But she said courteously , `` Are you Mrs. Elwell ? '' `` I am , '' said that lady forbiddingly . `` I 've brought your nephew home , '' continued Miss Salome , laying her hand encouragingly on Chester 's shrinking shoulder . `` I have had him hired for some time on my farm at Hopedale , but I did n't know until yesterday that he had run away from you . When he told me about it , I thought he ought to come straight back and return your four dollars , and so did he . So I have brought him . '' `` You might have saved yourself the trouble then ! '' cried Mrs. Elwell shrilly . Her black eyes flashed with anger . `` I 'm done with him and do n't want the money . Run away when there was work to do , and thinks he can come back now that it 's all done and loaf all winter , does he ? He shall never enter my house again . '' `` That he shall not ! '' cried Miss Salome , at last finding her tongue . Her gentle nature was grievously stirred by the heartlessness shown in the face and voice of Mrs. Elwell . `` That he shall not ! '' she cried again . `` But he shall not want for a home as long as I have one to give him . Come , Chester , we 'll go home . '' `` I wish you well of him , '' Mrs. Elwell said sarcastically .
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