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 shoulder. He shoved it off with something of hurry, while he answered&mdash;

"Yes, yes; and be sure you come, and when you have helped me out of the scrape, go, off-hand, to Proctor. See him, himself;&mdash;don't let them put you off. He will pay well and not chouse you, for he's a true gentleman. Good-night&mdash;good-night."

She watched him from the door-way until he was completely lost from sight in the adjacent forest.