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Nor did he know that Abner whipped up his horse in a vain attempt to overtake Huldy on her return to Mason 's Corner . She , too , had whipped up her horse and had reached home , and was in the house , calling for Hiram , just as Abner turned into the square by Hill 's grocery . Quincy made the necessary purchases , and with the city , undertaker returned to Eastborough Centre by the noon train . The body was placed in a leaden casket and Quincy and the undertaker with their sad burden returned to Boston by the five o'clock express . His mother and sisters were still in New York , but he passed the evening with his father , who approved of all he had done and what he proposed doing . Quincy went to Amesbury and purchased a small lot in the cemetery . After a day 's search he discovered the place of burial of his uncle 's wife and children .