Fromthephotographandtheparticulars,itseemed,ashesaid,theverything,andItoldhim,\"Yes;senditupatonce。\"
Threedaysafterward,therecameaknockatthedoor——therehadbeenotherknocksatthedoorbeforethis,ofcourse;butIamdealingmerelywiththehistoryoftheclock。Thegirlsaidacoupleofmenwereoutside,andwantedtoseeme,andIwenttothem。
IfoundtheywerePickford\'scarriers,andglancingattheway-bill,I
sawthatitwasmyclockthattheyhadbrought,andIsaid,airily,\"Oh,yes,it\'squiteright;bringitup!\"
Theysaidtheywereverysorry,butthatwasjustthedifficulty。