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Chapter 35

           Shehadfoundanopportunityofmentioningthistoherfather,andperhapsCaleb’sweretheonlyeyes,exceptthelawyer’s,whichexaminedthestrangerwithmoreofinquirythanofdisgustorsuspicion.CalebGarth,havinglittleexpectationandlesscupidity,wasinterestedintheverificationofhisownguesses,andthecalmnesswithwhichhehalfsmilinglyrubbedhischinandshotintelligentglancesmuchasifhewerevaluingatree,madeafinecontrastwiththealarmorscornvisibleinotherfaceswhentheunknownmourner,whosenamewasunderstoodtobeRigg,enteredthewainscotedparlorandtookhisseatnearthedoortomakepartoftheaudiencewhenthewillshouldberead.JustthenMr.SolomonandMr.Jonahweregoneup-stairswiththelawyertosearchforthewill;andMrs.Waule,seeingtwovacantseatsbetweenherselfandMr.BorthropTrumbull,hadthespirittomovenexttothatgreatauthority,whowashandlinghiswatch-sealsandtrimminghisoutlineswithadeterminationnottoshowanythingsocompromisingtoamanofabilityaswonderorsurprise.

           "Isupposeyouknoweverythingaboutwhatmypoorbrother’sdone,Mr.Trumbull,"saidMrs.Waule,inthelowestofherwoollytones,whilesheturnedhercrape-shadowedbonnettowardsMr.Trumbull’sear.

           "Mygoodlady,whateverwastoldmewastoldinconfidence,"saidtheauctioneer,puttinghishanduptoscreenthatsecret.

           "Themwho’vemadesureoftheirgood-luckmaybedisappointedyet,"Mrs.

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