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It has a threatening look, I will admit, yet 'tis a harmless thing without the owner's hand. I am sent to measure thee, Mistress Rose, and to announce that next Wednesday the chaise will be sent out for you, with perhaps Madam Wetherill. Meanwhile we shall be making ready to transform you from a sober gray Friend to a gay young damsel. It is a pity you are not older.
He dismounted from the chaise, and telling the driver even that was not easy in his agitation to remain behind for a few minutes, and then to follow slowly, ran on with exceeding swiftness, tried the gate, scaled the wall, jumped down on the other side, and stood panting in the old orchard.
On we went, splashing, bumping, rocking, and jolting, till I began at last to have serious thoughts of abdicating the seat and betaking myself to the bottom of the chaise, for safety and protection.
Tears rolled down his cheeks as he spoke these words the remembrance of her, who had so wantonly disgraced the Maternal character and so openly violated the conjugal Duties, prevented his adding anything farther; he embraced his sweet Child and after saluting Matilda and Me hastily broke from us and seating himself in his Chaise, pursued the road to Aberdeen. Never was there a better young Man!
She looked her assent, and, with a warm grasp of the hand as he helped her from the chaise, and a mutual smile of confidence and love, they separated.
No, no," he broke out, perceiving me to make a movement. "Both hands upon the table, my gentleman! I want no pistol balls in my chaise panels." "Surely, sir, you do me strange injustice!" said I, now the master of myself. "You see me sitting here, a monument of tranquillity: pray may I help myself to wine without umbraging you?" I took this attitude in sheer despair. I had no plan, no hope.
Anthony was peering from the window again; I heard him shout, felt the chaise swing jolting towards the hedge and the horseman was by a blurred vision that flashed upon my sight and was gone. "Missed by inches dooced reckless, by Gad!" exclaimed Anthony, and I saw that his frown had vanished. "What kind of a person was he?" I demanded.
I hardly dare send you girls along the road alone, but if I leave this chaise it may disappear as Lady has done." "Where could we go, father?" "We are not far from Scituate, and any of the settlers who have a horse would come back and get the chaise," he answered. "I do not know of any harm that could befall you if you keep in the highway."
I forewarn you " "Peace! and describe to me my little cousin, your pretty daughter, for pretty I am sure she is." "Peace," said my uncle, smiling. "But you must come and judge for yourself." Uncle Roland was gone. Before he went, he was closeted for an hour with my father, who then accompanied him to the gate; and we all crowded round him as he stepped into his chaise.
But to have got there was a comfort, and she found Mr. Abel in the act of entering his pony-chaise and driving away. There was nothing for her to do but to run after the chaise and call to Mr. Abel to stop. Being out of breath, she was unable to make him hear. The case was desperate, for the pony was quickening his pace.
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