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Chapter 35

           

           Itwasfinesummerweatheragain,and,asIwalkedalong,thetimeswhenIwasalittlehelplesscreature,andmysisterdidnotspareme,vividlyreturned.ButtheyreturnedwithagentletoneuponthemthatsoftenedeventheedgeofTickler.Fornow,theverybreathofthebeansandcloverwhisperedtomyheartthatthedaymustcomewhenitwouldbewellformymemorythatotherswalkinginthesunshineshouldbesoftenedastheythoughtofme.

           AtlastIcamewithinsightofthehouse,andsawthatTrabbandCo.hadputinafunerealexecutionandtakenpossession.Twodismallyabsurdpersons,eachostentatiouslyexhibitingacrutchdoneupinablackbandageasifthatinstrumentcouldpossiblycommunicateanycomforttoanybodywerepostedatthefrontdoor;andinoneofthemIrecognizedapostboydischargedfromtheBoarforturningayoungcoupleintoasawpitontheirbridalmorning,inconsequenceofintoxicationrenderingitnecessaryforhimtoridehishorseclaspedroundtheneckwithbotharms.Allthechildrenofthevillage,andmostofthewomen,wereadmiringthesesablewardersandtheclosedwindowsofthehouseandforge;andasIcameup,oneofthetwowarders(thepostboy)knockedatthedoor,implyingthatIwasfartoomuchexhaustedbygrieftohavestrengthremainingtoknockformyself.

           Anothersablewarder(acarpenter,whohadonceeatentwogeeseforawager)openedthedoor,andshowedmeintothebestparlor.Here,Mr.

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