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Chapter 9

           Itmightwellbe,saidMrs.McNab,wantoningonwithhermemories;theyhadfriendsineasterncountries;gentlemenstayingthere,ladiesineveningdress;shehadseenthemoncethroughthedining-roomdoorallsittingatdinner.Twentyshedaredsayallintheirjewellery,andsheaskedtostayhelpwashup,mightbetillaftermidnight.

           Ah,saidMrs.Bast,they’dfinditchanged.Sheleantoutofthewindow.ShewatchedhersonGeorgescythingthegrass.Theymightwellask,whathadbeendonetoit?seeinghowoldKennedywassupposedtohavechargeofit,andthenhisleggotsobadafterhefellfromthecart;andperhapsthennooneforayear,orthebetterpartofone;andthenDavieMacdonald,andseedsmightbesent,butwhoshouldsayiftheywereeverplanted?They’dfinditchanged.

           Shewatchedhersonscything.Hewasagreatoneforworkoneofthosequietones.Welltheymustbegettingalongwiththecupboards,shesupposed.Theyhauledthemselvesup.

           Atlast,afterdaysoflabourwithin,ofcuttinganddiggingwithout,dusterswereflickedfromthewindows,thewindowswereshutto,keyswereturnedalloverthehouse;thefrontdoorwasbanged;itwasfinished

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