I ain't curious, but I've heard so many stories about it that I'd really like to know the truth of it once.

Somebody was speakin' about it the other day, an' it don't seem right for stories to be goin' the rounds when there ain't no truth in 'em.

Mis' Field, what was it set Edward Maxwell's father agin' him ?" Mrs.
Babcock's voice sank to a whisper, she leaned farther forward, and gazed at Mrs.Field with crafty sweetness.
Mrs.Field looked out of the window.
"Well, I s'pose it was some trouble about money matters." "Money matters ?" "Yes, I s'pose so." "Mis' Field, _what did he do ?"_ Mrs.Field did not reply.

She looked out of the window at the green banks in front.

Her face was inscrutable.
Mrs.Babcock drew herself up.