Sit down , sir . All friends here , and glad to see you ! '' When he had imparted this assurance , in a voice that amply corroborated what he had said about his lungs , he added in his natural tone , `` A chair in the chimney-corner , and leave to sit quite silent and look pleasantly about him , is all he cares for . He 's easily pleased . '' Bertha had been listening intently . She called Caleb to her side , when he had set the chair , and asked him , in a low voice , to describe their visitor . When he had done so -LRB- truly now , with scrupulous fidelity -RRB- , she moved , for the first time since he had come in , and sighed , and seemed to have no further interest concerning him . The Carrier was in high spirits , good fellow that he was , and fonder of his little wife than ever . `` A clumsy Dot she was , this afternoon ! '' he said , encircling her with his rough arm , as she stood , removed from the rest ; `` and yet I like her somehow . See yonder , Dot ! '' He pointed to the old man . She looked down . I think she trembled . `` He 's -- ha , ha , ha ! -- he 's full of admiration for you ! '' said the Carrier . `` Talked of nothing else the whole way here . Why , he 's a brave old boy ! I like him for it ! ''
`` I wish he had a better subject , John , '' she said XXXXX an uneasy glance about the room .
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