Lem. And there ain’t a mite of reason why any one should know anything about this. I for one shan’t mention it to Hepsy, and (grimly) I guess if she don’t know it you’re safe.
Cyn. (earnestly). And I ain’t got the least bit of feeling against you, Cap’n Abner.
Abner. Thank you, Cynthy. Thank you all. I don’t deserve such treatment from you.
Lee. Say, Miss Tinker, just because you are suddenly coming into money I hope you won’t be so set up that you’ll bounce your boarders.
Cyn. Well, I guess it won’t be such an awful lot o’ money that I need to be set up too high. I said you could stay as long as you wanted to and I meant it. You can.
Lee. Good news!
Peter. Rah, rah, rah! Thank heaven we don’t lose those muffins!
Cyn. (suddenly). And I declare to goodness, Mr. Gordon, here’s a special delivery letter that come for you. (Gives it to him. He tears it open.) I thought it must be important and I come out to look for you and so much has happened that it went clean out of my head.
Lee. Well, say, this is certainly the day for unusual things to happen. Look at this, Pete! (Hands the letter to Peter.)
Peter (glancing it over). What now? Well, glory be! Listen, you who heard Mr. Williams denounce Lee this morning. The fellow who was guilty in the Yale mix up has been found out and they want Lee to go back to college. His father has also found out his mistake and he wants Lee to go back to work for him.