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Oh, it's you, is it?
What's the matter ?" Thankful came forward.

"Matter ?" she repeated.

"What in the world--what made you think anything was the matter ?" Solomon stared at her fixedly.
"What did you come here for ?" he asked.
"To see you.

That's worth comin' for, isn't it ?" The joke was wasted, as all jokes seemed to be upon Mr.Cobb.He did not smile.
"What made you come to see me ?" he asked, still staring.
"What made me ?" "Yes.

What made you?
Have you found--has anybody told you--er--anything ?" "Anybody told me! My soul and body! That's what you said when I was here before.