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A large number prepared to emigrate to homes in the West as soon as spring opened the roads. Of the chief abettors of Perez, the fortunes may be briefly told. Jabez Flint had sold all he had and escaped to Nova Scotia to join one of the numerous colonies of deported Tories which had been formed there. Jabez was down on his luck. "I've hed enough o' rebellin," he declared.
'Iver since this war started me eyes have been fixed on th' gallant or otherwise, nation or depindancy, fightin' its brave battle f'r freedom or rebellin' again' th' sov'reign power, as the case may be, he says.
That old long-buried Tory ancestor of hisen eggin' him on, so I spoze, and Polly's generous sperit rebellin' aginst the injustice and selfishness, and mebby some warlike ancestor of hern pushin' her on to say hash things. 'Tennyrate he had grown less attentive to her, and wuz bestowin' his time and attentions elsewhere.
You hae only the merit o' no rebellin; but even your rebellion I would hae sune laid." "I fancy, then," said Mrs Waldie, gently, "it will be your intention and pleasure to see the boxmaster immediately." "No, Mrs Waldie," replied the deacon, a little touched; "not immediately, but by and by."
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