\"Iwasexpectinghimeverymoment\"；andWaitstillroseandstirredthefire。\"HetookthepungandwenttotheMillsforgrain。\"
\"Hehasn’tanythinginthebackofthepung——and，oh，Waity！heisstandingupnowandwhippingthehorsewithallhismight。I
neversawhimdrivelikethatbefore：whatcanbethematter？Hecan’thaveseenmywedding—ring，andonlythreepeopleinalltheworldknowaboutmybeingmarried。\"
Waitstillturnedfromthewindow，herheartbeatingalittlefaster。\"Whatthreepeopleknow，threehundredarelikelytoknowsoonerorlater。Itmaybeafalsealarm，butfatherisinafuryaboutsomething。Hemustnotbetoldthenewsuntilheisinabetterhumor！\"
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