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"This is the spot," whispered De Artigny, "and no alarm yet. How far to the rocks?" "De Tonty figured the distance at forty feet below the stockade; we have fifty feet of rope here. The rock shelf is narrow, and the great risk will be not to step off in the darkness. There should be an iron ring here somewhere ay, here it is; help me draw the knot taut, Rene."
Her heart, ay, her very soul, was engrossed in the printed lines before her. Then followed an account of the grand ceremony; of a mansion decorated with roses; a description of the marriage; the elaborate wedding-breakfast served in a perfect bower of orchids and ferns; and then the names of the guests, who numbered nearly a thousand. Jessie Bain never finished the article.
"We will do what we can to save any people on board her," said Captain Davenport. "Get the life-boat ready for lowering, Mr Tarbox." "Ay, ay, sir; I am ready to go in her," answered the boatswain. "Perhaps Mr Thudicumb may wish to go, or the second officer; but if not, Tarbox, I would intrust her to you more readily than to anybody."
"Then, thou'lt let the farm," said she, still as eagerly as ever. "Ay, ay, he'll take it fast enough, I've a notion. But I'll not drive a bargain with thee just now; it would not be right; we'll wait a bit." "No; I cannot wait; settle it out at once." "Well, well; I'll speak to Will about it. I see him out yonder. I'll step to him and talk it over."
"The Five Sisters comin' down, and the old Squire's daughter comin' 'ome!" he muttered; "They two things is like ile and water, nothin' 'ull make 'em mix. The Squire's daughter ay ay! It seems but only yeste'day the Squire died! And she was a fine mare that threw him, too, Firefly was her name. Ay ay! It seems but yeste'day but yeste'day!"
Belle made no answer; but, placing her elbows on her knees, buried her face in her hands. 'So we ran away together? said I. 'Ay, ay, said the postilion, 'to Gretna Green, though I can't say that I drove ye, though I have driven many a pair. 'And from Gretna Green we came here? 'I'll be bound you did, said the man, 'till you could arrange matters at home. 'And the horse-shoes? said I.
She found her standing at the open window looking over the lovely strath, and the "bonnie Doon," with eyes full of happy tears. "It is a sweet spot, Maggie." "It is the sweetest spot on earth, I think." "If we only had a view of the sea. We might have, by felling timber." Maggie shook her head. "I dinna like the sea. "Did you ever live near the sea?" "Ay; I was born on the coast of Fife."
'Ay, you've said as much. But what do you want them for, for decoration, or to send away, or what? 'I want them for a presentation bouquet. 'A presentation bouquet! Who's coming then? the Duchess of Portland? 'No. 'Oh, not her? Well you'll have a rare poppy-show if you put all the things you've mentioned into your bouquet. 'Yes, I want a rare poppy-show. 'You do!
Ay, a madcap was Gustaf, but he knew what he was doing! Then after a bit he would go into the shop and throw his money about, buying up a whole knapsack full of things. And when he went back up the road again, it was with a whole little stock-in-trade of his own and he would stop at Sellanraa on the way and open his pack and show them.
This answer seemed to reassure the valorous stock-jobber. He slowly undid the bolt, and turned the key. "In Heaven's name, what do you want, Mr. Linden?" said he. "Ay," cried a sharp voice from the more internal recesses of the chamber, "what do you want, sir, disturbing us in the bosom of our family and at the dead of night?"
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