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DICK MEETS HIS FATHER.
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times; her manner had been very free with regard to the basin and towel; she had appeared vexed at the mention of Shinar. On the other hand, she had driven him about the house like a quiet dog or cat, said Shinar cared for her, and seemed anxious that Mr. Maybold should do the same.

Thinking thus as he turned the corner at Mellstock Cross, sitting on the front board of the spring cart—his legs on the outside, and his whole frame jigging up and down like a candle-flame to the time of Smart's trotting—who should he see coming down the hill but his father in the light wagon, quivering up and down on a smaller scale of shakes, those merely caused by the stones in the road. They were soon crossing each other's front.

'Weh-hey!' said the tranter to Smiler.

'Weh-hey!' said Dick to Smart, in an echo of the same voice.

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