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When he goes I shant have any one even as closeas a first cousin left
livin.
You are goin to CapnDaves, same as I told him you would, Mary?
Hesgone
over to Bayport, him and Doctor Hamilton.
She closed the doorafter her and
greeted him with a smile.
She was far fromlaughter and much nearer to tears
when she remembered that evening.
I asked, she replied, because I wanted to.
Might as welltry to keep a flea quiet on a hot stove.
It is almost too bad to
talk about, he groaned.
She had traded that independence once for easeand
position and money.
Thought you might be practicin takin your last look, I
toldhim.
I doagree with you that Ben would have approved of a memorial
windowbearing his name.
She did not like to think of thatevening at all, yet
she did think of it, over and over again.
I dreamt about yourmother that night
after you told me.
He was, she noticed, dressed withunusual care, in what
appeared to be a new blue suit. The fact that shesuffered most from the upset
would not count at all. They were so sympathetic,they knew how dreadfully
lonely she must be. At all events she must notmeet and talk with David Cummings
again.
His minute was more than five by theclock.
The Brewster account at the
bank had been drawn to the last fewhundred dollars. And that I shall
leaveWapatomac just as soon as I possibly can. Therewas no prospect of a
vacancy on their staff at present.
Will you tell him I am here, please,she
said. Maybe he can get you back into that bank again. Then Azure, a shaken,
very much transformed Azure, came to her inthe sitting room.
Might as welltry
to keep a flea quiet on a hot stove. And tellinyou hed left you all his money!
The fact that shesuffered most from the upset would not count at all.
I ought
to have asked for more informationright off, I guess.
Well, so am I, except for
the Skipper, andhes an old man. Obviously his illness had not affected his
brain.
I know everybody will say youre throwinyourself away if you do it. You
see, headded, bending still lower and speaking behind his hand, he had togo.
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