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He said Huldy and Alice were old friends , and Huldy was coming over twice a week to see Alice , and so he should n't go up to Deacon Mason 's very often . `` Where is Miss Pettengill ? '' said Quincy . `` Well , '' replied Ezekiel , `` she is n't used to heavy dinners at noon , so she had a lunch up in her room . I am going over to West Eastborough this afternoon with the boys to see some cows that ` Bias Smith has got to sell . The sun is coming out and I guess it will be pleasant the rest of the day . '' '' ` Bias Smith ? ''