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"Well, heed it, and heed it close. I'll overlook the cuttin' of my new bench, but, by ding! I'd ruther you'd carve me than carve this store." He paused abruptly and bent on Billy a quizzical look. "Whose 'nitials are them under yourn?" he asked.,Let them sing on,"Much more," says Mona; but she sighs as she says it, and a little look of hopelessness comes into her face. It is so easy to read Mona's face.,Bob could hardly wait until the quitting whistle blew. He wanted to see Ted, and wanted to see him in a hurry. When he finally located the other boy, he sketched out rapidly what Mr. Whitney had said.,The child seeing the twinkle in the older eyes, laughed aloud; and, wrapped in a voluminous apron, began the first task that had ever left its stain on her pretty fingers.,"And I answer for the last time that the truth is not mine to tell," replied David, coldly. "If you doubt me question Etwald.","Then, no doubt, she heaped upon you priceless gems of Irish wit in her mother-tongue?","Give her a good breeze and she can find her legs, but she ain't to be compared with the Aurora.","Later on, my friend Cain," said the major, grimly. "You will have quite enough to do to save your neck from the halter.","Does he really?" asks Mona, with eyes wide open. "I am sure if I ever meet your brother Nick I shall be dreadfully afraid of him.","No," he said in a firm voice to all three. "I accept. I shall defend Max Etwald.","And did you hear anythin' of what passed between 'em, Billy?".