7/8 "What are you standing there for, like a gander on one leg ?" she reiterated, venting her anger upon the unoffending man. "_Is_ it a hoax or not ?" "I am overdone with amazement, Miss Corny. It is not a hoax; I have had a letter, too." "It can't be true--it _can't_ be true. He had no more thought of being married when he left here, three days ago, than I have." "How can we tell that, Miss Corny? |