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saidpikea”
”noitghthavebeenanywhere”
”pity”hepausedandthenthrecasually:
”doyouknorssutcliffe”
”youanbobraetheroutthere,ofursesheherehaschoolgirldaughteridontknowherwell”
”weresheandbobralose”
edndsonnsidered
”no,ishouldntsaysosheuupousass”
”soheisoneofourpronentindustrialistsandhopouscantheygetsoyoudontthinkitlikelythatbobraportantsecrettohissister”
”itsdifficulttosaybutno,ishouldntthinkso”
”ishouldnteither,”saidlonelpikeaway
hesighed”orrow”
heontortadeathoughtfulsurveyoftheyoungnoppositehithen,asthoughhavingetoadecision,heheldouthishandandspokebriskly
”verygoodofyoutoe”
”inlysorryivebeenofsuchlittleuseyouresurethattheresnothingicando”
”nonoifraidnot”
johnedndsonout
thedisancaback
”thoughtighthavesenthiotilburytobreakthenee”
”derek”
”thatsright,”lonelpikeaeanquiteyou”
”itrybest,sir”
”tryingsnotenoughyouhavetosuentforhi”
ii
lonelpikeaanheuscular,andhadagayandratheriertinentnner
lonelpikeaforantorthengrinned
”hooperateintoagirlsschool”heasked
”agirlssanliftedhiseyebroethingnebsinthechestryclass”
”nothingofthatkindverysuperiorhigheadowbank”
”adoanled”icantbelieveit”
”holdyouriertinenttongueandlistentoprinat,goestherethisnexttershesbeenatschoolinszerlanduptonow”
”doidoabducther”
”aybeeafooreunlikablefriendsseeobeinterested,reportitaannodded
”andhoaster”
”thevisitingstaffisallfele”lonelpikeainansideringnner”ithinkillhavetokeyouagardener”
”agardener”
”yesiightinthinkingyouknoethingaboutgardening”
”yes,indeediranaluonyourgardeninthesundayilforayearinyoungerdays”
”tush”saidlonelpikeanongardeningselfafeensabellisgossiporia,andsoofthepofsinistrahopaless,notveryhardybuttheyshouldbeallrightagainstaandtheyenotsno,boy,iantherealstuffspitonyourhandsandusethespade,bepostheap,lchdiligently,usethedutchhoeandeveryotherkindofhoe,trenchreallydeepforyourspeasandalltherestofthebeastlybusinesscanyoudoit”
”allthesethingsihavedonefroyyouthupward”
”ofurseyouhaveiknootherhatssettled”
”isthereajobgoingasgardeneratadowbank”
”suretobe,”saidlonelpikeaeniplyjuatyounotitortereginsonthe29th”
”igardenandikeepeyesopen,isthatright”
”thatsit,andifanyoversexedteenagerskepassesatyou,heavenhelpyouifyourespondidontyouthroonyoureartoosoon”
hedre”e”
”adappropriate”
”lastna”
”hoeden”
”iotsureiliketheindisrunningadaoodnoretiforyouidonttokeeprobinsoningheoughttobeherebynow”
adaogivehiisneestoppedasheovingtothedoor
”robinson”heaskedcuriously”isheing”
”isaidso”abuzzerrrobinson”
”tell,”saidadauriously”e”
”hisna,”saidlonelpikearrobinsonthatsalliknohatsallanybodyknows”
iii
theneintotherooidnotlookasthoughhisnaighthavebeendetrius,orisaaouththatdisplayedratheroverlargeveryeteethhishandsifullykepthisvoicehnotraceofaccent
heandlonelpikeaanneroftonarchspolitenesseshanged
then,asrobinsonacceptedacigar,lonelpikeawaysaid:
”itisverygoodofyoutooffertohelpus”
robinsonlithiscigar,savoureditappreciatively,andfinallyspoke
”dearfellothoughtihearthings,yo
