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Rh a series of small inabilities and little worries. It must be acknowledged that Jonathan was cross, and that Ben Holden was cross at him for being so.

"Here is come Aske's groom with a letter for thee."

"Aske's groom! Now then, what trouble is up next?"

"I don't know, I'm sure, Jonathan. But thou hes been making trouble all t' day; happen it will do thee good to hev some ready-made," and he laid the letter down at his side, and left the office.

In a few minutes Jonathan called to him. "I do believe, Ben, thou would have liked me to hev a bit o' fresh worry, but, my word, thou is out this time. My Eleanor says Aske remembered me this afternoon, and he wants to see me, and says he would hev come here if he hed been strong enough to do it. What does ta think of that? Now I'm going to Aske, and we'll see what will come of it."

"Good will come of it, if thou can only put a bridle on thy tongue, and not expect to get more than thy share of thy own way."

"Thou art as cross as two sticks, Ben. Does