? ? ? ? Presently the tune left off, and a good-looking young fellow came across the yard into the room. He had a hammer in his hand, and his mouth was full of little nails, which he was obliged to take out before he could speak.
? ? ? ? 'Well, Joram!' said Mr. Omer. 'How do you get on?'
? ? ? ? 'All right,' said Joram. 'Done, sir.'
? ? ? ? Minnie coloured a little, and the other two girls smiled at one another.
? ? ? ? 'What! you were at it by candle-light last night, when I was at the club, then? Were you?' said Mr. Omer, shutting up one eye.
? ? ? ? 'Yes,' said Joram. 'As you said we could make a little trip of it, and go over together, if it was done, Minnie and me - and you.'
? ? ? ? 'Oh! I thought you were going to leave me out altogether,' said Mr. Omer, laughing till he coughed.
? ? ? ? '- As you was so good as to say that,' resumed the young man, 'why I turned to with a will, you see. Will you give me your opinion of it?'
? ? ? ? 'I will,' said Mr. Omer, rising. 'My dear'; and he stopped and turned to me: 'would you like to see your -'
? ? ? ? 'No, father,' Minnie interposed.
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