"Is it really settled--your salary and everything?
And what will you do about your position in Boston ?" "Oh, I'll write Cousin Abner and tell him.

Lord love you, HE won't care.
He'll feel that he did his duty in gettin' me the Boston chance and if I don't take it 'tain't his fault.

HIS conscience'll be clear.

Land sakes! if I could clean house as easy as some folks clear their consciences I wouldn't have a backache this minute.

Yes, the wages are agreed on, too.
And totin' them around won't make my back ache any worse, either," she added drily.
Grace extended her hand.
"Well, Aunt Keziah," she said, "I'm ever and ever so glad for you.
I know you didn't want to leave Trumet and I'm sure everyone will be delighted when they learn that you're going to stay." "Humph! that includes Laviny Pepper, of course.