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'No; for I will take you with me, replied the young man lightly. 'Very well; and father will go too, and Lorez, said Silver. To this addition, Waring, like many another man in similar circumstances, made no reply. But Silver did not notice the omission.
I have seen them on moonlight nights, and so has Lorez; but Aunt Shadow never saw them. 'Another member of the family, Aunt Shadow? 'Yes, replied Silver; 'but she is not here now. She went away one night when I was asleep. I do not know why it is, she added sadly, 'but if people go away from here in the night they never come back. Will it be so with you, Jarvis?
'Where did you get them? 'Father brought them. O, there he is now, there he is now! I hear the oars. Come, Lorez. She ran out; the old woman hastened, carrying a brand from the hearth; and after a moment Waring followed them. 'I may as well face the old rogue at once, he thought.
I hope he will come soon; he will be so glad to see you. 'Will he? I wish I was sure of that, thought Waring. Then aloud, 'Has he any men with him? he asked carelessly. 'O no; we live here all alone now, father, Lorez, and I. 'But you were expecting a Jacob? 'I have been expecting Jacob for more than two years. Every night I watch for him, but he comes not.
It all seemed strangely familiar; of what did it remind him? His eyes fell upon the table-legs; they were riveted to the floor. Then it came to him at once, the long narrow cabin of a lake steamer. 'I wonder if it is not anchored after all, he thought. 'Just a few shavings and one little stick, Lorez, said Silver; 'enough to give us light and drive away the damp.
Lorez returned, and, after refilling Waring's cup, placed something shyly beside his plate, and withdrew into the shadow. 'What is it? said the young man, examining the carefully folded parcel. 'Why, Lorez, have you given him that! exclaimed Silver as he drew out a scarlet ribbon, old and frayed, but brilliant still.
'I do not understand it all; perhaps you can explain to me? 'I think I can, answered the young man, smiling in spite of himself; 'that is, if you wish to learn. 'Is it hard? 'That depends upon the scholar; now, some minds Here a hideous face looked out through one of the little windows, and then vanished. 'Ah, said Waring, pausing, 'one of the family? 'That is Lorez, my dear old nurse.
The moon had not risen and the night was dark; under the balcony floated a black object, and Lorez, leaning over, held out her flaming torch. The face of the old rogue came out into the light under its yellow handkerchief, but so brightened and softened by loving gladness that the gazer above hardly knew it.
Perhaps he and Aunt Shadow will come together, do you think they will? said Silver, looking up into his eyes with a wistful expression. 'Certainly, replied Waring. 'Now am I glad, so glad! For father and Lorez will never say so. I think I shall like you, Jarvis. And, leaning on a box of mignonette, she considered him gravely with her little hands folded.
The face now came out on to the balcony and showed itself as part of an old negress, bent and wrinkled with age. 'He came in a boat, Lorez, said Silver, 'and yet you see he is not Jacob. But he says he is tired and hungry, so we will have supper, now, without waiting for father. The old woman smiled and nodded, stroking the girl's glittering hair meanwhile with her black hand.
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