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saidpikea”
”noitghthavebeenanywhere”
”pity”hepausedandthenthrecasually:
”doyouknorssutcliffe”
”youanbobraetheroutthere,ofursesheherehaschoolgirldaughteridontknowherwell”
”weresheandbobralose”
edndsonnsidered
”no,ishouldntsaysosheuupousass”
”soheisoneofourpronentindustrialistsandhopouscantheygetsoyoudontthinkitlikelythatbobraportantsecrettohissister”
”itsdifficulttosaybutno,ishouldntthinkso”
”ishouldnteither,”saidlonelpikeaway
hesighed”orrow”
heontortadeathoughtfulsurveyoftheyoungnoppositehithen,asthoughhavingetoadecision,heheldouthishandandspokebriskly
”verygoodofyoutoe”
”inlysorryivebeenofsuchlittleuseyouresurethattheresnothingicando”
”nonoifraidnot”
johnedndsonout
thedisancaback
”thoughtighthavesenthiotilburytobreakthenee”
”derek”
”thatsright,”lonelpikeaeanquiteyou”
”itrybest,sir”
”tryingsnotenoughyouhavetosuentforhi”
ii
lonelpikeaanheuscular,andhadagayandratheriertinentnner
lonelpikeaforantorthengrinned
”hooperateintoagirlsschool”heasked
”agirlssanliftedhiseyebroethingnebsinthechestryclass”
”nothingofthatkindverysuperiorhigheadowbank”
”adoanled”icantbelieveit”
”holdyouriertinenttongueandlistentoprinat,goestherethisnexttershesbeenatschoolinszerlanduptonow”
”doidoabducther”
”aybeeafooreunlikablefriendsseeobeinterested,reportitaannodded
”andhoaster”
”thevisitingstaffisallfele”lonelpikeainansideringnner”ithinkillhavetokeyouagardener”
”agardener”
”yesiightinthinkingyouknoethingaboutgardening”
”yes,indeediranaluonyourgardeninthesundayilforayearinyoungerdays”
”tush”saidlonelpikeanongardeningselfafeensabellisgossiporia,andsoofthepofsinistrahopaless,notveryhardybuttheyshouldbeallrightagainstaandtheyenotsno,boy,iantherealstuffspitonyourhandsandusethespade,bepostheap,lchdiligently,usethedutchhoeandeveryotherkindofhoe,trenchreallydeepforyourspeasandalltherestofthebeastlybusinesscanyoudoit”
”allthesethingsihavedonefroyyouthupward”
”ofurseyouhaveiknootherhatssettled”
”isthereajobgoingasgardeneratadowbank”
”suretobe,”saidlonelpikeaeniplyjuatyounotitortereginsonthe29th”
”igardenandikeepeyesopen,isthatright”
”thatsit,andifanyoversexedteenagerskepassesatyou,heavenhelpyouifyourespondidontyouthroonyoureartoosoon”
hedre”e”
”adappropriate”
”lastna”
”hoeden”
”iotsureiliketheindisrunningadaoodnoretiforyouidonttokeeprobinsoningheoughttobeherebynow”
adaogivehiisneestoppedasheovingtothedoor
”robinson”heaskedcuriously”isheing”
”isaidso”abuzzerrrobinson”
”tell,”saidadauriously”e”
”hisna,”saidlonelpikearrobinsonthatsalliknohatsallanybodyknows”
iii
theneintotherooidnotlookasthoughhisnaighthavebeendetrius,orisaaouththatdisplayedratheroverlargeveryeteethhishandsifullykepthisvoicehnotraceofaccent
heandlonelpikeaanneroftonarchspolitenesseshanged
then,asrobinsonacceptedacigar,lonelpikeawaysaid:
”itisverygoodofyoutooffertohelpus”
robinsonlithiscigar,savoureditappreciatively,andfinallyspoke
”dearfellothoughtihearthings,yo
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