[Hills of the Shatemuc by Susan Warner]@TWC D-Link bookHills of the Shatemuc CHAPTER XVII 24/28
How's your brother, Mr. Landholm, and where is he ?" "He is well, and in the North yet." "Is he coming back to Mannahatta soon ?" "I have no reason to think so." "I wish he would.
I want to see him again.
He is such good company." "Mr.Wint'rop will do so well, Miss Rose," said the naturalist. "I dare say he will," said Rose with a very sweet face. "He won't if he goes on as he has begun," said Mr.Haye.
"I asked him to dine here the day after to-morrow, Rose." "He'll come? -- " But Mr.Landholm's face said no, and said it with a cool certainty. "Why, Mr.Landholm! -- " "He is very -- you cannot do nozing wiz him, Miss Rose," said the naturalist.
"Miss Elisabet'! -- " "Well, Mr.Herder ?" "I wish you would come over here and see what you can do." "About what, Mr.Herder ?" "Wiz Mr.Wint'rop here." "I just heard you say that nobody can do anything with him, Mr.Herder." "Here he has refuse to come to dinner wiz all of us." "If he can't come for his own pleasure, I don't suppose he would come for anybody else's," said Elizabeth. She left her solitary chair however, and came up and stood behind Mr.Herder. "He pleads business," said Mr.Haye. "Miss Elisabet', we want your help," said Mr.Herder.
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