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The King's servants and most familiar friends, many who were still actually employed by him, and many who had aided to seat him on the throne, were all said to be accused of treasonable communications with the court of St. Germain; and Wilton had the satisfaction of thinking, that if there were, indeed, any safety in numbers, the Duke had that security at least.
"Don't be impatient, my good boy," replied the other, abstractedly, at the same time rising and drinking a deep draught of the ale "you SHALL see some of your old friends! Don't you see me?" "Yes," replied Wilton, "you are an acquaintance, certainly, of some months, but nothing more that I know of."
Such being the case then, Wilton Brown was not in the least surprised at the address of the stranger, but turned, and replied civilly; and being, indeed, somewhat dissatisfied with the companionship of his own thoughts, he suffered his horse to jog on side by side with the beast of the stranger, and entered into conversation with him willingly enough.
And, in truth, the fate of more than one, perhaps. Lead on, Will! Every second is precious!" Wilton looked at him again, and, seeing the intense earnestness in the blue eyes of young Lennox, gave a command to his little troop, starting without another word across the clearing, Robert and Tayoga following close behind.
"I wish to Heaven that you could get it all back," replied Wilton. "But I fear when it is lost it is not to be regained I feel that it is so, but too bitterly, at this moment." "What you!" exclaimed the Colonel. "What is the matter, Wilton? What have you done? for a man never loses his lightness of heart for ever, but by his own act?"
"Oh yes," replied Wilton, "you may as well make a good search amongst the grounds and in the hedges. It will say something for your activity, at all events. I shall go on to Halstow, but I wish one or two of you would just show us the way, and when Arden comes up, tell him to come after me immediately. I have a great mind to put him under arrest, and send him up to the Earl, for his bad conduct."
Welles last night; and I'm giving you his opinion as well as my own." "When can I see him, then?" "I can't answer that. It may be a week; it may be a month. All I can tell you today is that you can't question him now." With that information, Hastings decided to interview Judge Wilton. "He's the next best," he thought.
MRS. WILTON. "No, all attempts at the whale fishery have been unsuccessful: indeed, there are very few fish of any sort here; but in the lakes around there are plenty, such as pike, sturgeon, and trout, and their banks are inhabited by aquatic birds, among which are observed several species of swans, geese, and ducks."
Some writers assert that these animals light fires, at which they broil their fish and rice; but these accounts are not verified by recent observers. Wild bees are so numerous here, that their wax forms a very extensive article of export." MRS. WILTON. "Borneo is called, by the natives, Pulo Kalamantan.
"Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke," said Wilton, "what madness is it that you would put into my head?" "It is in your heart already, Wilton," replied Lord Sherbrooke.
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