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Venice was once at the head of the European naval powers; 'her merchants were princes, and her traffickers the honorable of the earth, but now "'Her pageants on the sunny waves are gone, Her glory lives in memory's page alone. "In a beautiful poem written by the lamented Miss Landon, there are some very appropriate lines:
Sam stopped short, and a look of pain crossed his face. "Beg pardon, sir," he whispered. "Well, Ben Eddin," he said aloud. "Mr Landon said I was never to whisper, and I won't do it again. But I wanted to say I was sorry. It isn't comic, or queer, or anything. I know I know it's all terrible real, and I'm going to try and help like a man through it all.
Granma couldn't say a word ... she just looked at him ... and looked at him ... and looked at him ... after a long while she began saying his name over and over again.... "Landon, Landon, Landon," holding him close. Landon began living with us regularly as one of the family.
"Swear it," she said, "upon this trinket, which my father took from your person in the hall of the Inquisition." Landon took from Florinda's hand the diamond star given him by Estella, and thus mysteriously restored, and pressed it to his lips.
In fact, I go to sleep each night in expectation of some new attack; but the air and the riding are doing me a great deal of good, and so I stay." "Come and bunk with me," urged Landon. "I'll be glad to have you. I get terribly lonesome here sometimes, although I'm supposed to have the best station in the forest. Bring your outfit and stay as long as you like." This offer touched Norcross deeply.
Our loss was about 200 killed and wounded, including Sir George Colley, Drs. Landon and Cornish, and Commander Romilly, who was shot with an explosive bullet, and died after some days' suffering.
Rob had told Mr Landon that Tony was fully up to the work. As there was no time to be lost, Rob set off the next morning by daybreak, with Susan well wrapped up in buffalo robes. Mr Landon had to do some business in a distant town, and would not be back for two weeks or so. It seemed certain that the fine weather would last when Rob set out. At last Tony's turn came.
"I can't do that," Joan spoke quickly. She had clenched her hands in her lap; he did not notice that, but he could see that the colour had fled from her face. "And I have got to go away the day after to-morrow. But couldn't you come and have tea with me to-morrow at 6, Montague Square? Do, please do." What was she driving at? Landon caught his breath on a laugh.
"Oh yes, you can; and, besides, I want you to intercede for me with your father and get me into the Service. But we'll talk about that to-morrow. Good night." After the women left the room Norcross said: "I really am in earnest about entering the Forest Service. Landon filled me with enthusiasm about it. Never mind the pay. I'm not in immediate need of money; but I do need an interest in life."
"Don't say you're thirsty!" said the old farmer, his smile broadening. "How many barrels have been tapped to-day?" "Oh, well! You'd better ask Landon," and Clifford's light laugh had a touch of scorn in it, "he's the man for the beer! I hardly ever touch it Innocent knows that." "More work's done on water after all," said Jocelyn.
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