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Eight years!

And just a step-cousin, once removed.

I guess mother ’s made her earn her keep. I don’t know as ever there was much love lost between ’em.

As soon as your mother ’s dead, you'll send her packing.

We ’ll see. I don’t like countin’ on mother’s going; that way.

(hopefully)

Grandmother lived to eighty-four.

All our folks was long lived; nothin’ lasts like it used to,—Poor mother!

Of course she ’ll divide equal, between us three?

Well, I don’t know!

Orin is her only grandchild; she won't forget that.

Nettie, there, is just the same as my own. I adopted her legal, when I married Emma.

Of course you did. Your mother ’s too—just a woman to make distinctions!

Yes, and the funny part of it is grandma may leave me a whole lot, for all any of you know.