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"My dear Mrs. Dallas," he said, in a soft voice, "you must have seen for a long time that my visits here have not been made without an object. To-day I come to ask you and your sweet daughter a question.","It is very hard on Sir Nicholas," says Mona, who would not call him "Nick" now for the world.,"Are you alluding to Dido?" demanded Jen, rather surprised at her tone.,"You boys stay right here and keep fire under that kettle," she commanded. "I'm goin' to take that old Caleb Spencer's sawdust back to him an' give him a piece of my mind." And picking up the basket she went out, banging the door behind her.,"What! Tonight?","Nothing. Not all the talking in the wide world," with a brilliant blush, but with steady earnest eyes.,“Ten? You won’t think of playing with us, then. Ma thought you’d be just our age.”,CHAPTER XVIII. THE DEVIL-STICK THIEF.,“Sorry,” was the short response, “but orders are orders. Nothing doing.”,“Mose, hoi’ this benighted idjit of a jint till I drive a nail in the wall to wire it up,” called Mr. Wopp, thrusting a nail between his teeth and turning his back on his wife.,“Stop and chin with me just a little, won’t you, marmsey?”,“Yes, we can,” said Johnny Blossom, bracing his feet more firmly against the bottom of the boat..