So finally he ups and runs away ; it was generally supposed he went to the mining country . He left a note for Hannah bidding her goodbye and telling her that he was going to make his fortune and would come back to her a rich man . There 's never been a word heard tell of him since , and in my opinion it 's doubtful if he 's still alive . But Miss Hannah , as you saw , is sure and certain he 'll come back yet with gold dropping out of his pockets . She 's as sane as anyone everyway else , but there is no doubt she 's a little cracked on that p ` int . If he never turns up she 'll go on hoping quite happy to her death . But if he should turn up and be poor , as is ten times likelier than anything else , I believe it 'd most kill Miss Hannah . She 's terrible proud for all she 's so sweet , and you saw yourself how mad she got when I kind of hinted he might n't be rich . If he came back poor , after all her boasting about him , I do n't fancy he 'd get much of a welcome from her . And she 'd never hold up her head again , that 's certain . So it 's to be hoped , say I , that Ralph Walworth never will turn up , unless he comes in a carriage and four , which is about as likely , in my opinion , as that he 'll come in a pumpkin drawn by mice . '' When October had passed and the grey November days came , the glory of Miss Hannah 's garden was over . She was very lonely without her flowers . She missed them more this year than ever . On fine days she paced up and down the walks and looked sadly at the drooping , unsightly stalks and vines . She was there one afternoon when the northeast wind was up and doing , whipping the gulf waters into whitecaps and whistling up the inlet and around the grey eaves . Miss Hannah was mournfully patting a frosted chrysanthemum under its golden chin when she saw a man limping slowly down the lane . `` Now , who can that be ? '' she murmured . `` It is n't any Prospect man , for there 's nobody lame around here . ''
She went XXXXX the garden gate to meet him .
On after as for if in into to unless without