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He therefore agreed with Harry that it would be best to get on board the cutter if they could. The cutter was, however, sailing away from them, apparently watching the movements of the lugger. Their hope was that the Nancy might be seen, and that she might stand back to speak her. The day was now drawing on, and Harry began to think of returning to Downside.
"For that very reason, Harry, I would advise you simply to pay your cousins the visit you propose, and then keep away from Downside till you are about to join another ship." "At all events I will go there to-morrow," said Harry.
"I would take more, but must not leave the craft with fewer hands on board." Headland was well pleased with the arrangement, and undertook to escort Julia back to Texford, if she had not already gone, when he arrived at Downside. There was no time to consider the matter further, as not a moment was to be lost, or there would be no prospect of overtaking the lugger.
Mr Robins imported a certain solemnity into the musical matters of Downside, which of course was very desirable as far as the church services were concerned; but when it came to penny-readings and village concerts, Mr Clifford and some of the parishioners were disposed to envy the pleasant ease of such festivities in other parishes, where, though the music was very inferior, the enjoyment of both performers and audience was far greater.
"Mr Groocock says that Mr Harry has done all sorts of brave things, and that he will be captain himself before long," observed the dame to her husband and May, who had just then come in from Downside to pay her a visit. "It seems but the other day that he was a young midshipman, and now to think that he is old enough to be captain of a big ship, though he cannot be very old either."
Harry willingly allowed Mr Shallard to do as he proposed. Shortly afterwards a party of the fencibles arrived, who by some mistake had been sent to the mill instead of coming first, as was intended, to Downside. The dragoons were then sent down to the Texford Arms.
Julia frequently went over to Downside, and was surprised to find May so calm and cheerful, attending regularly to her various duties. She was paler, it is true, than usual no longer was there the beaming smile on her countenance, nor did she ever give way to that joyous laugh which seldom failed to inspire those who heard it.
We must at all events manage her, though we may find Harry more obstinate than his sister." "I can only do my best," said Lady Castleton, endeavouring to suppress a sigh. Sir Ralph enquired about the Misses Pemberton, and hearing that they were at Downside, remarked "I wish they with their ward could be induced to go away again, they have been thorns in my side since I came to Texford.
But she had a terrible account to give of the events which, according to report, had taken place at Texford and Downside, and which had caused her the greatest alarm, and she was only waiting their arrival to set off to ascertain the truth. Adam agreed to accompany her, as he wished to give Lieutenant Castleton the information he had obtained, and thought it probable that he might be at Downside.
It might have been heard at Downside, and Miles seemed to think that it was, for he turned his head anxiously in that direction, expecting apparently to see some one issue from the gate. May, struggling to get free, looked also the same way. Again she uttered a cry for help.
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