Quincy was driven directly to Mrs. Hawkins's boarding house, for he had
explained his programme to Ezekiel. He turned up his coat collar and
pulled his hat down over his eyes, as he was admitted; and, although
Mrs. Hawkins's eyes were naturally sharp, she did not recognize the late
comer, who proceeded upstairs to his room, which Mrs. Hawkins informed
him was right opposite the head of the stairs, and there was a light
burning in the room and a good warm fire, and if he needed anything, if
he would just call to her inside of the next ten minutes, she would get
it for him.
Quincy said nothing, but went into his room and shut the door, and there
we will leave him.
As Strout and Abner drove back to Mason's Corner, after the adjournment
of the town meeting, nothing was said for the first mile of the trip.
Then Abner turned to him and remarked, "You ought ter be well satisfied
with to-day's perceedin's."
"How do you make that out?" growled Strout.
"Waal, I think the events proved," said Abner, "that you wuz the most
pop'lar man in ther town."
"How do you make that out?" again growled Strout.
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