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VIII. The Malthouse—The Chat—News

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           "Shefleedathim,and,tocutalongstoryshort,heownedtohavingcarriedofffivesackaltogether,uponherpromisingnottopersecutehim.Well,he’sturnedoutneckandcrop,andmyquestionis,who’sgoingtobebailynow?"

           ThequestionwassuchaprofoundonethatHenerywasobligedtodrinkthereandthenfromthelargecuptillthebottomwasdistinctlyvisibleinside.Beforehehadreplaceditonthetable,incametheyoungman,SusanTall’shusband,inastillgreaterhurry.

           "Haveyeheardthenewsthat’salloverparish?"

           "AboutBailyPennyways?"

           "Butbesidesthat?"

           "Nonotamorselofit!"theyreplied,lookingintotheverymidstofLabanTallasiftomeethiswordshalf-waydownhisthroat.

           "Whatanightofhorrors!"murmuredJosephPoorgrass,wavinghishandsspasmodically."I’vehadthenews-bellringinginmyleftearquitebadenoughforamurder,andI’veseenamagpieallalone!"

           "FannyRobinMissEverdene’syoungestservantcan’tbefound.They’vebeenwantingtolockupthedoorthesetwohours,butsheisn’tcomein.Andtheydon’tknowwhattodoaboutgoingtobedforfearoflockingherout.Theywouldn’tbesoconcernedifshehadn’tbeennoticedinsuchlowspiritstheselastfewdays,andMaryannd’thinkthebeginningofacrowner’sinquesthashappenedtothepoorgirl."

           "Oh’tisburned’tisburned!"camefromJosephPoorgrass’sdrylips.

           "No’tisdrowned!"saidTall.

           "Or’tisherfather’srazor!"suggestedBillySmallbury,withavividsenseofdetail.

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