Hannah, I'm surprised!" Miss Parker colored and seemed embarrassed.

Her brother, however, voiced his disgust.
"Surprised!" he repeated.

"Huh! That's nuthin' to what I am.

I'm more'n surprised--I'm paralyzed.

To think of that tightfisted old fool lettin' go of money enough to hire a horse and team and--" "Kenelm!" Hannah's voice quivered with indignation.