Prospect people had been talking of nothing else for a week , and Miss Hannah was filled with a harmless curiosity concerning her . She always liked to look at pretty people , she said ; they did her as much good as her flowers . `` Good afternoon , Miss Hannah , '' said Jacob Delancey . `` Busy with your flowers , as usual , I see . '' `` Oh , yes , '' said Miss Hannah , managing to stare with unobtrusive delight at the girl while she talked . `` The frost will soon be coming now , you know ; so I want to live among them as much as I can while they 're here . '' `` That 's right , '' assented Jacob , who made a profession of cordial agreement with everybody and would have said the same words in the same tone had Miss Hannah announced a predilection for living in the cellar . `` Well , Miss Hannah , it 's flowers I 'm after myself just now . We 're having a bit of a party at our house tonight , for the young folks , and my wife told me to call and ask you if you could let us have a few for decoration . '' `` Of course , '' said Miss Hannah , `` you can have these . I meant them for Millie , but I can cut the west bed for her . '' She opened the gate and carried the asters over to the buggy . Miss Delancey took them with a smile that made Miss Hannah remember the date forever . `` Lovely day , '' commented Jacob genially . `` Yes , '' said Miss Hannah dreamily . `` It reminds me of the day Ralph went away twenty years ago . It does n't seem so long . Do n't you think he 'll be coming back soon , Jacob ? '' `` Oh , sure , '' said Jacob , who thought the very opposite . `` I have a feeling that he 's coming very soon , '' said Miss Hannah brightly .
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