“WhoelsewouldIbethinkingof?“returnedtheSoutherner。Hisfacehadbecomeverysombre。“Shehasbeenraisedsodifferent!“
hemurmured。Heponderedalittle,whiletheotherswaited,solicitous。
Anewideacametotheproprietor。“Iamactingmayorofthistown,“saidhe。“I’llputhiminthecalabooseandkeephimtillyougetmarriedandaway。
“Saytheword,“repeatedHoneyWiggin。
Scipio’seyemettheproprietor’s,andheshookhisheadaboutaquarterofaninch。Theproprietorshookhistothesameamount。