He heard her read the note to the man, an' it said somethin' about goin' away unexpected to git married.
'Rast says ef Anderson had looked in the desk he'd have found the note.
"Then she packed up some books an' her an' the feller went out.

'Rast was paralysed.

He heerd the sleigh-bells jingle an' then he come to.

He started down the ladder so quick that he missed his hold and went kerslam clear to the bottom.

Doggone ef he didn't light on his head, too.