"My dear Miss Pettengill," replied the gallant Squire, "you shall have
all you ask for if I have to sell my best horse and mortgage my house.
But I don't think it will be necessary," he added. "Some more dividends
and interest have come in and I have more than a thousand dollars to
your credit now."
After the Squire had left, Alice told Quincy that her preparations were
all made, and that she would be ready to go to Boston the next day. The
mid-day train was fixed upon. After dinner that day, Quincy informed
Mrs. Hawkins that he wished to pay his bill in full, as he should leave
for good the next day.
Holding the money in her hand, Mrs. Hawkins entered the kitchen and
addressed Betsy.
"Just what I expected," said she; "jest as that Mr. Sawyer got to
stayin' home nights and eating his meals like a Christian, he ups an'
gits. I guess it'll be a dry summer. I kinder thought them two boys over
to the grocery would come here, but I understand they're goin' down to
Pettengill's, and somebody told me that Strout goes over to Eastborough
Centre every Sunday now.
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