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We ladies went with Major Parr, Lieutenant Boyd, and the Ensign you so detest, to view the hilarity, but not to join, it being a sociable occasion for officers only, the kegs of rum being offered by General Clinton a gentleman not famed for his generosity in such matters. "This, Euan, is all the general news I have to offer, save that the army expects its marching orders at any moment now.
And I promise in that event to love you oh, to death, Euan!" she said, pressing my hands convulsively. "If ever I love that way it truly will be love! Are you content with what I say?" "I must be." "What an ungracious answer! I could beat you soundly for it! Euan, you sometimes vex me so that I could presently push you into that pool.... I do not mean it, dearest lad.
Come, Euan, what do you think? Do you and I contain these fellow elements, that you seem to dread our mutual conflagration if you kiss me?" "You know me better." "Do I? No, I don't. Young sir, caper not too confidently in your coat of many colours! If you flout me once too often I may go after you, as a Mohawk follows a scalp too often flaunted by the head that wears it!"
But my mother is living. And I believe she lives near Catharines-town to-day!" "What! Why do you think so?" I exclaimed, astounded. "Is not the Vale Yndaia there, near Catharines-town?" "Yes. But why " "Then listen, Euan. Every year upon a certain day the twelfth of May no matter where I chance to be, always outside my door I find two little beaded moccasins.
I believe we were thinking of the same thing now, and when I caught her eye the gay malice of it was not to be mistaken. "Lanette," said I, "take care! I am a soldier since you had your saucy way with me. You know that the military are not to be dealt with lightly. And I am grown up in these three years." "Grown soberer, perhaps. You always did conduct like a pious Broad-brim, Euan."
Her expression, which had been smiling and vaguely audacious, changed subtly. She lay looking up at me very wistfully for a moment, then lifted her hands a little way. I laid them to my lips, looking over them down into her altered eyes. "Always," she said under her breath, "always you have been kind and true, Euan, even when I have used you with scant courtesy." "You have never used me ill."
Upon catching sight of the young people he lowered the glass and came forward. 'Euan Macdonnell, said Reggie, quickening his pace; 'let's hear whether he has any news. 'I was on the lookout for you, young ladies and gentlemen, said Euan. 'We've just got a telephone message from the Corrachin lighthouse sent by Rob MacLean.
I must insist " "Euan! My shifts and stays and stockings are none of your affair!" she answered hotly. "I make them mine!" "No nor is it your privilege to offer them!" "My what?" "Privilege!" she said haughtily, flushing clear to her curly hair; and left me checked. She added: "What you offer is impertinence however kindly meant. No friendship warrants it, and I refuse."
"It will give me a pleasure to do honour to any wish expressed by anybody," she said. "Am I to compose a toast, Euan?" I gazed at her in surprise; Major Parr said loudly: "That's the proper spirit!" And, "Write for us a toast to love!" cried Boyd. But Lana coolly proposed a toast to please all, which, she explained, a toast to love would not by any means.
And so cruelly the restraint cut and checked me that what with my perplexity, my happiness, and my wretchedness, I was in a plight. No doubt the spectacle that my features presented a very playground for my varying emotions was somewhat startling to a maid so new at love. For, glancing with veiled eyes at me, presently her own eyes flew open wide. And: "Euan!" she faltered.
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