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III. The Custom of the Country

           Imust,or’twouldbeveryunlikeme—thefirstineveryspreethat’sgoing!

           “Dothou’puton’afri’-ar’scoat’,

           AndI’ll’puton’a-no’-ther,

           Andwe’willto’QueenEle’anorgo’,

           LikeFri’arand’hisbro’ther.

           ImetMis’essYeobright,theyoungbride’saunt,lastnight,andshetoldmethathersonClymwascominghomea’Christmas.Wonderfulclever,’abelieve—ah,Ishouldliketohaveallthat’sunderthatyoungman’shair.Well,then,Ispoketoherinmywell-knownmerryway,andshesaid,’Othatwhat’sshapedsovenerableshouldtalklikeafool!’—that’swhatshesaidtome.Idon’tcareforher,bejownedifIdo,andsoItoldher.’BejownedifIcarefor’ee,’Isaid.Ihadherthere—hey?”

           “Iratherthinkshehadyou,”saidFairway.

           “No,”saidGrandferCantle,hiscountenanceslightlyflagging.“’Tisn’tsobadasthatwithme?”

           “Seemingly’tis,however,isitbecauseoftheweddingthatClymiscominghomea’Christmas—tomakeanewarrangementbecausehismotherisnowleftinthehousealone?”

           “Yes,yes—that’sit.But,Timothy,hearkentome,”saidtheGrandferearnestly.“Thoughknownassuchajoker,Ibeanunderstandingmanifyoucatchmeserious,andIamseriousnow.Icantell’eelotsaboutthemarriedcouple.Yes,thismorningatsixo’clocktheywentupthecountrytodothejob,andneithervellnormarkhavebeenseenof’emsince,thoughIreckonthatthisafternoonhasbrought’emhomeagainmanandwoman—wife,thatis.

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