THREE:"You need not trouble yourself," replied Holgrave: "what I want to do I can do myself."
THREE:"You need not trouble yourself," replied Holgrave: "what I want to do I can do myself."
THREE:Reuben was very kind to Naomi during her illness. He helped his mother to nurse her, and spent by her side all the time he could spare from the farm. He was too strong to vent on her personally the rage and disappointment with which circumstances had filled him. He pitied her fragility, he even pitied her for the antagonism which he saw she still felt towards him.
THREE:"Well, it wasn't to be expected as you'd recognise me. You were only little boys, and I've changed a bit. Maybe I shouldn't have spoken to yougot no decent feelings, some people would say; but I justabout couldn't help it. I heard you call each other David and Bill, and talk about Odiam and that, so I'd have known[Pg 402] you even if you hadn't been the dead spit of your father."
THREE:The monk then left the apartment, and the confederates presently retired.
THREE:"My son!"Reuben swung round on the men who had once rallied under his leadership, but now stood scowling at him and muttering to themselves. "My son!""But you're so vulgar!"
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THREE:Rose pattered up to him in the shabby white kid shoes that had been so trim and smart five years ago.But the disciple of Anne Bardon could aspire to be master among other men. Richard began to startle and amuse his family by strange new ways. He took to washing his neck every morning, and neatly combed his hair. He cut up an old shirt into pocket-handkerchiefs. He began to model his speech on Miss Bardon'sclipping it, and purging it ridiculously. Reuben would roar with laughter.