O. Henryana Page: 77
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more ye coax 'em the wilfuller they
gets. 'Tis yer own pleadin' that'll
get her if anything will. An' I
hopes ye may, for I tells her she'll
never get a betther offer than yours,
sir. 'Tis a good girl she is, and a tidy
hand for anything from the kitchen
to the parlour, and she's never a
fault except, maybe, a bit too much
likin' for dances and ruffles and rib-
bons, but that's natural to her age
and good looks if I do say it meself,
bein' her mither, Mr. Holcombe.
Ye can spake ag'in to Katie, sir, and
maybe this time ye'll have luck unless
Danny Conlan, the wild gossoon,
has been at it ag'in overpersuadin'
her ag'inst ye."
Holcombe turned slightly pale, and
his lips closed tightly for a moment.
"I've heard of this fellow Conlan
before. Why does he interfere?
Why does he stand in the way? Is" - -_,=lS l-- liS..ll1- IP ulvm " L'--
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