The Writings of Bret Harte; With Introductions, Glossary, And Indexes
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"Help me with the caballero into the blue room," said Miss Mayfield, white as Jeff. " And hark ye, Manuel ! You know every ruffian, man or woman, on this road. That horse and those saddle-bags must be here to-morrow, if you have to pay double what they 're worth I " " Si, senora." Jeff went off into fever, into delirium, into helpless stupor. From time to time he moaned " Bill " and " the treasure." On the third day, in a lucid interval, as he lay staring at the wall, Miss Mayfield put in his h...and a letter from the company, acknowledging the receipt of the treasure, thank- ing him for his zeal, and inclosing a handsome check. 264 JEFF BEIGGS'S LOVE STORY Jeff sat up, and put his hands to his head. " I told you it was taken by mistake, and was easily found," said Miss Mayfield, " did n't I ? " "Yes, — and Bill?" " You know he is so much better that he expects to leave us next week." " And — Jessie ! " " There — go to sleep ! " At the end of a week she introduced Jeff to her sister-in- law, having previously run her fingers through his hair to insure that becomingness to his curls which would better indicate his moral character ; and spoke of him as one of her oldest Californian friends.
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