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Brockett herself and she stood there, stern and black peering into his face. "What is it? What do you want?" she asked grimly. He brushed past her laughing and stood back under the gas in the hall looking at her. She gave a little cry. "No! It can't be! Why, Mr. Westcott!" He had never, in all the seven years that he had been with her, seen her so strongly moved. "But Mr. Westcott! To think of it!
They made large and generous plans for it. They laid it out in regular squares and set aside a great open space in the center for a market-place. This is the New Haven Green, which exists to-day just as John Brockett, the surveyor, laid it out in 1638. It is still the largest public square in the heart of any city in the United States.
"I'm sure," she said, in a voice like that of a very excited cricket, "that Mr. Westcott will feel better after he's had something to eat. I always do." This remark left conversation at a standstill. The rain drove against the panes, the mud rose ever higher against the walls, and dinner was announced. Mrs. Brockett made her remarks to each member of the company in turn as usual.
Could he have had his prayer granted he would have prayed that he might always stay in Brockett's, always have these same friends, watch over Robin as he grew up, talk to Norah Monogue and then all the others ... and Mr. Zanti. He felt fourteen years old ... more miserable than he had ever been. He kissed Robin again then he went down to find Mrs. Brockett.
Galleon, one for Stephen, one for Miss Monogue, one for Mrs. Brockett and one for Mr. Zanti. "Reuben Hallard and His Adventures," by Peter Westcott. They would be getting it now at the newspaper offices. The Mascot would have a copy and the fat little chocolate consumer. It would stand with a heap of others, and be ticked off with a heap of others, for some youth to exercise his wit upon.
He won't move until he's seen you. Very obstinate I'm sure and such a night! Rather late, too " Mrs. Brockett was obviously displeased. Her tall black figure was drawn up outside the door, as a sentry might guard Buckingham Palace. There was a confusion of regality, displeasure, and grim humour in her attitude. But Peter was a favourite of hers.
He ran to the door and called Mrs. Brockett. She came and with an exclamation hurried away for remedies. Peter suddenly felt his hand seized a hoarse whisper was in his ear "Peter dear go at once I can't bear you to see me like this. Come back another day." He knelt, moved by an affection and tenderness that seemed stronger than any emotion he had ever known, and kissed her.
"The general and Miss Herbert, you see your friends ain't forgot you! You'll want to see them, I suppose, and you'd rather go down in the office, wouldn't you?" "I should much prefer it!" said North. His first emotion had been one of keen delight, but as he followed Brockett down the corridor the memory of what he was, and where he was, came back to him.
"I wish to thank you and Brockett for your kindness to me, and if you do not mind I should like to shake hands with you both and say good-by here," for through the office windows he had caught sight of the group of men in the yard. The sheriff, silent, held out his hand. He dared not trust himself to speak. North looked into his face. "I am sorry for you," he said.
A faint voice answered his knock and, entering the room, the scent of medicine and flowers that he always connected with his mother, met him. Norah Monogue, very white, with dark shadows beneath her eyes, was lying on the sofa by the fire. Mrs. Brockett had prepared her for Peter's coming and she smiled up at him with her old smile and gave him her hand.
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