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"Oh, what will become of Harry?" exclaimed Mrs Castleton, when she saw what had occurred. "I trust he is safe with an experienced fisherman like old Halliburt," answered Algernon. "I wish, mother, you would return home. I will bring you word as soon as he comes back." Mrs Castleton, however, could not be persuaded to leave the shore.
But when he finds out as he is sure to do before long, that she is with you, and coming backwards and forwards, he will be on the watch for her. He is not often here now since the war began, and Adam thinks he is about no good. He does come back sometimes for a day or two, and Satan will be helping him if he thinks of mischief." "No doubt about that, Mrs Halliburt," observed Miss Jane.
I am young Miles Gaffin, and I remember when you were a little girl living with old Halliburt and his wife, and I often saw you when I came home for the holidays, though I have been now long away from Hurlston studying the law, in which I hope to make a figure some day.
"Cheer up, Mistress Halliburt, we will soon bring you round; with your fine constitution you have nothing to be afraid of. I can leave you safely under charge of this young lady," said the doctor in a cheerful tone, bowing to May. "I will look in by-and-bye, and if I find you better, as I am sure I shall, she can return home.
"If you can spare a few moments, Mistress Halliburt, I should like to learn from you more than I can understand from the account your little girl has been giving me of herself," said Miss Mary, as the dame approached her. "She has been talking about a wreck and being brought on shore by your husband. Is she not really your child?"
"Indeed, I believe I like them so much, that had they asked me to come and make a grotto for them, I would have done so even if Miss Halliburt had not been with them!" exclaimed Harry. "Though I confess that the pleasure is enhanced by working with her." "It may be so, Harry," said Headland.
She was already on a wind when again the mist closed over the ocean, and she was hidden from sight. "We will keep the Nancy where she is," said Halliburt; "we don't know what may happen.
Harry refrained from making another trip in the Nancy, though he told Adam Halliburt that he had hoped to do so. He seldom, however, caught sight of the blue sea in his rides without wishing to be upon it. One day he and Algernon, on a ride over the downs, passed near the old mill.
At last, finding that he was not listened to, he took his hat with an ill grace which further betrayed him, and hurried out of the house. The next day he called intending to apologise, but Miss Jane refused to admit him. "But will not Miss Halliburt see me just for one minute?" he asked, offering Susan half-a-guinea. "They don't pay you very high wages here, I guess."
"Did any one advise you not to go on board my craft?" asked Gaffin, suddenly. Harry hesitated. "Adam Halliburt offered to take me a trip, and as Mr Groocock thought I should prefer the Nancy to any other craft, I arranged to go with him," he said at length. "Ah, I guessed how it was. My neighbours are apt to say unpleasant things about me.
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