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"I 've coirl, sullenly "That is, if

I like it"

The woht;

then the pleasant blue eyes hardened as their vision swept beyond

toward Hampton

"It is extremely kind of you, I 'm sure," she said at last "Why is it

I airl backed partially off the doorstep, her hair flapping in the

wind, her cheeks flushed

"Oh, you need n't put on so much style about it," she blurted out

"You 're Mrs Herndon, ain't you? Well, then, this is the place where

I was sent; but I reckon you ain't no more particular about it than I

am There's others"

"Who sent you to me?" and Mrs Herndon came forth into the sunshine

"The preacher"

"Oh, Mr Wynkoop; then you ht in the other day Why did you not say so at first? You