`` That is different from a cold-blooded jilting . For my part , I never detested Norman as some folks do . He could never over-crow ME . I DO wonder what started him coming to church . I have never been able to believe Mrs. Wilsons 's story that Faith Meredith went there and bullied him into it . I 've always intended to ask Faith herself , but I 've never happened to think of it just when I saw her . What influence could SHE have over Norman Douglas ? He was in the store when I left , bellowing with laughter over that scandalous letter . You could have heard him at Four Winds Point . ` The greatest girl in the world , ' he was shouting . ` She 's that full of spunk she 's bursting with it . And all the old grannies want to tame her , darn them . But they 'll never be able to do it -- never ! They might as well try to drown a fish . Boyd , see that you put more fertilizer on your potatoes next year . Ho , ho , ho ! ' And then he laughed till the roof shook . '' `` Mr. Douglas pays well to the salary , at least , '' remarked Susan . `` Oh , Norman is n't mean in some ways . He 'd give a thousand without blinking a lash , and roar like a Bull of Bashan if he had to pay five cents too much for anything .
Besides , he likes Mr. Meredith 's sermons , and Norman XXXXX was always willing to shell out if he got his brains tickled up .
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