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"There is blessed news for you, Guert Susquesus, ask these chiefs if I may go near my friend to give him one word of consolation on my honour, no attempt to release him will be made by me, until I return here." I spoke earnestly, and the Onondago interpreted what I had said into the language of the Hurons.
"They say, that fortune-tellers send all prudent, yet careless housewives, to the sweetmeat-pots, to look for the lost spoons! Many have been found, I hear, by this wonderful prescience." "Well, Miss Anneke, I see, you have no faith," answered Guert, fidgeting; "and people who have no faith, never believe.
Guert and himself were bound, by having their arms fastened above the elbows, behind the back; and when Guert turned aside to shed tears, as mentioned, Jaap succeeded in cutting his fastenings. This could be done, only while the savages were following my retreating form with their eyes. At the same time Jaap gave the knife to Guert, who did him a similar service.
"Had it been push-pin, now," Guert whispered, "it would give Mr. Newcome no trouble at all; but he does not admire the idea of being caught at 'All Fours, on a stump. We must say a word to relieve the poor sinner's distress. I have cards, Mr. Worden, and they shall be much at your service, as soon as we can come at our effects.
"We are very good friends, Guert," for, with the freedom of our colony manners, we had already dropped into the familiarity of calling each other 'Corny' and 'Guert' "we are very good friends, Guert," I answered, "and, I have some reason to think, Herman Mordaunt does not dislike me.
The spirit and follies of youth will soon be over, and then we shall see a shining character in Guert Ten Eyck. Is not this true, Anneke?" Anneke knelt at the side of her friend, folded her in her arms, drew the quivering head down upon her own sympathising bosom, and held it there a moment, in the very attitude of protecting, solacing love.
Littlepage!" burst out of the rosy lips of Anneke, in a tone of voice that was not to be misunderstood. "Mr. Guert Ten Eyck!" exclaimed Mary Wallace, in an accent and manner that bespoke chagrin.
The party was arranged forthwith, and in the following manner: The two ladies, Guert and myself, were to be drawn by the blacks, while Herman Mordaunt, Dirck, and any one else they could enlist, were to follow in the New York sleigh. It was hoped that an elderly female connection, Mrs.
I wish I was a horse, to have the pleasure of dragging Mary Wallace in this excursion!" These bells are fastened to leathern straps, which commonly pass round the necks of the horses. In the time of Guert Ten Eyck, most of the bells were attached to small plates, that were buckled to various parts of the harness; but, as this caused a motion annoying to the animals, Mr.
I cannot say, however, that the strangers succeeded very well in managing their sleds, generally meeting with some stoppage before they reached the bottom of the hill. "Will you take a slide, Mr. Littlepage?" Guert demanded, with a courteous gravity, that showed how serious a business he fancied the sport.
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