Thesecondwinter,however,Agnesalsoattendedtheseminary,andWillsawherdailyandgrewtoloveher。HehadbeenjustabitjealousofEdKinneyallthetime,forEdhadacertainrakishgraceindancingandadashingskillinhandlingateamwhichmadehimadangerousrival。
But,asWillworkedbesidehimallthisMonday,hefeltsosecureinhisknowledgeofthecaressAgneshadgivenhimatpartingthenightbeforethathewasperfectlyhappy-sohappythathedidn’tcaretotalk,onlytoworkonanddreamasheworked。
ShrewdDavidMcTurghadhisjokewhenthemachinestoppedforafewminutes。“Well,youfellersdobetter’nIexpectedyehto,afterbein’outsolatelastnight。ThefirstfellerIfindgappin’hasgottotreattotheapples。“
“Keepyoureyeonme,“saidShep。
“You?“laughedoneoftheothers。“Anybodyknowsifagirlsomuchaslookedcrosswaysatyou,you’dfallinafit。“