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Chapter 17

           "

           "That’sapity!"saidBiddy,shakingherheadwithasorrowfulair.

           Now,Itoohadsooftenthoughtitapity,that,inthesingularkindofquarrelwithmyselfwhichIwasalwayscarryingon,IwashalfinclinedtoshedtearsofvexationanddistresswhenBiddygaveutterancetohersentimentandmyown.Itoldhershewasright,andIknewitwasmuchtoberegretted,butstillitwasnottobehelped.

           "IfIcouldhavesettleddown,"IsaidtoBiddy,pluckinguptheshortgrasswithinreach,muchasIhadonceuponatimepulledmyfeelingsoutofmyhairandkickedthemintothebrewerywall"ifIcouldhavesettleddownandbeenbuthalfasfondoftheforgeasIwaswhenIwaslittle,Iknowitwouldhavebeenmuchbetterforme.YouandIandJoewouldhavewantednothingthen,andJoeandIwouldperhapshavegonepartnerswhenIwasoutofmytime,andImightevenhavegrownuptokeepcompanywithyou,andwemighthavesatonthisverybankonafineSunday,quitedifferentpeople.Ishouldhavebeengoodenoughforyou;shouldn’tI,Biddy?"

           Biddysighedasshelookedattheshipssailingon,andreturnedforanswer,"Yes;Iamnotover-particular."Itscarcelysoundedflattering,butIknewshemeantwell.

           "Insteadofthat,"saidI,pluckingupmoregrassandchewingabladeortwo,"seehowIamgoingon.

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