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'Now that's a curious thing again, these two girls being so fond of one another; one of 'em a dissenter, and all that, and t'other a De Stancy. O no, not hired exactly, but she mostly lives with Miss Power, and goes about with her, and I dare say Miss Power makes it wo'th her while.
It would be unwise for me to appear at the barracks just now. 'That's true. De Stancy sighed, and they were about to walk across the fields together. 'No, said Dare, suddenly stopping: my plans make it imperative that we should not run the risk of being seen in each other's company for long. Walk on, and I will follow.
'And afterwards promise that for her sake? 'And probably afterwards. Sir William De Stancy drew a dejected breath at the tone of the answer. They conversed but a little while longer, the captain hinting to Dare that it was time for them to part; not, however, before he had uttered a hope that the young man would turn over a new leaf and engage in some regular pursuit.
In about twenty minutes De Stancy came out again and turned back in the direction of the town, till Dare was revealed to him on his left hand. When De Stancy recognized the youth he was visibly agitated, though apparently not surprised.
'At the same time I know a little fir-plantation about a mile square not far from Markton, said De Stancy, 'which is precisely like this in miniature, stems, colours, slopes, winds, and all. If we were to go there any time with a highly magnifying pair of spectacles it would look as fine as this and save a deal of travelling. 'I know the place, and I agree with you, said Paula.
'Don't stare at her in such a brazen way! whispered the latter to the young man, when Paula had withdrawn a few steps. 'Say, "I shall highly value the privilege of assisting Captain De Stancy in such a work."
And in the next number of the county paper it was announced, to Somerset's comparative satisfaction, that the cast was definitely settled, Mr. Mild having agreed to be the King and Miss Power the French Princess. Captain De Stancy, with becoming modesty for one who was the leading spirit, figured quite low down, in the secondary character of Sir Nathaniel.
Somerset had left any directions for forwarding letters. It was just what Somerset had done. De Stancy was told that Mr. Somerset had commanded that any letters should be sent on to him at the Hotel Victoria, San Remo.
Your title, Sir William, is a new safeguard over her heart, certainly; but there is many a slip, and you must not lose her now. 'I don't mean to lose her! said De Stancy. 'She is too good to be lost. And yet since she gave her promise I have felt more than once that I would not engage in such a struggle again. It was not a thing of my beginning, though I was easily enough inflamed to follow.
That wire is a nuisance, to my mind; such constant intercourse with the outer world is bad for our romance. The speaker entered to arrange his photographic apparatus, of which, in truth, he was getting weary; and De Stancy smoked on the terrace till Dare should be ready.
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