And she hated to think of seeing Chester go . He looked more like Johnny than ever , as he stood there with his flushed face and wistful eyes . `` Chester , '' she said gravely , `` I leave it to you to decide . If you think you ought to go back to your aunt , well and good . If not , you shall stay here . '' This was the hardest yet . Chester wished she had not left the decision to him . It was like cutting off his own hand . But he spoke up manfully . `` I -- I think I ought to go back , Miss Salome , and I want to pay back the money , too . '' `` I think so , too , Chester , although I 'm sorry as sorry can be . I 'll go back to Upton with you . We 'll start tomorrow . If , when we get there , your aunt is willing to let you stay with me , you can come back . '' `` There 's a big chance of that ! '' said Clemantiny sourly . `` A woman 's likely to give up a boy like Chester -- a good , steady worker and as respectful and obliging as there is between this and sunset -- very likely , is n't she ! Well , this taffy is all burnt to the saucepan and clean ruined -- but what 's the odds ! All I hope , Salome Whitney , is that the next time you adopt a boy and let him twine himself ` round a person 's heart , you 'll make sure first that you are going to stick to it . I do n't like having my affections torn up by the roots . ''
Clemantiny seized the XXXXX and disappeared with it into the pantry amid a whirl of pungent smoke .
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