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Updated: May 28, 2025
She was one that winced at notoriety; and she could not hope to escape it now. How the gossips would talk about her! they would say the gentlemen had fought about her; and she had parted them for love of one of them. And then the gentlemen themselves! The strict neutrality she had endeavored to maintain on Scutchemsee Nob, in order to make peace, would it not keep them both her suitors?
"Oh, indeed!" said she; "and pray, how do you know that?" Mr. Leicester favored her with a knowing wink. He gave her a moment to digest this, and then said, almost in a whisper, "Hearkened the gentlefolks on Scutchemsee Nob, after you was gone home, Mistress." Kate was annoyed. "What! they must be prating as soon as one's back is turned! Talk of women's tongues!
I shall be very sorry, if this is so. You did not use to be immodest." "Well, Father, I hope I have not altogether laid aside modesty; otherwise it would be time for me to die, let alone to confess; but sure it cannot be modest of me to ride after a gentleman and take him a letter. And then that was not enough: I heard of a duel, and what did I do but ride to Scutchemsee Nob, and interfere?
You may bring him to me in the hall, and stay with us: it may be a thief, for aught I know." The maid soon reappeared, followed by Mr. Thomas Leicester. That young worthy had lingered on Scutchemsee Nob, to extract the last drop of enjoyment from the situation, by setting up his hat at ten paces, and firing the gentlemen's pistols at it.
They toiled up Scutchemsee Nob, and when they reached the top, they saw Neville and his second, Mr. Hammersley, riding towards them. The pair had halters as well as bridles, and, dismounting, made their nags fast to a large blackthorn that grew there. The seconds then stepped forward, and saluted each other with formal civility. Griffith looked at the gray horse, and ground his teeth.
"Oh, I am so glad to see you here!" said she. "Guess by that what my delight at meeting you must be," said he. She blushed and turned it off. "I mean, that your coming here gives me good hopes there will be no more mischief." She then lowered her voice, and begged him on no account to tell her papa of her ride to Scutchemsee Nob. "Not a word," said George.
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