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"At worst," he was reflecting, "I can make love to her. They, as a rule, take kindlily enough to that; and in the exercise of hospitality a host must go to all lengths to divert his guests. Failure is not permitted...." Then She came to him. She came to him across the trim, cool lawn, leisurely, yet with a resilient tread that attested the vigor of her slim young body.
He waited thus, with both hands pressed before his eyes. He waited thus for a long while, because he was not used to find chance dealing kindlily with him. Later he saw that Makrisi had vanished in the tumult, and that many people awaited his speaking. The lord of Venaissin began: "You have done me a great service, Messire de Vemoil. As recompense, I give you what I may.
Yet it was an adamantean colonel that remarked: "My dear, perhaps it is just as fortunate as not that you have quitted Matocton. For I have heard tales of you, Miss Ramsay. Oh, no! I honestly do not believe that you would have taken kindlily to any young person not even in the guise of a great-great-grand-daughter, to whom you cannot hold a candle, madam.
But, Schriften, I have not forgotten, and never will, that you kindlily did advise my poor Amine; that you prophesied to her what would be her fate, if she did not listen to your counsel; that you were no enemy of hers, although you have been, and are still mine. Although my enemy, for her sake I forgive you, and will not attempt to harm you."
I must withdraw my suit warily, firmly, of course, yet very kindlily, you understand, so as to grieve her no more than must be. Poor wench! well, after all," he hopefully suggested, "there is yet Pevensey." "O Stephen! Stephen!" Master Mervale murmured; "Why, there was never any other but Pevensey!
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