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She stood at the schoolroom window and watched the twilight give place to night. In the garden, the laurel bushes were quite black and it seemed to her that the whole world was dead except herself and the lurking shadows that filled the house. Zebedee, who tramped the long road to the town, had become hardly more than a toy which had been wound up and would go on for ever.
Little Jacket agreed to land with Zebedee and share all danger with him, on condition that Zebedee would give him half the profits Barnum should allow them from the exhibition of the giant in America. But Little Jacket made Zebedee promise that he would be guided by his advice, in their endeavors to ensnare the giant.
They were the two sons of Jonas; the two sons of Zebedee; James, son of Cleophas; Philip; Nathaniel bar-Tolmai; Thomas; Levi, or Matthew, the son of Alphæus; Simon Zelotes; Thaddeus or Lebbæus; and Judas of Kerioth. It is probable that the idea of the twelve tribes of Israel had had some share in the choice of this number.
They seem to have together pursued their humble trade of fishermen in the little fishing village of Bethsaida, apparently as working partners with their father Zebedee. They were not divided by discipleship, as was the sad fate of many a brother delivered by a brother to death.
"It's no good, Zebedee. I've tried. I really loved him but it's you I belong to you." He could hardly hear what she said. "Can you love me any longer? I've been his. I've liked it. I was ready to do anything like that for him." "Speak a little louder, dear." "You see, one could forget. And I did think about children, Zebedee, I couldn't help it." "Precious, of course you couldn't."
And you've stood by him. If it wa'n't for you he wouldn't be here to-day, and people know that. Dr. Parker and Captain Zebedee and Gaius Winslow and dozens more are fighting for him and for you. And the doctor says they are going to win. Do you want to spoil it all?" "Aunt Keziah, that night before uncle died I was upstairs in my room and I heard uncle and Captain Elkanah Daniels talking."
"And then I went on to the moor, and George Halkett ran after me, and I thought it was the tinker." "Why," Zebedee asked, "did he run after you?" "He must have thought I was some one else." "Why does he run after anybody?" "Because he's George, I think, and if John were here he would tell you the story of how he tried to kiss Lily Brent!" "That sort of animal oughtn't to be let loose."
Then the voice of Parson Babbage was lifted: "I publish the Banns of marriage between Zebedee Minards, bachelor, and Ruby Tresidder, spinster, both of this parish. If any of you know cause, or just impediment, why these two persons " At this instant the church-door flew open, as if driven in by the wind that tore up the aisle in an icy current. All heads were turned.
"That for your stoppage of a right of way!" he cried; "and now perhaps you'll want to know who done it." To gratify this natural curiosity he drew a piece of chalk from his pocket, and wrote on the notice-board in large round hand, "Daniel Tugwell, son of Zebedee Tugwell, of Springhaven." But suddenly his smile of satisfaction fled, and his face turned as white as the chalk in his hand.
He sat outside the window, and as she approached, he added, "And I hope you have had a happy time." "Yes." She looked back into the room. "Daniel wouldn't stay," Rupert went on, smoking his pipe placidly. "If it hadn't been for my good offices, my dear, he'd have hauled Zebedee off long ago. He suddenly thought of a plan for getting rid of Eliza. Why aren't you thanking me?"
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