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His strong character still spoke in his face, and he looked like one who, though conquered, was not subdued. Doctor Puller approached the couch and gently touched the arrow, but it produced such a spasm that he did not repeat the experiment. The eyes of Spikeman were fastened on the countenance of the surgeon, and read therein his doom. "There is no hope?" he gasped.
As Spikeman put a packet into our hero's hand, Melissa clasped her hands and cried, "Yes yes! stop, do stop, and let me out; I cannot go, indeed I cannot." "There's lights coming down the gravel walk," said Joey; "they are running fast." "Drive on, boy, as fast as you can," said Spikeman. "Oh, yes! drive on," cried Melissa, sinking into her lover's arms.
Spikeman then resumed his seat, listening and glancing occasionally at the door, as if he was expecting some one to enter. At last, as if tired of waiting, he rose, and going to the door, called softly, "Prudence." No answer was returned, and in tones a little raised he called again. This time a voice replied, "I am coming, your worship," and the Assistant returned to his seat.
"Moreover, whom he did predestinate them" a sudden pang prevented the conclusion of the sentence, but it was finished by Mr. Eliot. "He also called; and whom he called, them he also justified; and whom he justified, them he also glorified." A silence followed, which was interrupted only by the sobs of Dame Spikeman, until the wounded man inquired: "How long shall I live?"
"Thou hast truly, Master Arundel," he said, "made out a case of great hardship, if the view taken by thee be correct; and, understand me, I doubt not thine entire sincerity. But what further testimony than that of the young lady hast thou, her representations being contradicted by Master Spikeman?"
Miss Araminta, you are not coming down the walk yet; it appears you are in no hurry, so I'll begin my new book." After this soliloquy there was silence. Spikeman made a sign to Joey to remain still, and then, creeping on his hands and knees, by degrees arrived as far as he could venture to the other side of the copse.
He regarded with pity the sadness of his daughter, and determined that he would be no obstacle in the way of her happiness. He called her and his friend to his bed-side, and after kissing her pale cheek, gave his full consent to her union with Arundel, and made Spikeman promise to favor her wishes in all things.
Come let us go to the village, it is close at hand." As soon as they arrived at the village, Spikeman went into the alehouse. During the remainder of the day he was in a brown study, and Joey amused himself with a book. At nine o'clock the company had all quitted the tap-room, and then Spikeman entered into conversation with the hostess.
Spikeman soon re-appeared, and directing one of his soldiers to carry the clothing, begged the lady to follow him. This she did without objection, holding the girl by the hand, and appearing indifferent to all that happened. She found Arundel and Joy, with a number of strange persons, in the largest room of the building, preparing for departure.
"Stop!" exclaimed Philip; "it is the passage to the chamber of the Lady Geraldine." "Forward! Ephraim," cried Spikeman; "we cannot be delayed in this way. Heed not his clamor." By the light of the tallow candles, which they had brought with them, the two proceeded, in spite of the remonstrances of the soldier.
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