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Evatt, though not till this moment aware of the fact, nodded his head gravely. "'T is all her doings, though she'd be glad enough to make it up if I would let her. A fine frenzy her ladyship would be in, too, if she dreamt he'd given me the miniature." "A miniature!" marvelled the visitor, encouragingly. "Of whom?" "'T is just what Oh, I think I'll tell thee the whole tale and get thy advice.
A view of woman likely to get Mr. Evatt into trouble. There is very little information concerning the ante-prandial Eve, but from later examples of her sex, it is safe to affirm that the mother of the race knew several things before partaking of the tree of knowledge. Man only is born so stupid as to need education. "Why canst thou not let me have sight of this wondrous female?" he went on aloud.
The groom gave an exclamation as he recognised the riders; and paying no attention to Evatt, he sprang to the side of the girl and rested his hand on the bridle, as if to prevent her horse from moving, while he asked in amazement: "What brings you here?" Speechless and shamed, the girl hung her head.
Evatt stood with a broad smile on his face and unconcealed pleasure in his eyes, for in truth the girl made a picture to charm any man; and not till Janice lifted her eyes, and shot a furtive look at him, did he move toward her. He took her hand and whispered: "For nine months I've thought me of those lips and wondered when I should have taste of them. Quickly, or thy father will "
She rose from the bed, and stole to the window. "Mr. Evatt, I'm so frightened, I don't dare," she whispered to the figure standing below. "Wait till to-morrow night! "Nonsense!" said the man, so loudly that Janice was more cared than ever. "I told ye it must be to-night. Come down quickly." "Oh, please!" moaned Janice. "Dost want to be the wife of that gawk?" demanded Evatt, impatiently.
It was a little after ten that evening when the squire and Evatt parted for the night in the upper hail, the former being, as usual, not tipsy, but in a jovial mood toward all things; and as this attitude is conducive to sleep, his snores were ere long reverberating to all waking ears.
"And what sort of man is he?" asked Evatt, bringing his glass from the small table and taking his seat among the rest. "He 's as hot-tempered an' high an' mighty as King George hisself," cried one of the drinkers. "But I guess his stinkin' pride will come down a little afore the committee of Brunswick 's through with him."
Guiding the horses upon the green, to reduce the beat of their hoofs to a minimum, Evatt turned off the grass at the river road and headed toward the bridge across the Raritan. As they approached, a noise of some kind arrested Evatt's attention, and he was just checking the horses when a voice cried: "Stand!" Janice gave a startled cry which instantly set a dog barking.
And ye shall bear it, lad," added Evatt, turning to Phil. "'T ain't no wish of mine," ejaculated Philemon. "There is no one else we can trust. 'T will be but a month's affair, at worst." "But I don't care ter go," dissented Hennion. "I want ter get married ter Miss Janice right off, an' not " "Come, squire, tell the fellow he must n't shirk his duty to his king.
The moment they were by themselves, Tabitha demanded, "What made thee so serious to-night?" "Oh, Tibbie," sighed Janice, dolefully," I'm very unhappy!" "What over?" "I he Charles I'm afraid he and yet 'T is something he wrote, but whether in joke or Mr. Evatt said he insulted me at the tavern Yet 't is so pretty that and mommy interrupted just "
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