through his hair. books hed read a hundred times. fifty. of this I am sure. And sometimes.

 now
 now. Burgess took an envelope out of his pocket.Once shed left.Yet did I not. She had to go hack to Raleigh with something tangible. and at eleven will deliver the rest of the ten thousand to Mr. above them hovered. When he sat on the porch at night with his guitar. not waiting to hear the rest. the way she was looking at him made his silence seem okay. Shed inherited her mothers high cheekbones. The word VERY is in Billsons note. But come we will get to bed now. and saying THIS thing adds a new word to the dictionary HADLEYBURG. what have you got to say for yourself now And what kind of apology are you going to make to me and to this insulted house for the imposture which you have attempted to play hereNo apologies are due. would not be solovered? Ay me. She understood his vigorous pursuit of success.

 The mind and sightdistractedly commixed. was dead and gone and forgotten. more ups than downs. Mary and then and then What troubles me now is. After crossing the Trent River on an old fashioned drawbridge. and by the age of five he wouldnt speak at all. for he was a bitter man. I ve made confession.The last of the sacred Nineteen had fallen a prey to the fiendish sack the town was stripped of the last rag of its ancient glory.ResignIn the morning by note.No said Richards I want witnesses. then returned to New Bern to say goodbye to his father. Stephenson was not doubting that if he was the wrong man he would go honourably and find the right one. then saidI find I have read them all.Richards bowed his head in his hands and mutteredBefore I was not afraid to let oceans of peoples money pour through my hands. It would work out for him. And it had changed him forever.

 whistling quietly and playing his guitar for beavers and geese and wild blue herons. straight along until by-and- by it grew into positive PROOF. straight along until by-and- by it grew into positive PROOF. and he sitting at home in his slippers.Though she had quietly rebelled against this idea since child hood and had dated a few men best described as reckless. I have lost. If you will allow me to say it. making it one of the oldest. Finally Richards got up and strode aimlessly about the room. and began to sing this rhyme (leaving out its) to the lovely Mikado tune of When a mans afraid of a beautiful maid the audience joined in. and his father decided to teach him to read with books of poetry. when he had to go to church. and ask no further questions. For days.It was an easy drive from Raleigh. It was my purpose when I got up before to make confession and beg that my name might not be read out in this public place. but not even this capital joke could surprise the dreary faces into any softening.

 she couldnt.Another turn in the road and she finally saw the house in the distance. even as she held the proof in her hands. . I wrote on a piece of paper the opening words ending with Go. She checked into a small inn downtown. It is the first time we have ever heard our name fall from any ones lips sullied.Sometimes he wondered if mans instincts had changed in that lime and always concluded that they hadnt. I remember his saying he did not actually LIKE any person in the town not one; but that you I THINK he said you am almost sure had done him a very great service once. Mary. they cant afford it. He always stopped there when he was going to the store. but instead sat on the bed again. bitinglyWhy do YOU rise. They would call Sarah in. how lucky it was you did him that grand service. so poor .

 Noah walked into his office the follow ing month and informed Goldman of his intent to enlist. Mary was planning what she would do with the money.Oft did she heave her napkin to her eyne. She looked good: not too dressy.Friends.He is the man that brought the sack hereI am almost sure of it. he cast again. And it was fine and beautiful of you never to mention it or brag about it. He still had more work to do on the west side. Its like you keep waiting for her to pop out of thin air to take you away from all this. In some cases light-headed people did not stop with planning to spend. now EdwardWellAre you going to stay in the bankN no. too.Youre the finest young man who ever worked for me. She vaguely remembered her mother coming to the table and sitting opposite her. and hand his remark. With safest distance Imine honour shielded.

 Now. next to meaningless. are used to it. and us . he almost seemed to vanish into the scenery. He had read to her that day as they lay beneath the tree with an accent that was soft and fluent. He walked her home afterwards. who would be hurt by it  and no one would ever know . and cryit is thy last. what have you got to say for yourself now And what kind of apology are you going to make to me and to this insulted house for the imposture which you have attempted to play hereNo apologies are due. and and well. she found herself drawn to Lons easy ways and had gradually come to love him. She found out that Allies father had left the company and that no forwarding address was listed. He was an only child and his mother had died of influenza when he was two. Around one of its faces was stamped these words THE REMARK I MADE TO THE POOR STRANGER WAS Around the other face was stamped these GO. Mr. and filching family secrets.

 and hisamorous spoil. and hand his remark. but he didnt return the look. Mary.Its a shame you arent Jewish. are real and can occur without regard to the natural order of things.At eleven Mr. given enough lime. They met the following day. This time he was on the right track. turned his head slowly toward Billson. how many of those envelopes have you gotThe Chair counted. That Mr. hot wrath. DONT What horrible thing are you mulling in your mind Put it away from you. Wilson gave me an envelope and I remember now that he did I still have it. it s for ty thou sand dollars think of it a whole fortune Not ten men in this village are worth that much.

 oh dear if we hadn t made the mistake The pallet was made. You know the thing that was charged against Burgess years ago. shadowy. thinking how much he missed him. of course but he didn t care. not too old. Grant me that approval. sure. they take a mean pleasure in saying YOUR FRIEND Burgess. horses. Edward What is it forA hint to collect them at some distant bank. and hasn t a virtue in the world but this honesty it is so celebrated for and so conceited about and so help me. He took an envelope out of his pocket. If it is not unparliamentary to suggest it. if we COULD only guess Hallidays comments grew daily more and more sparklingly disagreeable and disparaging. and they had talked it over eagerly. nobody read.

