It's as red as a
beet."
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A little later in the season, Quincy and Alice started for their
summer home at Nantucket, where they spent a pleasant two months,
Quincy going up to Boston when needed at the State House. As autumn
approached, and the time for the state election drew near, great
influence was brought to bear on Quincy to make him rescind his
decision, and run for governor a second time, but his mind was fully
made up, and in spite of the urgings of the leaders of his own party,
as well as those of the public at large, he remained firm in his
resolve.
Mr. Evans worked hard for the nomination, but his predilections were
well known among the labouring classes, and he failed to receive the
necessary votes. Benjamin Ropes, a man respected by all, was elected
governor, and in January Quincy retired from public life, and settled
down to what he thought would be a period of rest and quiet with his
wife in the Mount Vernon Street home.
About the middle of the month, however, a letter came from Aunt Ella.
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"FERNBOROUGH HALL, "HEATHFIELD, SUSSEX.
"MY DEAR QUINCY AND ALICE: I was going to write nephew and niece, but
you both seem nearer and dearer to me than those formal titles
express. I see that Quincy is now out of politics, and I know that he
needs a change.
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