`` You dear little soul , '' said Murray , suddenly radiant . `` It is too bad you have had to put yourself so out of breath on my account . But I am immensely obliged to you . The next time your young man wants a trusty private messenger just refer him to me . '' `` Git away with you , '' giggled Mollie . `` I must hurry back ` fore Aunt Emily Jane gits wind I 'm gone . I hope there 's good news in your girl 's letter . My , but did n't you look flat when Aunt said she 'd went ! '' Murray beamed at her idiotically . When she had vanished among the trees he opened his letter . `` Dear Mr. Murray , '' it ran , `` your unblushing audacity of the morning deserves some punishment . I hereby punish you by prompt departure from Orchard Knob . Yet I do not dislike audacity , at some times , in some places , in some people . It is only from a sense of duty that I punish it in this case . And it was really pleasant in Eden . If you do not mail that letter , and if you still persist in your very absurd interpretation of the meaning of Eve 's kiss , we may meet again in town . Until then I remain , `` Very sincerely yours , `` Dora Lynne Mannering . '' Murray kissed the grey letter and put it tenderly away in his pocket . Then he took his letter to his uncle and tore it into tiny fragments . Finally he looked at his watch .
`` If I hurry , I can catch the afternoon train XXXXX town , '' he said .
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