I stopped at Lawyer Means's on my way here and left a pair for him." A sudden change came over Ann's face.

She beamed with a return of her fine company manners.

She even smiled.

"Thank ye," said she; "then I will take them, if you are sure you ain't robbing yourself." "Not at all," said the Squire--"not at all, Mrs.Edwards.

You'd better baste them well when you cook them." Then he took his leave, with many exchanges of courtesies, and went his way, wondering what had worked this change; for a simple, benevolent soul can seldom gauge its own wisdom of diplomacy.
Squire Eben did not dream that his gift to one who was not needy had enabled him to give to one who was, by establishing a sort of equality among the recipients, which had overcome her proud scruples.
On the way home he met Jerome, scudding along in the early dusk, having finished his task early.