and the old man. The old man had called Ruby
by every name that is most distasteful to a woman,
and John had stormed and had sworn that he would have
punched the old man’s head but for his age.
He wouldn’t believe any harm of Ruby,—or
if he did he was ready to forgive that harm.
But as for the Baro-nite;—the Baro-nite
had better look to himself! Old Ruggles had declared
that Ruby should never have a shilling of his money;-hereupon
Crumb had anathematised old Ruggles and his money
too, telling him that he was an old hunx, and that
he had driven the girl away by his cruelty. Roger
at once sent over to Bungay for the dealer in meal,
who was with him early on the following morning.
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