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Arnot," he said, "I know that you are far wiser in these matters than I, and yet I am bewildered. The Bible says we must be converted; that we must be born again. It seems to require some great, mysterious change that shall renew our whole nature. And it seemed to me that I experienced that change. It would be impossible for me to describe to you my emotions. They were sincere and profound.
"Look for the plain and rugged characteristics when he next calls," said Mrs. Arnot quietly. "One would have supposed that such a rugged nature would have interposed some of his angles in your way." "Forgive me, auntie; I am inclined to think that I know very little about your knight; but it is natural that I should much prefer my own.
Mighty onstiddy on yer pins; but I'm athinkin' I can get ye to the big house afore mornin'. Should I kape ye out o' the way till ye get sober, and ould man Arnot find it out, I'd be in the street meself widout a job 'fore he ate his dinner. Stiddy now; lean aginst me, and don't wabble yer legs so."
I could not endure anything of this kind, for I have no husband to shelter me, and the boy has no father to protect him." Mr. Arnot groaned in spirit that he had not considered this case in any of its aspects save those which related to his business. He had formed the habit of regarding all other considerations as unworthy of attention, but here, certainly, was a most disagreeable exception.
Then he summoned one of his clerks, and said in a tone of authority, "Take this lady to my residence, and leave her in the care of Mrs. Arnot." Mrs. Haldane rose unsteadily, and tottered toward the door. "No," said she bitterly; "I may faint in the street, but I will not go to your house." "Then assist the lady to her carriage;" and Mr.
He remembered that he was introduced to two fascinating strangers, that they drank and lunched together, that they missed the train, that they were gambling, that, having lost all his own money, he was tempted to open a package belonging to Mr. Arnot; did he not open the other also? At this point all became confused and blurred. What had become of that money?
Arnot harshly; "your breath tells where you have been. But where did you find this and how came you to find him?" Either Mr. Arnot was at a loss for a term which would express his estimation of the young man, who had slowly and unsteadily risen, and was supporting himself by holding fast the hatrack, or he was restrained in his utterance by the presence of his wife.
As it was still a long time before the breakfast hour, she again sought her couch, and after a while fell into a troubled sleep, from which she was awakened by her aunt. Hastily dressing, she joined Mrs. Arnot at a late breakfast, and soon discovered that she was worried and anxious as well as herself. "Has Mr. Haldane gone out?" she asked.
Arnot's attention, notwithstanding his effort to disguise from her his feeling and a little observation on the part of the experienced matron enabled her to guess how matters stood. While Mrs. Arnot was perplexed and provoked by this new complication in Haldane's case, she was too kindly in her nature not to feel sorry for him.
Mrs. Arnot was silent for a moment, and then said, with seeming abruptness: "You have read of the ancient knights and their deeds, have you not?" "Yes," was the wondering reply, "but the subject seems very remote." "You are in a position to realize my very ideal of knightly endeavor." "I, Mrs. Arnot! What can you mean?" "Whether I am right or wrong I can soon explain what I mean.
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