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Rh weeping in maudlin fashion. "Mam' Peachy hadn't ought ter a tol' that 'bout jes' rent'n the lan' ter the Taylors. I wa' allowin' ter git lots er spo't out'n that there lease," he whimpered.

This unpleasant incident cut short the visit and, very soon, Spottswood and Rebecca bade their friends good-bye and departed for Mill House.