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"No, nothing; but the troopers are all out again, and, I hear, are gone to the forest." "Well, Benjamin, good-by, I shall be off from this part of the country it's no use my staying here. Where's Agatha and cook?" "They came to Lymington early this morning." "Wish them good-by for me, Benjamin." "Where are you going, then?" "I can't exactly say, but I think London way.
Her childish words and simple faith touched her father's proud heart, but all he said was, "It's all right, Bessie; but you'll go down to the landing and say good-by to your friends, won't you?" As she told the girls why she could not go with them and watched the gay party leave the shore, she was not sad, but happy.
Bidding his grandmother good-by, and telling her he should be back before she had time to miss him, he started on his journey, and was soon plunging through the snow, which, in some places, was up to his armpits, so that his progress was very slow, but by kicking with his feet and throwing out his arms like the paddles of a boat, he managed to get on until he was opposite the Tramp House, which looked like an immense snow-heap, so completely was it covered.
Almost she wished that the journey to Europe had never been thought of! But when she waked the next morning to the brightest of October suns shining out of a clear blue sky, her misgivings fled. There could not have been a more beautiful day for their start. She and Rose went early into town, for old Mrs. Bedding had made Katy promise to come for a few minutes to say good-by.
Make 'em all come down right here to the Sawdust Pile! Make 'em remember you all three of 'em make 'em say please! Yes, sir! 'Please Nan, forgive me for forgetting. Please Nan, forgive me for smiling like the head of an old fiddle. Please, Nan, get out of Port Agnew, so we can sleep nights. Please, Nan, be careful not to say "Good-by."
Dick stared at the pile of unlit logs in the fireplace and felt the rhythmic strokes of his mother's hand upon his well-thatched head as she watched him in sympathetic silence; but he saw the eyes of his fellow classmen and felt their good-by hand-clasps. Again the train thumped with monotonous rolling as it brought him ever westward and homeward.
"But don't you think you ought to see her again?" "Yes, I shall call in the morning to say good-by." "H'm, yes," muttered the other, doubtfully. "I know what such a call is like. You go into the parlor and Miss Eve and Miss Mullett come in together, and you all talk a lot of pasty foolishness for five minutes and then you shake hands and leave. That doesn't help any.
Tried to warn you inside envelope, but suppose was no use. Good-by. Take care, take care! There was a boy Macartney sent off with my horse; was kind; said he would come back. When he does, takes this to you He has not come. Been brought up into lean-to, am gagged, feel death near. Forgive treachery life was dear get Macar "
She would have spoken to tell her husband her fears, but checked herself. "No, no, he has enough to bear, poor fellow!" she thought. "No, I won't tell him; besides, it an't true; Missis never deceives us." "So, Eliza, my girl," said the husband, mournfully, "bear up, now; and good-by, for I'm going." "Going, George! Going where?"
His was the last hand that touched Violet's, his the last voice that sounded in her ears with the words: "Good-by, queen of my heart, and Heaven bless you!" Then he leaped across the gang-plank, just as it was being removed. Violet's heart was full to overflowing at this parting, and she sped down to her state-room, where, half an hour later, Nellie Bailey found her sobbing hysterically.
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