"Who told you that ?" Kenny stared.
"I found it out for myself," he said stiffly.

"Since then I have learned that it is common rumor in the village.

And the old man, even when I--I spoke of it directly to him, never troubled to deny it." "Shucks!" said the little doctor crossly.

"He liked it.

It saved his pride." "Saved--his--pride!" The doctor nodded.
"Mr.O'Neill," he said, "country folks stare less unkindly at a miser than at some other things.