madereadyforsupperoverthere，itstruckmeashardonthem。

　　Theroomwithitstwocotsandfurniturewasasniceaspossible；

　　andweclosedthedoorupontheadjoiningroom，which，however，seemedalsountenanted。

　　Mrs。HenrygaveusamealsogoodthatIhaverememberedit，andherhusbandtheJudgestrovehisbestthatweshouldeatitinmerriment。Hepouredouthisanecdoteslikewine，andweshouldhavequicklywarmedtothem；butDr。MacBridesatamongus，givingoccasionalheavyha-ha’s，whichproduced，asMissMollyWoodwhisperedtome，a“dreadfullycavernouseffect。“Wasithissermon，wewondered，thathewasthinkingover？ItoldherofthecopioussheafofthemIhadseenhimpullfromhiswalletoverattheforeman’s。“Goodness！“saidshe。“Thenarewetohearoneeveryevening？“ThisIdoubted；hehadprobablybeenpickingoneoutsuitablefortheoccasion。“Puttinghisbestfootforemost，“

　　washercomment；“Isupposetheyhavebestfeet，liketherestofus。“Thenshegrewdelightfullysharp。“Doyouknow，whenIfirstheardhimIthoughthisvoicewashearty。Butifyoulisten，you’llfindit’smerelymilitant。Heneverreallymeetsyouwithit。He’soffonhishillwatchingthebattle-fieldthewholetime。“

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