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My father, you know, is in the thick of things, and it seems to me I have met half the British army, in the four days I have been at home." "Officers, or Tommies?" he reminded her. She laughed at the recollection of her former prejudice. "You told the truth, Mr. Weldon. One of the men I danced with, last season, is riding across Natal in the same squadron with his groom.
Else she will only recover in order to fall ill again." "Oh." Weldon's tone was still blank. "And shall you go ashore?" She shook her head. "I am sorry. You would find any amount to see." "I am sorry, too," she said frankly. "Still, I don't see how I can, without Miss Arthur." His hands in his pockets, Weldon took a dozen steps in doubtful silence.
Doctor Weldon had sent word that the young ladies who were with the Fraulein at Valehurst were to remain there until she recalled them. Miss Debby and Miss Richards, with the little group of girls, had gathered about Robert on the lawn, anxious and eager to hear about their friends. When the message had been received and the good news told, the crowd separated into little groups.
But if at such a moment one could think of observing him, he would be astonished at least, because not a muscle of his impassible face had moved. At any rate, and as if he had not heard it, he had not responded to the pious appeal of Mrs. Weldon, praying for the engulfed crew. Negoro walked aft, there even where Dick Sand was standing motionless. He stopped three steps from the novice.
This sounded a very grand offer indeed to Susy Hopkins, who lived in the most modest way, and had not a jewel of any sort in her possession. "I will help you. I will, and I can. I know where Miss Weldon lives. I can take you to her house." "But I want Ruth." "If she has taken Ruth home, she will be at Cassandra's house," said Susy. "And you can take me there?" "This blessed minute."
Weldon and Negoro, an agreement which included Cousin Benedict in the number of the prisoners whom the trader would conduct to Mossamedes, to be placed in James W. Weldon's hands for a ransom? If Mrs. Weldon had been a witness of Alvez's anger, when the latter learned of the prisoner's disappearance, she would have understood that this disappearance was indeed made against his will.
Weldon and her companions experienced a painful impression. It was there that they had lived for long days, there that they had suffered. The aspect of that poor ship, half broken, having neither mast nor sails, lying on her side like a being deprived of life, sadly grieved their hearts. But they must visit this hull, before the sea should come to finish demolishing it.
Here comes Colonel Andersen for his dance." Weldon faced about. "Colonel Andersen, Miss Dent is longing for an ice," he said, with a sudden masterful quietness. "May I take a convalescent's privilege and ask you to bring it to her?" Then he turned back to Ethel. "Come," he bade her.
The boy paused with suspended tongue, while he rolled the great whites of his eyes up at the questioner. Then, the whites still turned upon Weldon, he took one more hasty lick. "Kruger Roberts," he said then, detaching himself for an instant from his treasure. "Oh, I infer you like to sit on fences?" Weldon said interrogatively. "Ya, Boss." "Which side do you intend to come down?"
She is to visit a cousin, Miss Mellen; and she wished me to tell you that she hoped you could find time to call upon her." The Captain spoke low, his eyes, after the first moment, steadily fixed upon the line of hills before them. Weldon answered in the same low tone. "You have heard from Miss Dent?" "Yes. A note came, last night.
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