“Didshecallyouanexception，oranything？“saidLin。
“Well，itwouldcipheroutrightcloseinthatneighborhood。“
“Here’show，then！“criedthedelightedLin，overhiscup。
“Jestbecauseyu’happentocomefromVermont，“continuedMr。
McLean，“isnocauseforextrapride。Shoo！IwasraisedinMassachusettsmyself，andbigmenhavebeenraisedthere，too，——DanielWebsterandIsraelPutnam:andalotofthempoliticians。“