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VIII. The Malthouse—The Chat—News

           IfIthoughtafterI’dleftthatmusicwasstillplaying,andInotthere,Ishouldbequitemelancholy-like."

           "What’syerhurrythen,Laban?"inquiredCoggan."Youusedtobideaslateasthelatest."

           "Well,yesee,neighbours,Iwaslatelymarriedtoawoman,andshe’smyvocationnow,andsoyesee"Theyoungmanhaltedlamely.

           "NewLordsnewlaws,asthesayingis,Isuppose,"remarkedCoggan.

           "Ay,’ab’lieveha,ha!"saidSusanTall’shusband,inatoneintendedtoimplyhishabitualreceptionofjokeswithoutmindingthematall.Theyoungmanthenwishedthemgood-nightandwithdrew.

           HeneryFraywasthefirsttofollow.ThenGabrielaroseandwentoffwithJanCoggan,whohadofferedhimalodging.Afewminuteslater,whentheremainingoneswereontheirlegsandabouttodepart,Fraycamebackagaininahurry.Flourishinghisfingerominouslyhethrewagazeteemingwithtidingsjustwherehiseyealightedbyaccident,whichhappenedtobeinJosephPoorgrass’sface.

           "Owhat’sthematter,what’sthematter,Henery?"saidJoseph,startingback.

           "What’sa-brewing,Henrey?"askedJacobandMarkClark.

           "BailyPennywaysBailyPennywaysIsaidso;yes,Isaidso!"

           "What,foundoutstealinganything?"

           "Stealingitis.Thenewsis,thatafterMissEverdenegothomeshewentoutagaintoseeallwassafe,assheusuallydo,andcominginfoundBailyPennywayscreepingdownthegranarystepswithhalfaabushelofbarley.ShefleedathimlikeacatneversuchatomboyassheisofcourseIspeakwithcloseddoors?"

           "Youdoyoudo,Henery.

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