I jist nodded to en in a friendly way as I passed, and went my way, and thought no more about it.

Well, next day, as I was oilen my boots by fuel-house door, if a letter didn't come wi' a bill charging me with a feather-bed, bolster, and pillers, that I had bid for at Mr.Taylor's sale.

The slim-faced martel had knocked 'em down to me because I nodded to en in my friendly way; and I had to pay for 'em too.

Now, I hold that that was coming it very close, Reuben ?" "'Twas close, there's no denying," said the general voice.
"Too close, 'twas," said Reuben, in the rear of the rest.

"And as to Sam Lawson--poor heart! now he's dead and gone too!--I'll warrant, that if so be I've spent one hour in making hoops for that barrel, I've spent fifty, first and last.