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"You have much to learn, ma'am, if you are going to the woods," said Mrs. "To unlearn, you mean," said Mr. D. "To tell you the truth, Mrs. Moodie, ladies and gentlemen have no business in the woods. Eddication spoils man or woman for that location. "No, sir; I have no wish for a second husband. I had enough of the first. I like to have my own way to lie down mistress, and get up master."
"Did you see those terrible eyes, Moodie?" and I clung, trembling, to his arm. "What eyes?" said he, feigning ignorance. "It's too dark to see anything. The light is nearly gone, and, if you don't quicken your pace, and cross the tree before it goes out, you will, perhaps, get your feet wet by falling into the creek." "Good Heavens! I saw them again; and do just look at the dog."
Young B and S had brought the ladder down with them from the barn, and were already cutting away the burning roof, and flinging the flaming brands into the deep snow. "Mrs. Moodie, have you any pickled meat?" "We have just killed one of our cows, and salted it for winter stores." "Well, then, fling the beef into the snow, and let us have the brine." This was an admirable plan.
"The animals do assist each other, then?" "Yes; there was a remarkable instance of it in the affair of Lieutenant Moodie. I mentioned that it was a large male elephant which killed the soldier just after Mr Moodie's escape. Shortly afterwards a shot from one of the hunters broke the fore-leg of this animal, and prevented him from running, and there it stood to be fired at.
Moodie, I guess. You don't quite understand our language yet." "O! now I understand you; she's quite well, I thank you; and how is our friend Mrs. S ?" I replied, laying a slight emphasis on the MRS., by way of a gentle hint for his future guidance. "Mrs. S , I guess she's smart, pret-ty CON-siderable.
A neighbour, who had an odd ox, kindly lent us the use of him, when he was not employed on his own farm; and John and Moodie gave their own work for the occasional loan of a yoke of oxen for-a-day. But with all these drawbacks, and in spite of the assistance of old Jenny and myself in the field, a great deal of the produce was damaged before it could be secured.
The remarkable escape of Lieut. Moodie is one of the most extraordinary encounters on record. A servant informed him that a large troop of elephants was in the vicinity, and that a party had gone out to attack them, so he started to join in the hunt; but losing his way in the jungle, he did not overtake them till they had driven the elephants from their first station.
I will never ask you to do any thing for me in future." "Oh, now, that's all mock humility. In spite of the tears in your eyes, you are as angry with me as ever; but don't go to make mischief between me and Moodie. If you'll say nothing about my refusing to go with you, I'll milk the cows for you myself to-night." "And can you milk?" said I, with some curiosity. "Milk!
November passed on, and as all our firewood had to be chopped by old Jenny during the lameness of my husband, I was truly grateful to God for the continued mildness of the weather. On the 4th of December that great day of the outbreak Moodie was determined to take advantage of the open state of the lake to carry a large grist up to Y's mill.
Alas! for my maiden loaf! With a rueful face I placed it on the breakfast table. "I hoped to have given you a treat, but I fear you will find it worse than the cakes in the pan." "You may be sure of that," said Tom, as he stuck his knife into the loaf, and drew it forth covered with raw dough. "Oh, Mrs. Moodie! I hope you make better books than bread." We were all sadly disappointed.
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