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Wilt help us?" "Gladly," assented Janice, eagerly, "if dadda will let me." "I met him in High Street on my way here, made my plea, and, though at first he pulled a negative look, when I reminded him he owed Sir William for a good place, he relented and said you could." "And what am I to do?" "You are to be gowned in a Turkish costume, in the "
"But why didst thou not warn us, so that we might have embarked with him?" asked Mrs. Meredith. "'T was a military secret to be told to no one." "Can dadda return ere the evacuation begins?" "'T is scarce possible, even if his orders permit it." "Then what are we to do?" "Thou hadst best apply at once to the deputy quartermaster-general for transports." Mrs.
"'T is in keeping that he should be a dancing master or a card-sharper," asserted Mr. Meredith. "No wonder 't is a disordered land when 't is used as a catchall for every man not wanted in England. We'll soon put a finish to his night-walking." "I don't think he's a villain, dadda, and he certainly meant kindly in warning us." "To make favour by tale-bearing, no doubt."
"Ze children zay lofe you so zat almost jealous I am; alreaty my goot husband he says ze Mees Meredeez ees charmant, and I ah, I neet not tell it, for it tells itself." "If it were right I would, Frederica, and I cannot thank you enough for wanting me; but ever since mommy had the fever she has not been really strong, and both she and dadda need me.
Even if my having taken no active part should save me from this fate, the future is scarce bettered, for 't will take years for the country to recover from this war, and rents will remain unpaid. Nor is this the depth of our difficulties. Already I am a debtor to the tune of nigh four hundred pounds to Lord Clowes " "Dadda, no!" cried the girl. "Don't say it!" "Ay.
Polly the most wonderful and adorable thing in the world, had kissed his toe-nails, saying "myum, myum," and marvelled at the exquisite softness and delicacy of his hair, had called to one another to remark the peculiar distinction with which he bubbled, had disputed whether the sound he had made was just da da, or truly and intentionally dadda, had washed him in the utmost detail, and wrapped him up in soft, warm blankets, and smothered him with kisses.
"I thought 't was a beautiful valentine," sighed Janice, "and 't was the first I ever had but dadda says she was an ill-shaped mare and mommy says 't was something with a tail and 't is almost as bad to have her a wicked woman so I'm feared he meant it in joke or worse " "I don't believe it," comforted Tibbie.
"You deserve to love a better maid," she said huskily, "and I wish you might; but perhaps 't will be some comfort to you to know that dadda holds to his promise, and and that I am less wilful and more obedient, I hope, than once I was." As Philemon opened his mouth to make reply, he was cut short by the entrance of the commissary, who halted and frowned as he took in the hand-clasp of the two.
Not one breathes in the land, if you'd but believe the words of you turncoats." "'T is not a lie," spoke up Janice, her face blazing with temper and her fists clinched as if she intended to use them. "Dadda always " "Ho!" exclaimed the officer, "what a pretty wench! Art a rebel, too? for if so, I'll see to it that guard duty falls to me.
Either this shaking, or something else, put the two maidens in a mood quite unbefitting the day, for in the moment they tarried outside the church while the coach was being placed in the shed, Miss Drinker's face was frowning, and once again Miss Meredith's nails were dug deep into the little palms of her hands. "Yes," Janice whispered. "She put it in the fire. Dadda saw her."
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