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Is that your sister's home?" "Yes, we live there no one but Lucy and myself; that is to say, except one single servant reserved from the estate." "Roseville?" murmured Hoffland; "I think I have passed it." "Very probably; it is just yonder, beyond the woods a cottage embosomed in trees, and with myriads of roses around it, which Lucy takes great pleasure in cultivating."
First Part of King Henry IV. Several days passed. I had taken particular pains to ingratiate myself with Lady Roseville, and so far as common acquaintance went, I had no reason to be dissatisfied with my success. Her mind was wholly of a different mould from my own.
We were in the Park Lady Roseville passed us we both bowed to her; as she returned our greeting, I was struck with the deep and sudden blush which overspread her countenance. "Can that be for me?" thought I. I looked towards Glanville: his countenance had recovered its serenity, and was settled into its usual proud, but not displeasing, calmness of expression.
On my explaining who I was, and my object in coming to Florida, he at once set me at liberty, and treated me with the greatest kindness. As he appeared anxious to see the settlement, I induced him to accompany me to Roseville, having pledged myself for his safety." "No one would wish to interfere with him," I observed. "I feel very sure he will meet with a friendly reception."
"What, the hero of Chester Park returned, without having once narrated his adventures tome?" "Beautiful Lady Roseville," said I, "I plead guilty of negligence not treason. I forgot, it is true, to appear before you, but I forget not the devotion of my duty now that I behold you. Command, and I obey." We lay our serious orders on you to come to our castle this night: we shall be alone."
"Willingly shall I repair to your bower, fayre ladie; but tell me, I beseech you, how many persons are signified in the world 'alone?" "Why," answered Lady Roseville, "I fear we may have two or three people with us; but I think, Ellen, we may promise our chevalier, that the number shall not exceed twelve." I bowed and rode on.
The current was so sluggish that it impeded us very little; and as we made good way, the judge expressed a hope that we should reach his house Roseville early the next day.
There was another pause at last Ellen said, "How do you think my brother looks?" I started; yes, he was her brother, and I was once more myself at that thought. I answered so coldly and almost haughtily, that Ellen coloured, and said, with some dignity, that she should join Lady Roseville. I bowed slightly, and she withdrew to the countess.
"Yes," said Lady Roseville, "Popularity is a goddess best worshipped by negatives; and the fewer claims one has to be admired, the more pretensions one has to be beloved." "Perfectly true, in general," said I "for instance, I make the rule, and you the exception. I, a perfect paragon, am hated because I am one; you, a perfect paragon, are idolized in spite of it.
Captain Norton agreed with Carlos; and as Rita had now recovered from her fright, we continued our course as before. Getting clear of the hummock, we were now in more open ground. In a short time a hut came in sight, then another and another, and we found that we were in the suburbs of Roseville. The huts varied in character, though most were of the roughest description.
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