By that time the Whittaker place'll be a worse disgrace than 'tis now.

I presume he don't want those swells to sit on his front piazza and see the crows buildin' nests in the ruins acrost the road.

So--" "Crows! Did you ever see a crow build a nest in a house?
I never did!" "Oh, belay! Crows or canary birds, what difference does it make?
SOMETHIN' 'll nest there, if it's only A'nt Sophrony Hallett's hens.
So Heman he writes to the board, askin' if the taxes is paid, if we've heard any reason why they ain't paid, and what we're goin' to do about it.

If there's a sale for taxes he wants to be fust bidder.

Then, when the place is his, he can tear down or rebuild, just as he sees fit.
See ?" "Yes, I see.