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Updated: May 24, 2025
She knew that in defiance of my Lord Protector and all his Puritans she was looking her best this afternoon: though her kirtle was as threadbare as Master Courage's breeches it was nevertheless just short enough to display to great advantage her neatly turned ankle and well-arched foot on which the thick stockings well-darned and shabby shoes sat not at all amiss.
He took the bucket from her and then walked as rapidly as he could with it back towards the elm tree. "It will help me to dislodge the bats, mistress," he said enigmatically, speaking over his shoulder as he walked. She followed him excited but timorous until together they once more reached the spot, where Master Courage's amorous declarations had been so rudely interrupted.
She was just contemplating a comprehensive and vigorous attack of hysterics when she heard Master Courage's voice from the other side of the gate. "Hist! Hist, mistress! Quick!" She gathered up what shreds of valor she possessed and ran blindly in the direction whence came the welcome voice.
I don't recollect that I was ever tired or sleepy, yet I know that the night must have sped, between the time of my last nod at the funny shadow picture of a rabbit which Jakie made hop across the wall behind the lighted candle, and Courage's barking near my pillow, which grandma said meant, "Good-morning, little girl!" It was after one of these reminders of a new day that I saw Leanna.
"Thee me no thou!" he said with enigmatic pompousness, followed by a distinctly vicious snarl, "Master Busy will be my name in future for a saucy wench like thee." He turned towards the house. Mistress Charity following meekly somewhat subdued, for Master Busy was her affianced husband, and she had no mind to mar her future, through any of young Courage's dare-devil escapades.
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