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"Ah! and a very good notion too," said Mistress Halliburt, who had great respect for the loquacious steward of Texford. "But you will excuse me, Mr Groocock, I ought to be up at the Hall. I will tell Adam of Master Harry's wish, and he will be on the look-out for him." "Here comes the young gentleman to speak for himself," said the steward.
"Maidy May," she said, with an emphasis on the last word, as if wishing to tell him her proper name. "Yes, our `Maiden May' you are," he answered, misunderstanding her, and from that day forward Adam called her Maiden May, the rest of the family imitating him, and she without question adopting the name. Dame Halliburt was a good housewife, and an active woman of business.
"I have no other mother." "Is your mother's name Halliburt?" "Yes." "I cannot understand what you mean, my dear; I must ask Mistress Halliburt to explain to me," said Miss Mary. "Ah, yes, do; she will tell you.
Two weddings shortly afterwards took place by special licence at Texford Hall, Sir Ranald and Sir Ralph giving their daughters away. A fete was held in honour of the occasion in the park, to which the Miss Pembertons came, where Adam and Dame Halliburt, with their two sons, for Sam had just returned from sea, were among the most honoured guests.
His features were well formed and refined, without any approach to effeminacy. "Good-morrow, Mr Groocock," he exclaimed, in a clear voice, pulling up as he spoke. "Good-morrow, dame," he added, turning to Mrs Halliburt. "I was just speaking to the dame here about your wish, Mr Harry, to take a trip to sea.
But if you will allow me I will run down to mother at once and ascertain what is the matter with her." "Do so, my dear, and send Peggy back if you find that you must remain with Mistress Halliburt." May, though greatly disappointed at thus missing Harry, hurried down to the cottage with Peggy Brown, often looking in the direction of Texford in the hopes of seeing him coming along the road.
"Headland, will you accompany me?" asked Harry. "We will go to Adam Halliburt, who has a craft, in which we can pursue the vessel his son has been carried on board. When we get to the beach we shall probably ascertain what craft she is, as she cannot have got far."
"Again, lads, I say, don't let what you have heard from the poor mad woman trouble you," exclaimed Adam. "Come to my cottage, and we will have a bite of supper, and wait till we have the chance of getting off again." Dame Halliburt, expecting them, had prepared supper.
Adam Halliburt and his wife are devotedly fond of her, and do you not think that we may help them by judicious training." "Well, Mary, I see that you are determined to think highly of the child, and unless we find that you are mistaken, I shall be very glad to see her as often as her worthy protectors will allow her to come," said Miss Pemberton.
No sooner had Jacob Halliburt discovered Harry's love for May than he was ready to sacrifice even his own life if it were necessary for May's sake, to preserve that of his lieutenant, without a thought about the destruction of his own vain hopes, while honest Jack's whole soul was wrapped up in the boy he had preserved from so many dangers.
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