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She learned soon after her arrival that one object of her visit to New York would be futile. She would not see Mr. Keith. He had gone abroad. "In pursuit of Mrs. Lancaster," said Mrs. Nailor; for Lois was willing enough to hear all that lady had to say on this subject, and it was a good deal. "You know, I believe she is going to marry him. She will unless she can get a title."
He was undoubtedly a coming man. Men who, a short time ago, would not have wasted a moment's thought on him, now greeted him with cordiality and spoke of him with respect; women who, a year or two before, would not have seen him in a ball-room, now smiled to him on the street, invited him among their "best companies," and treated him with distinguished favor. Mrs. Nailor actually pursued him.
I saw the lady of the 'cat-eyes and cat-claws' go by just now, seeking some one whom she can turn again and rend." It was the name she had given Mrs. Nailor. "I do not care who is out. Are you going to the Wentworths' this evening?" she asked irrelevantly. "No; I rarely go there. Will you mention that to Mrs. Nailor?
I took Dick Nailor and Mark with me to look after the dray, thinking that the assigned men might know very little about the matter. We had a prosperous journey into Sydney. The first thing I did was to sell the horses, for which there was a great demand; and I consequently got a high price for them, more than double what I gave. Instead I bought four working oxen, ten milch cows, and a fine bull.
They were getting very near indeed, when I heard a shout close to me, and as the bush-rangers were darting towards me, Charley, Peter, the other boys, and Dick Nailor came rushing up from the other side. The two bush-rangers took to flight, leaving their companion in our power. "You have got the better of me, I must own!" he exclaimed.
In spite of his age Bob was active as a monkey, and short and thin, and so occupied wonderfully little space in the small craft; which was convenient, as also for another reason, for his companion, Dick Nailor, was one of the biggest men I ever met, a perfect giant, but gentle as a lamb, and with an excellent temper. He used to say that he and Bob together only took up their fair amount of room.
He was so glad to see Keith, and had he heard lately from Dr. Balsam? "such a fine type of the old country doctor," etc. No, Keith said; he had not heard lately. His manner had stiffened at the young man's condescension, and he rose to go. He said casually to Lois, as he shook hands, "How did you hear the piece of news you mentioned?" "Mrs. Nailor told me. You must tell me all about it."
He must be as strong as Norman Wentworth, who stroked his crew. She recalled with approval his good shoulders. She would ask the old Doctor who he was. He was a pleasant old man, and though her mother and Mrs. Nailor, another New York lady, did not like the idea of his being the only doctor at the Springs, he had been very nice to her.
I accordingly, followed by Dick Nailor, went forward to meet our visitors, both of us, however, carrying our guns, for we could not tell what might be their intention. They stopped when they saw the cattle snorting and turning about, seemingly as unwilling to draw near them as the animals were to have their company.
Among his associates were William Scadlock, commonly called Scarlet; Much, a miller's son; Friar Tuck, a vagabond monk; and Little John, whose name was Nailor. Robin Hood and his band were kind to the poor; but they robbed the rich and they were specially hard on the clergy. There is a tradition that a woman named Maid Marian went with Robin into the forest, but nothing is known about her.
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