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It was late in August before he was well enough to be about and to take short walks out of doors. Reliance still remained at the big house. He insisted that she do so.
"You stay here," he ordered, "till I tell you to clear out. Nabby needs somebody to help her, I guess. Anyhow she says she does. And I haven't by any means decided what I shall do with that house of yours. You are as comfortable as you will be likely to be with that rattle-head Makepeace woman. You stay right here."