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The boats of the Light Infantry swung in to shore. No sentry challenged, but I knew that at the top Lancy's tents were set. When the Light Infantry had landed, we twenty-four volunteers stood still for a moment, and I pointed out the way. Before we started, we stooped beside a brook that leaped lightly down the ravine, and drank a little rum and water.
"Then you shall go to citadel," said he, feeling for his small trumpet. "No, no," I answered; "I'll go fetch Voban." "To bleed me more!" quoth he whimsically; and I knew well he was pleased that I did not leave him. "Nay, kick against yon door. It is Captain Lancy's." At that moment a window opened, and Lancy's voice was heard.
No one raised any objections to Mrs. Gurney's plans except Gussie, and her objections were many and loudly expressed. It was shameful of Dexie to thrust herself into the Gurney family as she was doing. Anyone could see that it was more on Lancy's account than Elsie's that Dexie was so delighted to accompany them. Why didn't she go and live with them at once?
But the treasure that took Lancy's eyes directly he entered the room was the display of fishing-rods that hung on the opposite wall, and he stepped up at once to examine them. "That is a fine rod you have there," he remarked to Maxwell. "Yes, rather; fishing is my favorite sport.
She would not put up with that impudent advertisement, and she laid down her knife and fork quite suddenly, and clasped her hands in her lap in that close grasp that always told when her feelings were stirred. Mrs. Gurney watched the expressive face, and returned Lancy's look with one of sympathy. "Lancy is going to drive to the Four-Mile House this afternoon, Dexie," said Mrs. Gurney.
Then they both sat down before the instrument and waited for the signal to begin. A moment later and the outburst of melody that filled the hall seemed to come from a multitude of song-birds, and the peculiar, bird-like whistle never sounded sweeter or clearer as it rang out in answer to Lancy's more powerful notes, their fingers meanwhile flying over the keys in delightful harmony.
As they were very tired, they decided not to await Lancy's arrival, so at an early hour they asked to be shown to their room, and its spotless purity spoke well for the housekeeper. "However shall we get into that bed, Dexie?" said Elsie, as the footsteps of Mrs. Gardner were no longer audible.
Hugh is right; it binds no heart but Lancy's, and I doubt if I can truly say that much itself, three months from now." If we look in upon the Sherwood household a few weeks later, we will find them comfortably settled in the busy town of Lennoxville, a town which is noted throughout New England for its manufacturing industries.
See how bravely Dexie bears it." "But you are not her brother," she sobbed; "she has only herself to think of. Oh, what shall we do if you are lost in the storm! How I wish I had never come!" and she buried her face in the seat before her. Lancy's heart ached for both of them. Yet to leave them seemed their only chance of life, for it grew colder every moment.
Hugh seemed in no hurry to heed the warning, but stood aside where he could watch Dexie's face as she parted from Lancy. He heeded not the few hurried words so earnestly spoken, nor the fervent clasp of their hands, for there was no answering light in Dexie's eyes as they rested on Lancy's face.
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