Mason, she is just as good as pie to me all the time, and
that shows something has pleased her more than common; and then you see
Huldy has that sort of look about her that girls have when their
market's made, and they feel so happy that they can't help showing it.
You see, Mandy, I'm no chicken. I've had lots of experience."
What Mandy might have said in reply to this remark will never be known,
for at this juncture Ezekiel entered the room and passed through on his
way to the wood-shed.
"Now's my time," said Hiram, and he arose and followed him out.
Ezekiel was piling up some wood which he was to take to Alice's room,
when Hiram came up beside him and slyly passed him the note. Then Hiram
looked out of the wood-shed window at the storm, which had lost none of
its fury, while Ezekiel read the note.
"Are you going home soon?" asked Ezekiel.
"Well, I guess I'll try it again," said Hiram, "as soon as I get warm
and kinder limbered up."
"I guess I'll go back with you," said Ezekiel. "We will take Swiss with
us; two men and a dog ought to be enough for a little snowstorm like
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