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Death had been among them since Allister went, and the bereavement seemed new to the returned wanderer, and his tears fell as he listened to the few words Hamish said about his father's last days. When the first surprise and joy and sorrow were a little abated, Shenac whispered, "And Evan Hamish, should we go to-night to tell Angus Dhu that Allister has come home?"
And from this Evan graduated naturally enough the finer stages of self-deception downward. A lover must have his delusions, just as a man must have a skin. But here was another singular change in Evan. After his ale-prompted speech in Fallow field, he was nerved to face the truth in the eyes of all save Rose.
"I thought I was dead, and that it did not matter any more what I did, one way or another. I thought I was dead; and when I found out that there was life in me yet, it was too late." A slight shudder ran over her shoulders, which Evan, however, did not see. "And you doubted me!" said he. "I heard nothing" "Of course! and that was enough to make you think I was nothing but a featherhead!"
I told Howel of what had passed while he was absent, and so we came to the hilltop, and I saw a little below me the white robes of the captive, and Evan sitting by him, resting on his spear. He rose up as we came to him. "Has he spoken, Evan?" I said. "Ay, Master," he answered, with a grin that minded me of other days with him.
As the whistle sounded the singing ceased abruptly, the steersmen thrust over their tillers in a flurry, and of the rowers some were still backing water as the boats drifted close, escaping collision by a few yards. "Ahoy there!" "Ahoy!" came the answer. "Who are you?" "The Evan Evans, of Cardiff," responded the skipper between his hollowed palms. "Whither bound?" "Cardiff."
Evan;" for be it said here that Martha has fulfilled my wildest expectations, and whereas, as queen of the kitchen, she was a trifle unexpected and uncomfortable, as Mrs.
Jumping up, the Major swore by the Lord, that he had said sufficient. 'Now, look you here, young man. He squared his finger before Evan, eyeing him under a hard frown, 'You have been playing your game again, as you did down at that place in Hampshire. I heard of it deserved to be shot, by heaven! You think you have got hold of the Duke, and you throw me over.
Evan jumped out. 'I don't think I'll take you any farther, he said. The postillion laughed to scorn the notion of his caring how far he went. With a pipe in his mouth, he insinuatingly remarked, he could jog on all night, and throw sleep to the dogs. Fresh horses at Hillford; fresh at Fallow field: and the gentleman himself would reach Lymport fresh in the morning.
Won't you promise me to come and stop with us for weeks? Haven't you said we would ride, and hunt, and fish together, and read books, and do all sorts of things? He replied with the quietest affirmative. 'Yes? What does "Yes!" mean? She lifted her chest to shake out the dead-alive monosyllable, as he had done. 'Why are you so singular this morning, Evan? Have I offended you? You are so touchy!
Rose bowed coolly. The hearts of the lovers were chilled, not that they perceived any malice in the Countess, but their keen instincts felt an evil fate. The Countess had but to tell Evan that she had met the insolvent in apples, and recognized him under his change of fortune, and had no doubt that at least he would amuse the company.
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