Capitolo 69
He audaciously walked on consequence to the door, and it encircled the bell.
Hester had seen him from the window, and she responded to the bell her.
"I am happy to see her/it, Robert" she said, frankly. "Won't it enter?"
"Thanks", it said our hero, "but me called on the business."
"You will find my father in his/her office", she said, while looking at a little
disappointed.
Robert smiled.
"My business it is not of a legal character", he said. "I have turned
itinerant seller, and it would like to sell him gods blueberries."
"Oh, that beautiful berries! Where did it choose them?"
"On Sligo."
"I am mother sure he/she will buy some. Desire you wait for minute once I go and
does ask to her?"
"I will wait until he likes it."
Hester returned soon with authority to buy four quartans. I suspect that
she was the means to influence so great a purchase.
"They is ten cents a quartan", it said Robert, "but I don't think that I owe
you debit anything Your father."
"Because not?"
"Because I will owe him/it, or rather Will, many money."
"I know what you mean--it is on the boat."
"Did his/her father tell him?"
"Yes, but I knew him/it before. Halbert Davis told me."
"He takes a great interest in my business."
"He is a bad boy. You don't have to mind what he says against you."
Robert laughed.
"I don't take care of what he thinks or it says of me, unless he persuades others
to think sick to me."
"I will never think sick to You, Robert", said Hester, warmly.
"Thanks, Hester", said Robert, looking above in his/her ardent face with
more gratification of him could express. "I hope that I will deserve Your
good opinion."
"Are you sure he/she wants, Robert, But won't it enter?"
"No, thanks. I have to sell the rest of my berries."
Robert left the house with forty cents in his/her pocket, the first fruits
of the job of his/her afternoon. Besides, he made to go away four quartans for that him
been waited for to find a ready sale. He had not gone far when he met Halbert.
The second was dressed with its usual care, with it attentively smoothed