I'd rather you didn't.

Take a week to it, then drop me a line to Fraserville, or come up if you want to talk further." "Thank you; I shan't want so much time.

In any event I appreciate your kindness.

It's the most cheering thing that ever happened to me." Bassett glanced at his watch.

He had said all he had to say in the matter and closed the subject characteristically.
"Here's a little thing I picked up to-day,--a copy of Darlington's 'Narrative,'-- he was with St.Clair, you know; and practically all the copies of the book were burned in a Philadelphia printing-office before they were bound; you will notice that some of the pages are slightly singed.