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shoulder. He shoved it off with something of hurry, while he answered—
"Yes, yes; and be sure you come, and when you have helped me out of the scrape, go, off-hand, to Proctor. See him, himself;—don't let them put you off. He will pay well and not chouse you, for he's a true gentleman. Good-night—good-night."
She watched him from the door-way until he was completely lost from sight in the adjacent forest.
