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What fine fellows those Romans were! I will build like a Roman. See to every bit of it myself, Erema. No contractor's jobs for me. Mary, you know where to find it." "Well, dear, I think that you had it last, to get the bung out of the beer barrel, when the stool broke down in the corner, you know, because you would " "Never mind about that. The drayman made a fool of himself.
"Erema," he said, "at this corner where we stand there ought to be a very large pine-tree in sight, or rather a great redwood-tree, at least twice as high as any tree that grows in Europe, or Africa even. From the plains it can be seen for a hundred miles or more. It stands higher up the mountainside than any other tree of even half its size, and that makes it so conspicuous.
I never was so taken in in my life!" Major Hockin continued to rave, and amid many jeers we retreated humbly, and the driver looked in at us with a gentle grin. "And I thought he was so soft, you know! Erema, may I swear at him?" "On no account," I said. "Why, after all, it is only a shilling, and the loss of time.
But I don't want to preach you a sermon, Erema, even if I could do so. I only just want you to tell me what you think, what good you imagine that you can do." "It is no imagination. I am sure that I can right my father's wrongs. And I never shall rest till I do so."
Your father was called Captain Castlewood then as fine a young man as ever clinked a spur, but without any boast or conceit about him; and they said that your grandfather, the old lord, kept him very close and spare, although he was the only son. Now this must have been let me see, how long ago? about five-and-twenty years, I think. How old are you now, Miss Erema?
It is quite an eye-sore to our new parade. And no doubt it belongs to me no doubt it does. The fellow who claims it was turned out of the law. Fancy any man turned out of the law! Erema, in all your far West experience, did you ever see a man bad enough to be turned out of the law?" "Major Hockin, how can I tell?
"Come, that looks a little more sensible, my dear; bankers may always be relied upon. And there may be some valuable plate, Erema. But why not let the Major go with you? His advice is so invaluable." "I know that it is, in all ordinary things. But I can not have him now, for a very simple reason. He has made up his mind about my dear father horribly, horribly; I can't speak of it.
"Erema," cried Firm, "what a puzzle you are! I never even dreamed that you could be so fierce. You are enough to frighten Uncle Sam himself." "If I frighten you, Firm, that is quite enough. You see now how vain it is to say another word." "I do not see any thing of the sort. Come back, and look at me quite calmly."
"Yes, I understand all that as well as if I had heard every word of it," he said, when he had led me helpless into the Hansom cab he came in, and had slammed down the flood-gates in front of us. Now did she cry, Erema?" I would have given a hundred dollars to be able to say, "No, not one drop;" but the truth was against me, and I said, "How could she help it?"
Erema, after dinner I shall look you up. I know a good woman when I see her, Mrs. Strouss, which does not happen every day. I can trust Miss Castlewood with you. Good-by, good-by for the present." It was the first time he had ever called me by my proper name, and that made me all the more pleased with it.
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