He just looked at me until I felt like
I wasn't there at all; and he smiled softer than anything I ever
see except, some one--I can't think who it was. Well, I did what
you said, and he said--"
"What did you do that I said?" said Beany anxiously.
"Why, nothing," said Asa. "Just stood; and he said, 'Come here,
boy,' and I went closer and he said, 'So you were here
yesterday,' and I said, 'Oh, yes.' And then he says, 'Well, what
do you think of a Swiss Captain's uniform--pretty fine, eh?" I
says, 'Oh, yes,' and he says, ''Specially the boots?' and gimlets
his eyes right into me. I wanted to say I'd never seen no Swiss
Captain's boots, but I remembered what you told me, so I looked
back at him and didn't say anything. And then he laughed and
said, 'All that scare for nothing! My boy, you are a refreshing
draught. Thank you for coming. I am so glad to know just what
you are like that I will tell you a great truth. Remember it.
It is this: all women are fools."
"Well, go on!" demanded Beany. "What did you say to that?"
"I remembered what you said," smiled Asa, "and I just said, 'Oh,
yes.'"
Beany, in spite of his anxiety, howled until he fell off the
bench.
"What did he say!" he asked as soon as he could speak.
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