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He went on to Millicent's and Miss Hume's collection. "We can't take more than half of this," he informed them. Then he addressed the company in general. "The three ladies must occupy Miss Gladwyne's tent, and the men Carew's; Nasmyth's must be abandoned. Each man's outfit must be cut down to one change of clothes and his blanket." The announcement was received with open murmurs.
"Bonavista is a good deal more pleasant?" And there was a certain meaning in Gordon's tone. "You seemed to have achieved some social success here, too." He saw the flush in Nasmyth's face, and his gaze grew insistent. "Well," he said, "you're not going to let that content you, now you can hear the river.
Nasmyth's desire to escape from the topic was a trifle too plain, as he added, "Isn't it nice out here?" It occurred to Laura that it was uncomfortably cold, for there was a nip of frost in the air, though the sun hung coppery red above the sombre pines. "I almost fancied you were not overjoyed to see me," she remarked.
Nasmyth's skill in invention was backed by great energy and a large fund of common sense qualities not often found united. These proved of much service to the concern of which he was the head, and indeed constituted the vital force. The firm prospered as it deserved; and they executed orders not only for England, but for most countries in the civilized world. Mr.
Nasmyth's later pursuits has been the science of astronomy, in which, by bringing a fresh, original mind to the observation of celestial phenomena, he has succeeded in making some of the most remarkable discoveries of our time. Astronomy was one of his favourite pursuits at Patricroft, and on his retirement became his serious study.
Indeed, now and then he would stagger along for minutes after consciousness of what he was doing had deserted him, for there are men in that Bush, at least, who know what it is to stop with suddenly opened eyes on the verge of a collapse, and find that they have wandered from the path only in Nasmyth's case there was no path at all.
Nasmyth's head was clearer next morning, and, during the week that followed, he grew stronger rapidly, until one night, as he sat beside the stove, he realized that he could, in all probability, set out again on his journey in a day or two. While he talked to Laura Waynefleet, there were footsteps outside, and she ran towards the door as a man came into the room.
The blood, which was running down his leg, made a little pool at his feet. Mattawa, who crossed over to him, asked for a knife, and when a man produced one, he slit Nasmyth's trousers up to the hip. Then he nodded. "Boys," he said, "one of you will slip out kind of quiet and bring Mr. Gordon along. Two more of you will stand in the door there and not let anybody in."
One of the men stood up with a deprecatory gesture. "Well," he declared, "it's a great idea. Boys, wouldn't you call us blame fools for not thinking of it before?" He sat down suddenly, before anybody answered him, and the men were still again until another of them rose. "Nasmyth's not quite through yet," he said. "We'll ask him to go ahead." Gordon leaned forward, and touched his comrade's arm.
"If it is a betting debt, the only safe way is to have it out with your father, and have done with it." "You don't know what my father is! Just made of iron. You might as well put your hand under a Nasmyth's hammer." And as he saw that his hearer was unconvinced, "Besides, it is ever so much more than what I put upon Racket! That was only the way out of it! It is all up with me if he hears of it.
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