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XV. A Morning Meeting—The Letter Again

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           "Well,tobesure!"

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

           "Rooted?youdon’tsayit!Ah!stirringtimesweliveinstirringtimes."

           "Andyoucanmindtheoldwellthatusedtobeinthemiddleoftheplace?That’sturnedintoasolidironpumpwithalargestonetrough,andallcomplete."

           "Dear,dearhowthefaceofnationsalter,andwhatwelivetoseenowadays!Yesand’tisthesamehere.They’vebeentalkingbutnowofthemis’ess’sstrangedoings."

           "Whathaveyoubeensayingabouther?"inquiredOak,sharplyturningtotherest,andgettingverywarm.

           "Thesemiddle-agedmenhavebeenpullingheroverthecoalsforprideandvanity,"saidMarkClark;"butIsay,letherhaveropeenough.Blessherprettyfaceshouldn’tIliketodosouponhercherrylips!"ThegallantMarkClarkheremadeapeculiarandwellknownsoundwithhisown.

           "Mark,"saidGabriel,sternly,"nowyoumindthis!noneofthatdalliance-talkthatsmack-and-coddlestyleofyoursaboutMissEverdene.Idon’tallowit.Doyouhear?"

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

           "Isupposeyou’vebeenspeakingagainsther?"saidOak,turningtoJosephPoorgrasswithaverygrimlook.

           "No,nonotawordI’tisarealjoyfulthingthatshe’snoworse,that’swhatIsay,"saidJoseph,tremblingandblushingwithterror."Matthewjustsaid"

           "MatthewMoon,whathaveyoubeensaying?"askedOak.

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