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Only An Irish Boy

CHAPTER XXXII
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One thing more: I must request her to find another home, as I have other plans for the house she occupies." "You're not goin' to turn her out of her house, sure ?" said Andy, in some dismay.
"It is not her house," said Mrs.Preston; though it occurred to her that it might have been, if she had not suppressed the will.

But, of course, Andy knew nothing of this, nor did he suspect anything, since neither he nor his mother had the faintest idea of being remembered in Colonel Preston's will, kind though he had been to them both in his life.
"I know it isn't," said Andy; "but she's got used to it.

I don't know any other place we can get." "That is your lookout," said Mrs.Preston.

"I have no doubt you can get in somewhere.

As I said, the house is mine, and I have other views for it." "Can't we stay till the end of the quarter, ma'am ?" "No; I wish to finish my business here as soon as possible, and then shall go to Boston." "How long can we stay, then ?" "Till the first of the month." "That's only three days." "It is long enough to find another place.


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