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"So long as men's lives are spent wholly in war they may worship gods like yours, but when once settled in peaceful pursuits they will assuredly recognize the beauty and holiness of the life of Christ.
"Smith," said the Colonel, just not too full to keep up a majestic frown, "want to saddle my horse and yours?" and very soon we were off to meet the tardy bridegroom.
"It's a thousan' dollars!" "Yes," said Blenham quietly. "It's a thousan' dollars. That's quite a little wad, Barbee; it's more, anyhow, than an extra month's wages, ain't it? An' it's yours if you want it! Think of the times you can go on, think of the way you could make Red Creek open its eyes!
They all flatly refused to touch it, and the women began to cry "Out upon him," for being cowardly enough to insult their mistress, and she calmly said, "Sir, you may do as you please. My royal state comes from God, and is not yours to give or take away. I shall die a Queen, whatever you may do by such law as robbers in a forest might use with a righteous judge."
Yet he was princely, both in look and bearing, as he rose up and made himself known, with a bow which none but a courtier could have compassed. "Bertric is shipmaster," I said; "he will answer." "The ship is yours, lady, and we can but serve you," he answered.
Wait until we sing out to you." "But if I prefer to take the same risks as you all?" said Hale stiffly. "You kin," said Clinch grimly. "But I reckoned, as you wern't familiar with this sort o' thing, you wouldn't keer, by any foolishness o' yours, to stampede the rocks ahead of us, and break down the trail, or send down an avalanche on top of us. But just ez you like."
"Swear it by your fear of Hell or by your hope of Heaven and the compact is made," I answered, and so palsied was he and so fallen in spirit that he showed no resentment at the scorn of his honour my words implied, but there and then took the oath I that demanded. "And now," I urged, "help me to put on this armour of yours."
Yes. Not that I think Mr. Martin would ever marry any body but what had had some education and been very well brought up. However, I do not mean to set up my opinion against yours and I am sure I shall not wish for the acquaintance of his wife.
"Ay, it's that," says the man. "Cross the hills, you said?" "Yes." "And what for?" "I've my people there." "Eh, so you've your people there? And what's your name?" "Inger. And what's yours?" "Isak." "Isak? H'm. D'you live here yourself, maybe?" "Ay, here, such as it is." "Why, 'tis none so bad," said she to please him.
I have not heard from him. Your mother and Agnes unite in love to you, Rob, and Tabb. I have a fan in one hand, while I wield a pen with the other, so excuse brevity. Most affectionately yours, R. E. Lee. "P.S. George and Eleanor Goldsborough and Miss Mary G express themselves as much pleased with Cobb's Island. I do not know how far it is east of Smith's Island. R. E. Lee."
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