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Gifford had merely said Helen had changed her mind about going, and would be in Ashurst a few days longer, and the little ladies had such an absorbing interest of their own they did not ask many questions. Miss Ruth only remarked that she wondered how she could be satisfied to stay away from her husband so long, and Miss Deborah replied that the young did not understand serious attachment.
Britt claimed the honor of having shot a black on that occasion, for the crime of disobeying Mr. Britt's imperative 'Stop. And Mr. Ashurst, of Edenton, Georgia, told me that a neighbor of his 'fired at a likely negro boy of his mother, because the said boy encroached upon his premises." Mr. DAVID HAWLEY, a class leader in the Methodist Episcopal Church at St.
Ashurst put his nose to them, and there stirred within him vague longings, chilled instantly by a vision of Megan's anxious face lifted to the faces of the passers-by. He said shortly: "How jolly!" and turned away. He went up to his room, and, avoiding the children, who were coming up the stairs, threw himself on his bed, and lay there with his arms crossed over his face.
Owen had been sent into the cabin to make out some lists from notes which Mr Leigh gave him, the French lieutenant having supplied him with writing materials for the purpose. Mr Leigh called Ashurst, who was on deck, to come to him. "I am surprised at your conduct to young Hartley," he said.
Disconcerted, Ashurst muttered: "I don't either believe or not believe I simply don't know." She said quickly: "I couldn't bear that. What would be the use of living?" Watching the frown of those pretty oblique brows, Ashurst answered: "I don't believe in believing things because a one wants to." "But why should one wish to live again, if one isn't going to?" And she looked full at him.
"Look at Phil! Is he all right? Oh, look!" Ashurst saw at once that Phil was not all right. He was splashing and struggling out of his depth, perhaps a hundred yards away; suddenly he gave a cry, threw up his arms, and went down. Ashurst saw the girl launch herself towards him, and crying out: "Go back, Stella! Go back!" he dashed out.
At that moment a shot struck the cill of the port nearest to the spot where Owen was seated, killing one man and wounding another, then flying across the deck close to Mr Ashurst, it committed further havoc on the other side, laying low another of the crew. The midshipman gave a spring and fell over near Owen, who was at that moment supplying his gun with powder.
As he passed the spot where he had first met Reginald Ashurst the whole scene came vividly before his mind, he could even picture the countenance of the elder brother, whom he now knew to have been Lord Arlingford. On reaching Mr Fluke's house he hesitated for a moment to consider whether his unexpected appearance might not injuriously agitate his old friend. "I must leave it to Kezia to tell him.
"Good-evening, Miss Lois," Dick said, coming towards her with extended hand. She could hardly hear her answer for her beating heart. "I came to say good-by," he went on, his bright blue eyes fastened angrily upon her; but she did not see him. "You go to-morrow?" she faltered. "Yes," he answered; "but I could not leave Ashurst without one more look at the rectory." Lois did not speak.
The rector heard their voices and the frequent shouts of laughter, and began to think he must bestir himself; Mr. Forsythe should see that Ashurst young women were under the constant over-sight of their parents; but he yawned once or twice, and thought how comfortable the cool leather of the lounge was, and had another little doze before he went out to the porch with the open letter in his hand.
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