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'But as they are learning to be brave defenders of their home and country, ma'am, as fast as they can master the drill, and have worked for me off and on these many years, I've asked 'em in, and thought you'd excuse it. 'Certainly, Miller Loveday, said the widow. 'And the same of old Burden and Tullidge.
Loveday had joined the miller downstairs, and then for the first time he learnt who had been the heroine of Festus's lamentable story, with many other particulars of that yeoman's history which he had never before known. Bob swore that he would not speak to the traitor again, and the family retired. The escape of old Mr.
But you are hiding something from me! What is it? Jasper dear, what are you hiding?" "Mother, I think it was the Mary Jane. But it was not father's ship. Father's all right. And, mother, don't ask me any more; Uncle Loveday will tell all about it. And I'm not very well, mother. I think " Want of sleep, indeed, and the excitement of the morning, had broken me down.
Finally, near six P.M., Spinoza, finding himself in a valley-bottom, sent out the order to pitch camp: upon which the tents were fixed near a brook, waggons grouped around, and animals picketed to grass. Spinoza, the two ladies, and Loveday, then ate together at the door of one tent; after which he rose and strolled away, thinking how best to handle this crab of Israel.
The timely friend stepped forward and helped her to her feet, when she saw that he was John Loveday. 'Are you hurt? he said hastily, having turned quite pale at seeing her fall. 'O no; not a bit, said Anne, gathering herself up with forced briskness, to make light of the misadventure. 'But how did you get in such a place?
'Twelve months ago he was mate of the brig Pewit; but his father has made money, and keeps him at home. 'Faith, now you tell of it, there's a hint of sea legs about him. What's the young beau's name? 'Don't tell! whispered Matilda, impulsively clutching Festus's arm. But Festus had already said, 'Robert Loveday, son of the miller at Overcombe.
But being quartered so near to his father's house it was unnatural not to visit him, especially when at any moment the regiment might be ordered abroad, and a separation of years ensue; and as long as he went there he could not help seeing her. The year changed from green to gold, and from gold to grey, but little change came over the house of Loveday.
They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner. 'Thieves! thieves! my tin box! thieves! thieves! Matilda vanished into the house, and John Loveday hastened to the hedge. 'For heaven's sake, hold your tongue, Mr.
Loveday did not say nay. 'Neighbour Loveday, I know ye to be an honest man, repeated the old squireen. 'Can I speak to ye alone? As the house was full, Loveday took him into the garden, all the while upon tenter-hooks, not lest Buonaparte should appear in their midst, but lest Bob should come whilst he was not there to receive him.
You won't deem it ill of me? I have no suspicion, of course; but now I think on't there's rivalry between my nephew and your son; and if Festus should take it into his head to set your house on fire in his enmity, 'twould be bad for my deeds and documents. No offence, miller, but I'll take the box, if you don't mind. 'Faith! I don't mind, said Loveday.
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