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Beyond lie the brown woods, the meadows, and the Indian corn fields. A few savages appear, digging here and there for hidden treasures of corn. All are seemingly unaware of hostile approach. Wyllys now halts the regulars, with the militia in the advance, and forms his plan of battle. Major Hall with his battalion is to swing around the bend of the Maumee, cross the St.
Ellsworth's own proposition wait some time before you give a final answer; that is all that your grandfather and myself can ask." And such had been the decision; three months being the time appointed. Since then, both Mr. Wyllys and Miss Agnes had carefully refrained from expressing any farther opinion they never even alluded to the subject, but left Elinor to her own reflections.
And then, in the next place, your mind was constantly occupied; you lived with the past while in Italy and Greece, and with the present in Paris. Now, at Rio, there is no past at all, and not much of a present." "Is there no general society at Rio?" inquired Miss Wyllys. "Oh, yes; society enough, in the usual meaning of the word. But they were all new acquaintances.
"Here is another follower of the sea, opportunely come to lend us his advice," interrupted Gertrude, with a hurried air, as if to divert the attention of her aunt from something very like a dogmatical termination of an argument that had just occurred between her and Mrs Wyllys; "perhaps to serve as an umpire." "True," said the latter.
The calm, penetrating eye of Wyllys had been riveted on the countenance of Wilder while he was speaking, and she now turned it, with undisturbed serenity, on the Admiral's widow, to reply. "Perhaps the danger has been a little magnified," she observed. "Let us inquire of this other seaman what he thinks on these several points.
It seems impossible to make her see things in their right light. I hope and pray that her eyes may be opened, but I am afraid it will be a long time before they are. But it is hard, Miss Wyllys, to open the eyes of the blind and deluded! It is more than mortal man can do!"
"Cowan's disqualification was unjustified by his record or by any tendency toward unfair play, though this statement should not be regarded as a reflection on the fairness of Wyllys Terry, the old Yale player, who was the umpire. Walter Camp, by the way, was the referee.
No wonder Hazlehurst was frightened out of the engagement; I am only surprised he ever got into the scrape!" "But Miss Wyllys is very clever and agreeable, I understand." "Is she?" was the careless reply. "I see Hazlehurst is here this evening." "Yes, he came on with his sister-in-law, Mrs. Robert Hazlehurst, and myself." "Well, he has a fine opportunity of comparing his two lady-loves together.
I think you must see that was only natural for a young lawyer, who had his fortune to make, and expected employment from you and your friends. I have no objections whatever to speaking out now, to satisfy your mind, Mr. Wyllys." "I believe I understand you, sir," replied Mr. Wyllys, his countenance expressing more cool contempt than he was aware of.
Ellsworth was, of course, disappointed; he expressed his regrets as warmly as he dared, during a morning visit, in a room half-full of company; and he hinted in terms so pointed at his hopes of a happy meeting in the spring, that Elinor's suspicions were for the first time excited, while those of Mr. Wyllys and Miss Agnes were only confirmed. Since then, Mr.
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