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His first active step in watching over Thomasin's interests was taken about seven o'clock the next evening and was dictated by the news which he had learnt from the sad boy. That Eustacia was somehow the cause of Wildeve's carelessness in relation to the marriage had at once been Venn's conclusion on hearing of the secret meeting between them.
He might talk big, but he didn't half like going against poor father. Thank God! He has saved His own, and that's over!" "Yet along the Church's sky Stars are scattered, pure and high; Yet her wasted gardens bear Autumn violets, sweet and rare, Relics of a Spring-time clear, Earnests of a bright New Year." No more was heard or seen of Jephthah, or of Captain Venn's troop.
Now they are all holding up their glasses and drinking somebody's health." "I wonder if it is mine?" "No, 'tis Mr. and Mrs. Venn's, because he is making a hearty sort of speech. There now Mrs. Venn has got up, and is going away to put on her things, I think." "Well, they haven't concerned themselves about me, and it is quite right they should not.
"I heard him answer to the roll call before Venn's troop went off to quarters," replied the other man. "He is safe and sound, my lad, and Venn's own orderly." Steadfast's heart bounded up.
Venn moved his elbow towards a hollow in which a dense brake of purple-stemmed brambles had grown to such vast dimensions as almost to form a dell. Brambles, though churlish when handled, are kindly shelter in early winter, being the latest of the deciduous bushes to lose their leaves. The roof and chimney of Venn's caravan showed behind the tracery and tangles of the brake.
Now they are all holding up their glasses and drinking somebody's health." "I wonder if it is mine?" "No, 'tis Mr. and Mrs. Venn's, because he is making a hearty sort of speech. There now Mrs. Venn has got up, and is going away to put on her things, I think." "Well, they haven't concerned themselves about me, and it is quite right they should not.
"They don't want to hurt us if we don't meddle with them. But there's a good wench, Rusha, drive up the cows and sheep this way so that I can have an eye on them, and shew Captain Venn's paper, if any of those fellows should take a fancy to them." "They are digging all over old parson's garden," said Rusha, as she obeyed. "Was Jeph there?" asked Stead. "I didn't see him," said the child.
"O yes, it can soon be DONE," said Fairway, as if something should be added to make the statement complete. He arose and followed the Grandfer, and the rest also went to the door. In a moment an open fly was driven past, in which sat Venn and Mrs. Venn, Yeobright, and a grand relative of Venn's who had come from Budmouth for the occasion.
Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper. "So you belong to Kenton of Venn's Valiants? It is well.
"Good God!" said he. "Another fact worth most folks' fiction another coincidence you wouldn't dare to use!" "Why who is it?" Venn's answer was to hail the dark, thin youth with rude geniality. The young fellow hesitated, almost shrank, but came shyly forward in the end.
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