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XV. A Morning Meeting—The Letter Again

           "

           "Well,tobesure!"

           "Yes;andTompkins’soldapple-treeisrootedthatusedtobeartwohogsheadsofcider;andnohelpfromothertrees."

           "Rooted?—youdon’tsayit!Ah!stirringtimeswelivein—stirringtimes."

           "Andyoucanmindtheoldwellthatusedtobeinthemiddleoftheplace?That’sturnedintoasolidironpumpwithalargestonetrough,andallcomplete."

           "Dear,dear—howthefaceofnationsalter,andwhatwelivetoseenowadays!Yes—and’tisthesamehere.They’vebeentalkingbutnowofthemis’ess’sstrangedoings."

           "Whathaveyoubeensayingabouther?"inquiredOak,sharplyturningtotherest,andgettingverywarm.

           "Thesemiddle-agedmenhavebeenpullingheroverthecoalsforprideandvanity,"saidMarkClark;"butIsay,letherhaveropeenough.Blessherprettyface—shouldn’tIliketodoso—uponhercherrylips!"ThegallantMarkClarkheremadeapeculiarandwellknownsoundwithhisown.

           "Mark,"saidGabriel,sternly,"nowyoumindthis!noneofthatdalliance-talk—thatsmack-and-coddlestyleofyours—aboutMissEverdene.Idon’tallowit.Doyouhear?"

           "Withallmyheart,asI’vegotnochance,"repliedMr.Clark,cordially.

           "Isupposeyou’vebeenspeakingagainsther?"saidOak,turningtoJosephPoorgrasswithaverygrimlook.

           "No,no—notawordI—’tisarealjoyfulthingthatshe’snoworse,that’swhatIsay,"saidJoseph,tremblingandblushingwithterror."Matthewjustsaid—"

           "MatthewMoon,whathaveyoubeensaying?"askedOak.

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