The idea of your taking up again with old Jed Crane ! '' `` He 's fifteen years younger than Jim , '' said Mattie , giving thrust for thrust . When Selena had come over Mattie had not the slightest idea of resuming her former relationship with the romantic Jedediah . She had merely shown him kindness for old friendship 's sake . But so well did the unconscious Selena work in Jed 's behalf that when she flounced off home in a pet Mattie was resolved that she would take Jed back if he wanted to come . She was n't going to put up with Selena 's everlasting interference . She would show her that she was independent . When a week had passed Jed came again . He sold Mattie a stew-pan and he would not go in to tea this time , but they stood and talked in the yard for the best part of an hour , while Selena glared at them from her kitchen window . Their conversation was most innocent and harmless , being mainly gossip about what had come and gone during Jed 's exile . But Mattie knew that Selena thought that she and Jed were making love to each other in this shameless , public fashion . When Jed went , Mattie , more for Selena 's benefit than his , broke off some sprays of honeysuckle and pinned them on his coat . The fragrance went with Jedediah as he drove through Amberley , and pleasant thoughts were born of it . `` It 's romantic , '' he told the pony . `` Blessed if it ai n't romantic ! Not that Mattie cares anything about me now . I know she do n't . But it 's just her kind way . She wants to cheer me up and let me know I 've a friend still . Get up , my nag , get up .
I XXXXX n't one to persoom on her kindness neither ; I know my place .
ai being come get know resuming show sold stood told