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"But he intends to do so." "What is the meaning of all this? I am surprised." "I knew you would be," said Charles evasively. "But why have you given it up?" BUT HE INTENDS TO DO SO WHAT IS THE MEANING OF ALL THIS I AM SURPRISED I KNEW YOU WOULD BE SAID CHARLES EVASIVELY BUT WHY HAVE YOU GIVEN IT UP
de of his morning walk was seldom disturbed by the intrusion of others. Turning, he recognized the friend of his son. "You are abroad early, Charles," said he. "Yes, sir; this is the Fourth of July." "And you feel like a little patriot on the occasion." "I feel like having some fun." "No doubt of it; I am afraid the boys think more of the smoke and noise of the day than they do of the momentous event it commemorates." "We like to have a good time, and the Fourth of July comes but once a year." "Probably you will be fully satisfied before night comes." "I don't know," replied Charles, in a tone and with an expression of countenance which attracted the attention of Captain Sedley. "You don't know! I thought you were depending upon a good time in the city!" "We _did_ anticipate a great deal of pleasure, but we have given it up." "Indeed! I have made preparations to take you to Boston." "We have given it up, sir," repeated Charles. "Frank?" "Yes, sir." "He has not mentioned the fact to me.  IN HIS INAUDIBLE DEVOTIONS HE HEARD A FOOTSTEP BEHIND HIM THE SOLITUDE OF HIS MORNING WALK WAS SELDOM DISTURBED BY THE INTRUSION OF OTHERS TURNING HE RECOGNIZED THE FRIEND OF HIS SON YOU ARE ABROAD EARLY CHARLES SAID HE YES SIR THIS IS THE FOURTH OF JULY AND YOU FEEL LIKE A LITTLE PATRIOT ON THE OCCASION I FEEL LIKE HAVING SOME FUN NO DOUBT OF IT I AM AFRAID THE BOYS THINK MORE OF THE SMOKE AND NOISE OF THE DAY THAN THEY DO OF THE MOMENTOUS EVENT IT COMMEMORATES WE LIKE TO HAVE A GOOD TIME AND THE FOURTH OF JULY COMES BUT ONCE A YEAR PROBABLY YOU WILL BE SATISFIED BEFORE NIGHT COMES I DON'T KNOW REPLIED CHARLES IN A TONE AND WITH AN EXPRESSION OF COUNTENANCE WHICH ATTRACTED THE ATTENTION OF CAPTAIN SEDLEY YOU DON'T KNOW I THOUGHT YOU WERE DEPENDING UPON A GOOD TIME IN THE CITY WE DID ANTICIPATE A GREAT DEAL OF PLEASURE BUT WE HAVE GIVEN IT UP INDEED I HAVE MADE PREPARATIONS TO TAKE YOU TO BOSTON WE HAVE GIVEN IT UP SIR REPEATED CHARLES FRANK YES SIR HE HAS NOT MENTIONED THE FACT TO ME
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