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When Silas returned to the cottage late that evening, he found Jonathan waiting for him with an expectant expression on his face.
"I ha' redd up the whole place, master," he said, "and brushed the path from the wicket up to the porch and I ha' watered the flowers, and I think there ain't nothink more to be done. Everythink is quite ready. I thought as you'd like me to put the place in order, seeing as you was late in comin' home, master."