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Following this suggestion, no one alluded to the fight, or appeared to notice Edith's changed moods, but Mrs. Saulisbury could not forbear giving her an occasional squeeze of wordless sympathy, as she passed her. It was pitiful to see the tumult and fear and responsibility of the world coming upon this dainty, simple-hearted girl. Life had been so straightforward before.
The young girl skipped and danced and shook her perfumed dress as a swallow her wings, without appearing vain it was natural in her to do graceful things. Arthur looked at her with deep admiration and delight, even while Mrs. Saulisbury was talking to him. He liked Mrs. Saulisbury at once, though naturally prejudiced against her.
"In that case I'll have to promote him for it," he said with a smile that made her look away toward the mountains again. Saulisbury took a sudden turn to friendliness, and defended the action when the Major related the story that night at the dinner table, as they were seated over their coffee and cigars. He was dining with the Saulisburys. "It's uncommon plucky, that's what I think, d'ye kneow.
She had gone down into the field to see him; perhaps the very man who was with him then was one of those who had jested of her and whom he had punished. Her little hands clutched. "I'll never go out there again! I'll never see him again never!" she said, with her teeth shut tight. Mrs. Thayer did not take any very great interest in the matter until Mrs. Saulisbury held a session with her.
"Confeound the fellow," the young Englishman was saying, "I've discharged him. I cawn't re-engage him, ye kneow! We cawn't have a man abeout who gets drunk, y' kneow it's too bloody proveoking, Majah." "But the poor fellow's family, Saulisbury." "Oh, hang the fellow's family," laughed Saulisbury. "We are not a poorhouse, y' kneow or a house for inebriates.
I'm trying to live up to traditions, anyway." "You'll admit it is a tradition," said Saulisbury, glad of a chance to sidle away. The Major dismissed Saulisbury with a move of the hand. "Now get into my cart, Mr. Ramsey, and we'll go out to the farm and look things over," he said; and Arthur clambered in. "I can't blame you very much," the Major continued, after they were well settled.
The anger died out of Arthur's heart, and the warm blood rushed once more through his tingling body. Tears came to his eyes, and he could have embraced his defender. "Nothing like consistency, Majah," said Saulisbury. "Sam, will you be quiet?" The Major went on: "I imagine the whole matter is for Edith to decide. It's really very simple.
"The plucky young dog!" said Saulisbury, in sincere admiration. Mrs. Thayer went on: "Now, Mr. Thayer, this is the result of treating your servants as equals." The Major laughed. "My dear, you're a little precipitate. It may be a mistake. The young man may be here to tell me one of the colts is sick." "You don't believe any such thing! You heard what the girl said Oh, look at Edith!"
They both laughed at this, and the Major said: "This is the young man I told you about, Mr. a " "Ramsey is my name," said Arthur, rising. "Mr. Ramsey, this is my partner, Mr. Saulisbury." "Haow de do," said Saulisbury, with a nod and a glance, which made Arthur hot with wrath, coming as it did after the talk he had heard. Saulisbury did not take the trouble to rise.
"I wouldn't hawf liked the jobe meself, do ye kneow. They're forty years apiece, and as hard as nails." Mrs. Saulisbury looked up from her walnuts. "Sam is ready to carry the olive club to Mr. Ramsey. 'The poor beggar, as he has called him all along, will be a gentleman from this time forward."
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