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It was a battle between Calvary and Militarism, and he could not take the side of Militarism. When he reached the house in the evening, after a long, lonely walk, his mother pointed to a letter lying on the table. "It's from Admiral Tresize," he said, after he had read it. "He wants me to go up there to dinner, or as soon afterwards as possible." "You'll go, of course," said the mother eagerly.
But about my desire to buy Tre-Trelyon ah, your English names are hard to pronounce do you, who know the owner, this bluff John Bull, Admiral what do you call him?" "Admiral Tresize." "Admiral Tresize, yes. Do you think it would be possible for me to see him?" "I'm quite sure it would be," replied Bob, who remembered what the Admiral had said. "I'm dining at his house to-morrow night.
This was scarcely to be wondered at, for Nancy Tresize had asked him to take her to Gurnard's Head, which, as all Cornish people know, is near to the town of St. Ia, and one of the most favoured spots in the county.
Then all such thoughts were driven from his mind in a second, for down the platform steps, with the evident intention of passing into the hall, came Admiral Tresize, Captain Trevanion, and several ladies, among whom was Nancy. At first he felt as if he must rush out of the hall, but his feet seemed rooted, he could not move. Captain Trevanion and Nancy came towards him.
'You? . . . Oh, by , let me get at 'im! But Mrs Tresize very deftly stepped in front of him as he came on menacing. 'If you are not a fool, she said sharply, 'you will waste no time, but hurry along and pay the carriers. They, for their part, won't waste any time with neat brandy.
It is true he did not see Nancy much alone, and no suggestion of their betrothal was made known. But he found an excuse for going to Penwennack every day, and Admiral Tresize, never imagining what was in his mind, always gave him a hearty welcome.
I mean that you must not mention it to any one, must not speak about it to any one, under any circumstances." "Of course I won't, if you don't wish it. What is it?" "I'm engaged to Nancy Tresize." "What!" Bob repeated the news. "Aren't you pleased, mother?" She lifted herself up in the bed and threw her arms around his neck. "You don't mean it really, Bob?
'Mrs Tresize at Landeweddy, 48, she read, holding it under the lamp, and slightly puckering her handsome brows. 'That doesn't flatter you, ma'am. 'Hey? Mrs Tresize looked up sharply. 'You don't suppose that means my age? 'I er fancied it might. It would be a guess, of course. 'Nonsense, said Mrs Tresize. 'It is nonsense, the doctor agreed. 'The man was obviously misinformed.
Why, it belongs to Admiral Tresize, whom perhaps you saw on the links this afternoon." "What, that stout, hearty, John Bull gentleman? Oh, yes, I saw him! What a splendid specimen of your British thoroughness. It belongs to him, eh?" "Yes, it formerly belonged to his wife's family, the Trelyons. I'm sure he'd be glad of a good tenant." "Ah, but that is pleasant.
It announced also that Admiral Tresize was to take the chair, while, in addition to the local Member, the meeting was to be addressed by Captain Trevanion, who was coming down from Plymouth for this purpose, just before leaving for the front. "Of course I shan't go," said Bob to himself. "I know the reasons for the war, and I should be in utter misery if I went."
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