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He 's been out of town for a week or two , so I heard . Where did you see him ? '' `` At the Centre depot . I was up to the Centre -- er -- buyin ' a few things and he got off the noon train . '' `` Did you speak to him ? '' `` Yes , or he spoke to me . He and I ai n't said much to each other -- what little we 've seen of each other lately -- but that 's been his fault more 'n 't was mine .