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Burgomaster, here is a French prisoner, and I hand him to you as the fit personage to place him in the hands of the commander." Thus spoke Daniel, and, as he spoke, Bertha appeared at the door of her room, and with her Doome, who hearing this little speech, all her liking for the sailor vanished on the instant.
This little woman's name was Doome; nobody knew why she was called Doome, but everybody called her Doome, all over the little town. "Good morning, gentlemen! God preserve you, Jodoque! Good morning, Bertha!" for here the door opened. As she opened and appeared at the door, the sailor looked hard at her; but she did not start as she returned his look.
"I think you could, Mistress," said the sailor. And thereupon the stout little Doome blushed and curtsied. Meanwhile the bride was thinking of the young Frenchman, and how she could keep her secret, with half the town at the house and about it, as there would be in another half-hour.
Here Bertha, assisted by Jodoque, set the big jug down upon the table with a bang. And here, too, something fell down in a neighboring room, precisely as though a person, journeying in a dark chamber, had upset a heavy wooden chair. The noise sent Doome right into the sailor's arms, and also sent Jodoque right behind Bertha, who turned pale. "There's some one in the room," said Jodoque.
So that by the arbitrement, award and doome of those eight persons authorised thereto, a league was concluded vpon certeine articles of agreement, amongst the which the chiefest was, that the Saxons from thencefoorth should quietlie inioy all that part of Britaine which lieth fore against the Almaine seas, the same to be called euer after Engistlaund, and all the residue should remaine to the Britains as their owne rightfull and ancient inheritance.
"You know I don't think I care for one of my lovers. I think I could give them all up, yes, every one, if I met with anybody that I could love." "Yes, and then suppose he didn't care for you?" As Doome had never considered the probability of any such situation, its suggestion rather startled her. She held her tongue, while Daniel puffed gravely. Soon Bertha came slowly into the room.
Doome parted with the pipe a good deal, for Daniel loved the sea as heartily as he had loved Bertha and grew to love Doome, who assured him many times that she was a far better wife for him than Bertha would have made. Whereupon Daniel would kiss her, so you can draw your own conclusion as to his motive.
He was set at liberty at once, and an hour afterwards Daniel could look people in the face again, all except Doome, who would not cease to be incensed. "But then," said Daniel, "you know I'd been waiting six years." "How?" exclaimed Bertha. "Yes, Bertha, I'm the real Daniel. Look here!" and half a little silver cross came forward.
'bookes receive their doome according to the reader's capacitie, and that alone emboldens me to hope for some measure of success for the present volume.
"Hum, so you've lots of lovers?" "Well, I have a few." "Ah! do they smoke?" "Yes, some of them." "You queer little Doome! Are any of them rich?" "Oh, I don't care a bit for money!" "And what are they? farmers?" "I shouldn't like to marry a farmer." "I suppose Bertha has sat down. I don't hear her step." "No, I shouldn't like to marry a farmer, farmers are such quiet people."
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