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I. Tidings of the Comer

           

           “Isay,Sam,”observedHumphreywhentheoldmanwasgone,“sheandClymYeobrightwouldmakeaveryprettypigeon-pair—hey?Iftheywouldn’tI’llbedazed!Bothofonemindaboutnicetiesforcertain,andlearnedinprint,andalwaysthinkingabouthighdoctrine—therecouldn’tbeabettercoupleiftheyweremadeo’purpose.Clym’sfamilyisasgoodashers.Hisfatherwasafarmer,that’strue;buthismotherwasasortoflady,asweknow.Nothingwouldpleasemebetterthantoseethemtwomanandwife.”

           “They’dlookverynatty,arm-in-crooktogether,andtheirbestclotheson,whetherorno,ifhe’satallthewell-favouredfellowheusedtobe.”

           “Theywould,Humphrey.Well,Ishouldliketoseethechapterriblemuchaftersomanyyears.IfIknewforcertainwhenhewascomingI’dstrolloutthreeorfourmilestomeethimandhelpcarryanythingfor’n;thoughIsupposehe’salteredfromtheboyhewas.TheysayhecantalkFrenchasfastasamaidcaneatblackberries;andifso,dependuponitwewhohavestayedathomeshallseemnomorethanscroffinhiseyes.”

           “ComingacrossthewatertoBudmouthbysteamer,isn’the?”

           “Yes;buthowhe’scomingfromBudmouthIdon’tknow.”

           “That’sabadtroubleabouthiscousinThomasin.Iwondersuchanice-notionedfellowasClymlikestocomehomeintoit.Whatanunnywatchwewerein,tobesure,whenweheardtheyweren’tmarriedatall,aftersingingto’emasmanandwifethatnight!BedazedifIshouldlikearelationofminetohavebeenmadesuchafoolofbyaman.Itmakesthefamilylooksmall.

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