"I expect and ask no apology or reparation for what you've said about
me," remarked Quincy. "You made your boast that one of us had got to
leave town, and it wouldn't be you. When I heard that I determined to
stay at whatever cost, and we'll settle this afternoon which one of us
is going to change his residence."
"I don't think you kin run me out o' town," said Strout, savagely.
"Well, I don't know," rejoined Quincy. "Let us see what I have done in a
week. You insulted Mr. Pettengill and his sister by not inviting them to
the surprise party. I know it was done to insult me rather than them,
but you will remember that we three were present, and had a very
pleasant time. I was the lawyer that advised Deacon Mason not to loan
that five hundred dollars to pay down on the store. I told the Deacon I
would loan him five hundred dollars if the store was knocked down to
you, but I would have had that store if it had cost me ten thousand
dollars instead of three. I was the one who put your war record in the
hands of Mr. Tobias Smith, and I was the one that prepared the statement
which showed how negligent you had been in attending to your duties as
tax collector.
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