[Kennedy Square by F. Hopkinson Smith]@TWC D-Link bookKennedy Square CHAPTER I 16/28
This done, St.George pushed back his chair and faced the young man. "And now you take the witness-stand, sir--look me in the eyes, put your hand on your fob-pocket and tell me the truth.
Todd says you have been here every day for a week looking as if you had lost your last fip-penny-bit and wild to see me.
What has happened ?" "Todd has a vivid imagination." He turned in his seat, stretched out his hand, and catching one of the dogs by the nose rubbed his head vigorously. "Go on--all of it--no dodging the king's counsellor.
What's the matter ?" The young man glanced furtively at Todd, grabbed another dog, rubbed their two ears together in play, and in a lowered voice, through which a tinge of sadness was only too apparent, murmured: "Miss Kate--we've had a falling out." St.George lowered his head suddenly and gave a low whistle:--"Falling out ?--what about ?" Again young Rutter glanced at Todd, whose back was turned, but whose ears were stretched to splitting point.
His host nodded understandingly. "There, Todd--that will do; now go down and get your breakfast.
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