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And then I found you like this." "Was she here?" I asked. "Who Frances! My, yes, she was here. So pale and tired lookin' that I thought she was goin' to collapse. But she wouldn't give in to it. She told me all about how it happened and what the doctor said and everything. I didn't pay much attention to it then. All I could think of was you. Oh, Hosy! my poor boy! "There! there!"
Filling her silly 'ead with lies about your goodness and all that. Making her fall in love with you and " I sprang forward. "WHAT?" I cried. "What are you saying?" Hephzy was frightened. "Hosy," she cried, "don't look so. Don't! You frighten me." I scarcely heard her. "WHAT did you say?" I demanded, addressing Cripps, who shrank back, rather alarmed apparently. "Why, you scoundrel!
And when we came in sight of the Channel, it was thickly sprinkled with whitecaps from beach to horizon. "I imagine we shall have a rather rough passage, Hephzy," said I. Hephzy's attention was otherwise engaged. "Why do they call a hill a 'down' over here?" she asked. "I should think an 'up' would be better. What did you say, Hosy? A rough passage? I guess that won't bother you and me much.
She acknowledged my good-morning with a distant bow. Her illness had not quenched her spirit, that was plain. She attempted to rise, but Hephzy gently pushed her back upon the pillow. "You stay right there," she urged. "Stay right there. We can talk just as well, and Mr. Knowles won't mind; will you, Hosy." I stammered something or other.
Only come in now. I sha'n't feel safe until I get you inside. Oh, Hosy, DON'T act this way! Do you want to frighten me to death?" That appeal had an effect. I was ashamed of myself. "Forgive me, Hephzy," I said. "I'll try to be decent. You needn't worry about me. I'm a fool, of course, but now that I realize it I shall try to stop behaving like one. Come along; I'm ready."
She was too excited to eat much and too worried concerning the extent of her wardrobe to talk of less important matters. "Oh dear, Hosy!" she wailed, "WHY didn't I buy another best dress. DO you suppose my black one will be good enough? All those lords and ladies and millionaires on the 'Plutonia'! Won't they think I'm dreadful poverty-stricken.
Hephzy took charge of the household and was, in a way, quite in her element; in another way she was distinctly out of it. "I did think I was gettin' used to bein' waited on, Hosy," she confided, "but it looks as if I'll have to begin all over again. Managin' one hired girl like Susanna was a job and I tell you I thought managin' three, same as we've got here, would be a staggerer. But it isn't.
She and I have just had a long talk. She's a sensible girl, Hosy, and she listened to reason. If she was sure that you wanted to marry her so soon she " "Wanted to!" I cried. "Hephzy!" Hephzy nodded again. "Then that's settled," she said. "It's a big disappointment to me, I give in. I'd set my heart on your bein' married at our meetin'-house in Bayport, with Mr.
If we was away off on the Cape, way on the other side of the ocean, she couldn't reach us, or not until 'twas too late anyhow. That's why I'd like to stay here a while longer, Hosy. But," she hastened to add, "I wouldn't stay a minute if you really wanted to go." I was silent for a moment.
"I remember one time your cousin Hezekiah Knowles You don't remember him, Hosy; he died when you was little One time Cousin Hezzy was up to Boston with his wife and they was shoppin' in one of the big stores. That is, Martha Ann the wife was shoppin' and he was taggin' along and complainin', same as men generally do.
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