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UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE.

Mayble, just as before." That sounds very well? Hey?'

'Excellent well in faith, Reuben Dewy.'

'And we won't sit down in his house; 'twould be looking too familiar when only just reconciled.'

'No need at all to sit down. Just do our duty man and man, turn round, and march out—he'll think all the more of us for it.'

'I hardly think Leaf had better go wi' us?' said Michael, turning to Leaf and taking his measure from top to bottom by the eye. 'He's so terrible silly that he might ruin the concern.'

'He don't want to go much; do ye, Thomas Leaf?' said William.

'Hee-hee! no; I don't want to.'

'I be martal afeard, Leaf, that you'll never be able to tell how many cuts d'take to sharpen a spar,' said Mail.

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