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"It's in the cupboard," said Prudence. "Why, what's the matter, Mrs. Porter?" Mrs. Porter made no reply. Her mouth was wide open and she was gazing with starting eyeballs at Mr. Catesby. "Joe!" she said, in a hoarse whisper. "Joe!" Mr. Catesby gazed at her in chilling silence. Miss Truefitt, with an air of great surprise, glanced from one to the other. "Joe!" said Mrs. Porter again.
There was a scuffle, but no one cried out; in an instant Job Truefitt was swarming up the rope hand over hand; Morton, the most active of the party, followed him. Whatever there was to be done was to be effected quickly. With the deepest anxiety the rest of the party waited to ascertain what had happened, while two or three prepared to follow.
Everyone will have to look twice at me with a head like this." "Indeed, that is true," said Miss Truefitt; "and perhaps three times; and not approve of you then." "Oh, come, auntie, you don't know how bewitching I look when I am got up in all my finery."
"What!" he exclaimed, when he saw Morton and Glover with Job Truefitt, "have you Englishmen found time, amid all this confusion, to come and look after a wounded wretch like me; an enemy too who has been taught with his utmost strength to hate the English?"
"I don't know, I am sure, my dear," said Miss Truefitt, looking at her with nervous eyes. "Oh, dear, Aunt Vi! if you were to see mother now you wouldn't know her; she is wonderfully addicted to the pleasures of the toilet. There is nothing so fascinating as the pleasures of the toilet when once you yield to its charms.
"That is true," she said, quietly. "And I would sooner be sitting here than any-where," pursued Catesby. "That is," he added, rising, and taking a chair by her side, "except here." Miss Truefitt appeared to tremble, and made as though to rise. Then she sat still and took a gentle peep at Mr. Catesby from the corner of her eye. "I hope that you are not sorry that I am here?" said that gentleman.
"It's in the cupboard," said Prudence. "Why, what's the matter, Mrs. Porter?" Mrs. Porter made no reply. Her mouth was wide open and she was gazing with starting eyeballs at Mr. Catesby. "Joe!" she said, in a hoarse whisper. "Joe!" Mr. Catesby gazed at her in chilling silence. Miss Truefitt, with an air of great surprise, glanced from one to the other. "Joe!" said Mrs. Porter again.
"He'll be ashamed of himself if you give him time," added Prudence. Mr. Catesby had heard enough; he took up his hat and crossed to the door. "Take care he doesn't run away from you again," repeated Mrs. Truefitt. "I'll see to that, ma'am," said Mrs. Porter, taking him by the arm. "Come along, Joe." Mr.
He was guarded on either side by Job Truefitt and young Doull, who showed by their looks that they were not at all likely to allow him to escape from want of watchfulness. Directly after them came the elder Doull and Archy Eagleshay. Ronald directed them to wait in the hall while he went to look for Pedro Alvarez and Father Mendez.
No one did, however. Linda during the critical moment was closeted with her mother. When she reappeared the girls were halfway to the village. They reached it in good time, and arrived at the house of Miss Truefitt, Stephanotie's aunt. Miss Truefitt was an old-fashioned and precise little lady.
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