And Bradley, just to please
that child, takes 'em; and not an hour ago Bradley comes running, likety
switch, over to Pop to tell him to put up his notices, for the hull of
that ledge where the forge stands is a mine o' silver and copper. Afore
ye knew it, Lordy! half the folks outer the Summit and the mill was
scattered down thar all over it. Richardson--that stranger ez knows
you--kem thar too with Jim, and he allows, ef Bradley's essay is right,
it's worth more than a hundred thousand dollars ez it stands!"
"I suppose I must congratulate you, Miss Sharpe," said Mainwaring with
an attempt at interest, but his attention still preoccupied with the
open doorway.
"Oh, THEY know all about it!" said Minty, following the direction of his
abstracted eyes with a slight darkening of her own, "I jest kem out o'
the kitchen the other way, and Jim sent 'em a note; but I allowed I'd
tell YOU myself. Specially ez you are going away to-morrow."
"Who said I was going away to-morrow?" asked Mainwaring, uneasily.
"Loo Macy!"
"Ah--she did? But I may change my mind, you know!" he continued, with a
faint smile.
Minty shook her curls decisively. "I reckon SHE knows," she said dryly,
"she's got law and gospel for wot she says.
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