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If I guess at all , I go all over the ground 'n' stop when I git through . Now , sisters or no sisters , Maryabby Emery ai n't spoke to Eunice sence she moved to Salem . But if Eunice has ben bringin ' pa ` cels home , Maryabby must ` a ' paid for what was in 'em ; and if she 's ben bakin ' fruit cake this hot day , why Maryabby used to be so font o ' fruit cake her folks were afraid she 'd have fits 'n' die . I shall be watchin ' here as usual to-morrow morning ' , 'n' if Maryabby do n't drive int ' Eunice 's yard before noon I wo n't brag any more for a year to come . '' Hannah Sophia gazed at old Mrs. Bascom with unstinted admiration . `` You do beat all , '' she said ; `` and I wish I could stay all night 'n' see how it turns out , but Almiry is just comin ' over the bridge , 'n' I must start 'n' meet her . Good-by .