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I was wrong, but, God help us! who is not wrong at times? I said: 'Darthea, I love you. If it were to be Hugh I should never say so. I cared nothing about the other man; he hates my Hugh. "'Oh, Jack, Jack! you hurt me! Never was anything so sweet and tender. Her great eyes like Madam Wynne's that were filled and ran over. 'Oh, Jack! she cried, 'must I hurt you too, and is it my fault?
There was indeed a way opened, as Friends say. A nice Quaker I am become!" I was not of his opinion that night. Just before reveille I fell into a broken slumber. I awakened in a sweat, having dreamed that I had put a sword through my cousin, and was troubled that Jack was to tell Darthea.
I must think; I must think." It was unlike her. Generally, no matter how serious the thing on her mind, she was apt to come at it through some trivial chat; but now her long absence of speech troubled me. I sat at least ten minutes, and then, uneasy, said, "Aunt Gainor, is it Darthea?" "No, you fool!" And she went on her wandering way among the crackled gods.
Jack, much relieved, said it was inhuman to leave him in this case, and put an end to our discussion by riding away to fetch old Dr. de Benneville. Miss Darthea laughed, said it was a sad thing a woman should have no choice, and pretended to be in misery as to my unfortunate lot.
The good old lady was lamenting her scanty toilet, and the dirt in which the Hessians had left her house. "I have drunk no tea since Lexington," she said, "and I have bought no gowns. My gowns, sir, are on the backs of our poor soldiers. I am not fit to be seen beside that minx Darthea. And how is Jack? The Ferguson woman has been here. I hate her, but she has all the news.
Opposite Cliveden I had to talk of the fight, and say where were Jack and Sullivan and Wayne, although Jack more concerned her. As we rode up the slope of Mount Airy I broke a long silence. "Darthea," said I, "Is it yes, or always no?" "Will you never be contented?" she returned, "Isn't it mean to say these things now? I can't get away. I have half a mind to marry Jack, to be rid of you both."
The shrubbery was at once alive with joyous women and laughing men. I had not counted on this, and despite my disguise I felt that any moment might put me in deadly peril. The speedy fate of a spy I knew too well. They were all around me in a minute, moving to and fro, merry and chatting. I heard Andre say to Darthea, "It must please the general; a great success. I shall write it all to London.
After Wynne nearly killed that rascal, Cunningham, things were worse than ever. "'And was Hugh so very ill? "'He could not have been worse to live at all. "'And was there no inspection amidst all those horrors? Do you suppose Sir William knew nothing of them? I can hardly credit that. "Darthea looked round at Mistress Wynne. She had been unusually silent.
"I will send for candles," cried Mistress Wynne, "and you shall hear it, and the letters too;" and with this she rang a hand-bell, and bade Caesar fetch lights. I looked on, distressed and curious. "And this," said Darthea, "is the deed, and it may give you, Hugh give us the lands?" "But I do not want it," cried my aunt, greatly excited. "It is to be Hugh's. Yours, my dear child."
I went thence and reported to Colonel Tilghman at the City Tavern, where his Excellency had alighted, and after performing that duty made haste to see my aunt. There I found the love and tender welcome for which I so much yearned, and I also had news of Darthea.
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