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"Oh, yes," she said. "How do you do, Major Grover? I have heard a great deal about you since the day of Babbie's picnic. I'm sure I owe you an apology for the trouble my small daughter must have caused that day." She and the major shook hands. The latter expressed himself as being very glad to meet Mrs. Armstrong. He looked as if he meant it.
"But, Jed, DO you think that is the decision he referred to? And why hasn't he said a word to me, his own sister, about it? I'm sure he loves me." "Sartin he does, and that's just it, as I see it. It ain't his own hopes and prospects alone that are all wrapped up in this thing, it's yours and Babbie's. He's troubled about what'll happen to you. That's why he hasn't asked your advice, I believe."
"And ye'll leave the minister alane for ever and ever?" "For ever and ever." Micah rubbed his face dry, and said, "Will you let me stand on the Standing Stane and watch you gaen awa for ever and ever?" At that a sob broke from Babbie's heart, and looking at her doubtfully Micah said "Maybe you're gey ill for what you've done?" "Ay," Babbie answered, "I'm gey ill for what I've done."
"Oh, it doesn't matter," said Babbie bravely, shaking the water out of her eyes. "Only do hurry, please." The "easy wading" proved to be through water up to a man's shoulders, and it lightened twice, with the usual consequences to Babbie's horse, before the groom signaled.
Jed, once more absorbed in gloomy musings not quite as gloomy, perhaps; somehow the clouds had not descended quite so heavily upon his soul since Babbie's visit looked up to see there standing behind him Maud Hunniwell and Charlie Phillips. He sprang to his feet. "Eh?" he cried, delightedly. "Well, well, so you're back, Charlie, safe and sound. Well, well!"
He groped for the horse's head, and presently his hand touched Babbie's dress, then jumped from it, so suddenly had he found her. No sound escaped him, and she was beginning to think it possible that he had mistaken her for a bush when his hand went over her face. He was making sure of his discovery. "The Lord has delivered you into my hands," he said in a low voice, with some awe in it.
Then you must come to the door and say, 'Wouldn't you like a little oyster stew? Say it carelessly, as if we always have something to eat before going to bed. And I'll say, 'Oh, yes, Prudence, bring it right in. Then you bring it in, and we'll all eat together. That's the way to do it! Babbie's had dates with the very swellest girls in school, and he knows about such things.
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