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I have not half thanked you. But what could I do? I couldn't write, and I couldn't call, and I thought you would not like a noise being made about it. Yet you saved me from being drowned." "It was nothing, Miss Shipton," said Robert, smiling. "You were in the ebb there, and I pulled you out of it just twenty yards, that was all. I hope you haven't told anybody."
"Yes, yes an' me say Bumby." "Is she alive and well?" asked Robin. "Don' know," replied old George, shaking his head; "she no write to hold Geo'gie. Nigh two years since she goed away." When the excitement of this meeting began to subside, Sam Shipton took the old Malay aside, and, after prolonged conversation, learned from him the story, of which the following is the substance.
The government also determined upon opening up a road to the Eastern Townships, which would afford a direct land communication between Quebec and Boston. Commencing at St. Giles, on the south shore of the St. Lawrence, that road to the township of Shipton, which still bears the name of Governor Craig, was completed by a detachment of troops. On the 10th of December, Parliament again met.
The only boy of whose secession I have yet heard is young Momson. But probably there will be others. Four new boys were to have come, but I have already heard from the father of one that he has changed his mind. I think I can trace an acquaintance between him and Mother Shipton.
He dropped a warning to the Duchess and Mother Shipton, who of course knew the facts of their associate's defection. "They'll find out the truth about us all when they find out anything," he added, significantly, "and there's no good frightening them now." Tom Simson not only put all his worldly store at the disposal of Mr. Oakhurst, but seemed to enjoy the prospect of their enforced seclusion.
This thought seemed to have the effect of quieting the roused spirit of the poor old woman, for thereafter a softened expression overspread her wrinkled face as she went silently about clearing away the debris of the recent feast. Next morning Sam Shipton awoke from a sound and dreamless slumber.
The Duchess turned away sharply to conceal something that reddened her cheeks through their professional tint, and Mother Shipton requested Piney not to "chatter." But when Mr. Oakhurst returned from a weary search for the trail, he heard the sound of happy laughter echoed from the rocks.
The third side of the meadow round which he had raced was an unfinished road, and was a way, though not the usual way, back to Perran. "Good morning, Miss Shipton. Are you going home?" "Yes! I suppose you are going to your house." "Yes," and Robert walked slowly back along the way he had come, Miss Shipton accompanying him, for it was the way home.
A sheep, feeding above them, alarmed by a stranger's approach, rushed down past them; and hastily recovering himself, Robert looked up. There was nobody, but he saw that they were near his house, and that his father, who had just come to the window, was looking down straight upon them. Miss Shipton immediately said that it was late, rose, and walked homewards; and Robert alone went up the cliff.
But then Lady Anne Clifford was not a beautiful woman, as was Mrs. Peacocke. This was a great blow. Two other boys had also been summoned away, making five in all, whose premature departure was owing altogether to the virulent tongue of that wretched old Mother Shipton.
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