human
Uncle! exclaimed the niece, wiping the tears from a face that was now rosy with blushes at her own weakness,
gpt
But the letter must have some post-mark, child. Baiting Joe has not brought it himself into the country.
human
It is post-marked 'New York,' sir, and nothing else--Yes, here is 'Forwarded by Cane, Spriggs, and Button, Rio de Janeiro.' It must have been put into a post-office there.
gpt
Rio!--Here is more salvage, gal--more salvage coming to afflict me!
human
But you had no salvage to pay, uncle, on the other occasion; perhaps there will be none to pay on this. Had I not better open the letter at once, and see what has happened?
gpt
Yes, open it, child, answered the deacon, in a voice so feeble as to be scarcely audible--