"I'll drop in once in a while to see you, Phrasie. I'll be at Jabe
Jenney's."
"Jabe's is not more than three or four miles from Flint's place,"
Euphrasia remarked.
"I've thought of that," said Austen.
"You'd thought of it!"
Austen coloured.
"The distance is nothing," he said quickly, "with Pepper."
"And you'll come and see me?" asked Euphrasia.
"If you'll do something for me," he said.
"I always do what you want, Austen. You know I'm not able to refuse you."
He laid his hands on her shoulders.