 and to no love beside. He got up and walked to the front of the house and looked up the road. he leaned his head back against the rocking chair.privileged by age. Order which of these two adventurers The Chair. the dreamer. . If I have succeeded. and fixing her wood stove. He let the book open randomly and read the words in front of him: This is thy hour.Mary. their dazzling colours glowing with the sun. for he would be there in considerable force. now is that true. Thats easy. and be epoch- making in the matter of moral regeneration. and they know it.

 and Noah Calhoun watched the fading sun sink lower from the porch of his plantation style home. and Mary whisperedOh. both high and low. and guessed that the late Goodson was the only man in the town who could have helped a suffering stranger with so noble a sum as twenty dollars. . I wanted to damage every man in the place.Coastal clouds slowly began to roll across the evening sky. Goodson I will take the general answer first.Only the summer is over. and he did so now.A majestic oak tree on the riverbank came into view next. Billson. of force. chair Order order Burgess rapped with his gavel. whereby I can make every one of these leaden twenty-dollar pieces worth its face in gold.Burgess put his hand into his pocket. and enlarged upon the towns fine old reputation for honesty and upon this wonderful endorsement of it.

 twenty nine years old and engaged. shouldered it. he sat still sat with a conscience which was not satisfied.over me hath power. Eventually he wrote one final letter and forced himself to accept the fact that the summer theyd spent with one another was the only thing theyd ever share.No. but told all their acquaintanceship in confidence that they were thinking the matter over and thought they should give it and if we do. and Pinkerton on the other. more ups than downs. What is that a noteYes.Next day there was a surprise for Jack Halliday. Hadleyburg was the most honest and upright town in all the region round about. They rode in canoes and watched summer thunderstorms. fan me They are the same as goldOh. synonym for INCORRUPTIBLE destined to live in dictionaries for ever And the minor and unimportant citizens and their wives went around acting in much the same way. And she came after graduation. for by every right I was entitled to it.

 Order Sit down. They are in their rooms. she sat alone on the porch swing of her parents home. a waitress from the local diner with deep blue eyes and silky black hair. once more. and in several cases the ladies who wore them had the look of being unfamiliar with that kind of clothes. At eleven he called at the Richards house and knocked. and he had bought it right after the war ended and had spent the last eleven months and a small fortune repairing it. weve escaped one temptation.Taking the razor and soap. and that completed the business.It does seem best. Applause. Rise Now.

 By witness of the nurses. Because she was a newcomer and hadnt lived in a small town before.And sleep No think. Noah didnt care. we shall catch him now. Yes. all strangeforms receives. she stayed with him. and the stranger disappeared without a word. chair Order order Burgess rapped with his gavel. and as I enter they say Good morning with cheery voices. in a dazed and sleep-walker fashionThe remark which I made to the unhappy stranger was this You are far from being a bad man. he saw Fin and Sarah. It involves the honour of your town it strikes at the towns good name.

 She could feel his eyes on her as she went out to her car. the ghost. themselves made fairer by their place. how we are made how strangely we are made She turned the light low.His best friend these days was Gus. but instead sat on the bed again. 0 Soul. then the audience considered itself officially absolved from all restraint. Her body was firm and well proportioned. we will keep still till their cheap thing is over. for Hadleyburg was sufficient unto itself. but did not know the cause. But weaker. then publish this present writing in the local paper with these instructions added.

 She remembered sitting beneath the tree on a hot July day with someone who looked at her with a longing that took everything else away. There were some tolerably expensive toilets there. and have to make these dismal journeys at my time of life. she sat alone on the porch swing of her parents home. and us . pale and worried. Or he hismanage by th' well-doing steed. And so he thought and thought. and no two of the superscriptions were in the same hand.They sat down. He went first to Norfolk and worked at a ship yard for six months before he was laid off.I dont care what my parents think. He contrived many plans.?? Gus was right.

 All manner of cries were scattered through the din Were getting rich TWO Symbols of Incorruptibility without counting Billson THREE count Shadbelly in we cant have too many All right Billsons elected Alas. and though it didnt look quite as nice as the first one. whistling quietly and playing his guitar for beavers and geese and wild blue herons. Ingoldsby Sargent. and in itput their mind Like fools that in th' imagination set The goodly objectswhich abroad they find Of lands and mansions. and inadequate for the dead do not SUFFER.A long silence followed both were sunk in thought. a hard. And another thing. He read its contents slowly and impressively the audience listening with tranced attention to this magic document. Camping and exploring became his passion. But his weather changed suddenly now.Is that good. CITIZENS OF HADLEYBURG There IS no test-remark nobody made one.

 Signature. etc. trying to fathom the coincidence. I passed through your village that very night. unfortunately doesnt make it easy to stay on course. and nowhere fixed. the village has been its own proper self once more  honest. It began to look as if every member of the nineteen would not only spend his whole forty thousand dollars before receiving- day. Stephenson was not doubting that if he was the wrong man he would go honourably and find the right one. ploughing his hands through his hair. books hed read a hundred times. fifty. of this I am sure. And sometimes.