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"I see Perhaps you feel that, in justice to yourself, it should be made known that she has done something of which you disapprove?" Arnold missed the quiet irony of this question. "Not at all. Our engagement ended yesterday; with to-day's events I have nothing to do." "That is the generous view," said Dr. Derwent, smiling pleasantly.
And I don't want any friends or any associates who value me for any other reason than what I myself am. I purpose never to 'belong' to anything or anybody." Pierson laughed. "Do as you please," he said. "I'd like to myself if it wasn't such an awful lot of trouble!" "Not in the end," replied Scarborough. "Oh, bother the end. To-day's good enough for me."
"However, I could not refrain myself, and I said: 'Permit me, Colonel Crockett, to honor you. The great feat of to-day's fight was yours. San Antonio owes you for her favorite Jarocho."
The struggle within himself had, an instant before, waged more furiously than ever. Why should he not leave this man to his filthy cabin and his degeneracy and never let Virginia know of their meeting? He wondered if such had been his secret plan, concealed in the further recesses of his mind, when he had told her to-day's expedition concerned his mine, so that he could withdraw if he wished.
'By Jove! he will say; 'I've stopped one source of unhappiness, anyway. There was a time when I should have made a fool of myself in a little domestic crisis such as to-day's. But I have gone safely through it. I am all right. She is all right. The atmosphere is not dangerous with undischarged electricity! And all because my brain, being in proper condition, watched firmly over my instincts!
To be connected in any way with Whitelaw formed a subject of pride, seeing that here was the sturdy outcome of the most modern educational endeavour, a noteworthy instance of what Englishmen can do for themselves, unaided by bureaucratic machinery. Every student who achieved distinction in to-day's class lists was felt to bestow a share of his honour upon each spectator who applauded him.
It's a long time since I saw you, more than a fortnight, I think. Have you been ill?" "So you remarked my absence! That is very flattering, my dear cousin; you do not often spoil me by such attentions. No, I have not been ill, thank God, but I thought it better not to intrude upon you so often. A friendly call now and then such as to-day's is what you like, is it not?
He was in a broad-brimmed hat, under which no more of him could be perceived than that he wore a black beard clipped like a yew fence a typical aspect in the island. 'You are Avice's husband? asked the sculptor quickly. The man replied that he was, in the local accent. 'I've just come in by to-day's boat, he added. 'I couldn't git here avore.
Courtland remained silent, looking abstractedly at the man it had crushed and broken at his feet. "And I shouldn't wonder if you got your gold-leaf for to-day's work. But who's your sunny Southern friend here?" he added, following his companion's eyes. Courtland repeated his story a little more seriously, which, however, failed to subdue the young aide's levity.
Such constant reiteration is needed, too, because yesterday's trust has no more power to secure to-day's union than the shreds of cloth and nails which hold last year's growth to the wall will fasten this year's shoots. Each moment must be united to Christ by its own act of faith, or it will be separated from Him. So living in the Lord we shall be strong and wise, happy and holy.
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