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Danny's Own Story

CHAPTER XXIII
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So we felt more comfortable with each other.

You ain't never comfortable with a person you know is more honest than you be.
"But," says Martha, after a minute, "if you didn't come back to make me marry you, what does Doctor Kirby want to see Miss Hampton about?
And who was that with him ?" I had been nigh to forgetting the main thing we had all come here fur, in my gladness at getting rid of any danger of marrying Martha.

But it come to me all to oncet I had been missing a lot that must be taking place inside that house.

I had even missed the way they first looked when she met 'em at the door, and I wouldn't of missed that fur a lot.
And I seen all to oncet what a big piece of news it will be to Martha.
"Martha," I says, "they ain't no Dr.Hartley L.Kirby.The man known as such is David Armstrong!" I never seen any one so peetrified as Martha was fur a minute.
"Yes," says I, "and the other one is Miss Lucy's brother.

And they are all three in there straightening themselves out and finding where everybody gets off at, and why.


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