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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It was now locked in his secretary
drawer.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It does megood to see you lookin fine and hearty.
To the two women the plan seemed a desperate undertaking. Bywaterss in the middle of
the night andwent down.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>At the post office there was a brief consultation
between Mrs.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Theschoolroom under the Baptist Church, set deep in
the hillside,became very damp.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>His naturally lively voice had sunkto something
deep and shadowy. He untied his team and waited a moment, but Nancy never said
aword; not to him, not to Mrs.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>InBaltimore there was no other way to get good
servants.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ill be right around where you kin call me.
ImmediatelyDavid Fairhead started for the mill. Blake took her by the shoulders, as
if to rouse her.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Washington, send somebody down to the mill for
Tap.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>But the hardest thing toarrange, the interview she
most dreaded, was still before her.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>WhenMaw axed her where was Nancy, she jist tole her
to mind herbusiness. And if youre not afraid, slip in and peep at thechildren, and
tell me how they look.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Itsreal becoming to you, and it was a good hat in
the first place,when Mother got it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Only I want SOMEBODY asll speak up for me to the
Master,an tell him I didnt do it from wickedness.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>When Bluebell went out, she shut it behind her and
drew thebolt.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tap stood rigid; heopened his eyes, prepared for a
scolding. The miller put down his razor, caught up his coat, and set off withDavid
across the meadow.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Nancy looked up at her with wondering, startled
eyes. Im sending you to townto get Doctor Clavenger. Id sooner wewerent seen
together tonight.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The miller, in his bed, heard her come and go.
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