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"I do not believe your failure to take out the David arose from any fear." This was a great concession indeed, and Sempland was intensely relieved, and an immense load was lifted from his breast by the general's reassuring words. "Sir, I thank you. I could have borne anything than that."
"Things have not gone as we wished," he murmured half to himself, "the South is hard pushed, indeed. The war has dragged on. It becomes harder and harder, but we may not despair for our beloved country when her sons strive for posts of danger and are emulous to die in her service. Do you know what this means, Mr. Sempland?" "What it means, General?"
"Is a prisoner," said the general, shortly. "I know it, sir. She committed a terrible blunder, yet " "Gentlemen," said Beauregard, turning to his staff officers, "you know the story of last night. How this lady interfered to prevent an important military manoeuvre, the object of which was the destruction of the Federal flagship by a torpedo, and incidentally the probable death of Captain Sempland.
"I have done my best, Mr. Sempland, for you. As to my personal beliefs, I can and will express them, but I cannot tell whether the court-martial will receive them or not. Will nothing move you?" "Nothing, sir." The general struck a bell on the desk before him. "Orderly," he said, as a soldier presented himself, "my compliments to the assistant adjutant-general. Ask him to come here.
I can swear that you are not telling the truth." "I am sure they would not believe you against me," she retorted vehemently. "I think they would believe me against even you," answered Sempland. "I would tell them that you ah love me and that you are trying to save me.
At home, not far away, poor Fanny Glen was even more miserable than Rhett Sempland, for she had divined yes, so soon as the two men had left her presence the afternoon before, she had recognized the fact that she loved Sempland.
There was something nice, after all, in the imperative mood, she thought. "But how will you prevent it, Mr. Sempland?" "I tell you, I forbid you!" "But if I disobey? I never promised to obey you, did I? that is, not yet?" "I cannot compel you, of course," he answered sadly, drawing back a little. "I know I have neither power nor influence over you, Miss Glen, but this, at least, I can do.
"Dearest, no," said Sempland, smiling fondly at her. "We will anticipate what might have been. If all had gone well, you would have promised to obey me before the altar. Would you not?" She nodded with astonishing docility. "Well, then " "And if I will not?"
As for Fanny Glen, although Sempland could not know it, the surgeon who had been present had speedily revived that young woman, a carriage had been summoned, and she had been taken home under the escort of one of the staff officers. Sempland was utterly unable to fathom her mysterious conduct.
There was something thoroughly attractive in Sempland, and Fanny Glen unconsciously fell under the spell of his strong personality. The lasting impression which the gayety and passionate abandon of Lacy could not make, Sempland had effected, and the girl was already powerfully under his influence stubbornly resistant nevertheless. She was fond of both men.
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