`` Of course it is . ` The hand is the hand of Esau , but the voice is the voice of Jacob , ' '' I said , though I was n't sure whether the quotation was exactly appropriate . `` Emmeline composed that letter and made Prissy copy it out . I know that as well as if I 'd seen her do it , and you ought to have known it , too . '' `` If I thought that I 'd show Emmeline I could get Prissy in spite of her , '' said Stephen savagely . `` But if Prissy does n't want me I 'm not going to force my attentions on her . '' Well , we talked it over a bit , and in the end I agreed to sound Prissy , and find out what she really thought about it . I did n't think it would be hard to do ; and it was n't . I went over the very next day because I saw Emmeline driving off to the store . I found Prissy alone , sewing carpet rags . Emmeline kept her constantly at that -- because Prissy hated it I suppose . Prissy was crying when I went in , and in a few minutes I had the whole story . Prissy wanted to get married -- and she wanted to get married to Stephen -- and Emmeline would n't let her . `` Prissy Strong , '' I said in exasperation , `` you have n't the spirit of a mouse ! Why on earth did you write him such a letter ? '' `` Why , Emmeline made me , '' said Prissy , as if there could n't be any appeal from that ; and I knew there could n't -- for Prissy . I also knew that if Stephen wanted to see Prissy again Emmeline must know nothing of it , and I told him so when he came down the next evening -- to borrow a hoe , he said . It was a long way to come for a hoe . `` Then what am I to do ? '' he said .
`` It would n't be any use XXXXX write , for it would likely fall into Emmeline 's hands .
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