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"No, I was never 'irresponsible," declared Reay, emphatically. "I may have been faulty in the following of my profession, but I never wrote a line that I thought might cause uneasiness in the minds of the million.
Suddenly Mary pushed aside her work, and going to the door opened it. "It's so warm to-day, don't you think?" she asked, passing her hand a little wearily across her forehead. "One would think it was almost June." "You are tired, Miss Mary!" said Reay, somewhat anxiously. "No I'm not tired but" here all at once her eyes filled with tears.
But there was nothing of the muff in Fleeming; he thought it a good thing to escape death, but a becoming and a healthful thing to run the risk of it; and what is rarer, that which he thought for himself, he thought for his family also. In spite of the terrors of Rhu Reay, the cruise was persevered in, and brought to an end under happier conditions.
Angus Reay soon became a favourite with them all, though at first they had looked upon him with a little distrust as a "gentleman tow-rist"; but when he had mixed with them freely and familiarly, making no secret of the fact that he was poor, and that he was endeavouring to earn a livelihood like all the rest of them, only in a different way, they abandoned all reserve, and treated him as one of themselves.
And" here he set his teeth hard "I intend that it shall make me famous!" "The intention is good," said Helmsley, slowly "But there are so many novels!" "No, there are not!" declared Reay, decisively "There are plenty of rag-books called novels but they are not real 'novels. There's nothing 'new' in them. There's no touch of real, suffering, palpitating humanity in them!
They have given their own and other countries many fine regiments and distinguished generals and statesmen, and none more so than the late Lord Reay. Angus Mackay, and also in his unfortunately unfinished Province of Cat.
If ever that little dog had known what it was to lie in the lap of luxury amid aristocratic surroundings, it was certain that he was conscious of being as well off in a poor cottage as in a palace of a king. And after a minute or two, Helmsley raised himself in his chair and held out his hand to Angus Reay, who grasped it warmly.
The church-bells were ringing out the Old Year, and glancing at the clock, they saw it wanted but ten minutes to midnight. Softly Mary stepped to the cottage door and opened it. The chime swung melodiously in, and Angus Reay went to the threshold, and stood beside Mary, listening.
And half of which was gotten up the Tuan took, and half he gave to the head men, according to the bond. And much more money is yet in the ship, for it is only when the water is clear and the current is not swift can we dive. Yet every time do we get money." "The rascal!" said Captain Reay, when Dacre translated this. "I suppose this money was from plundered English prizes.
Surely, if he guided the conversation skilfully enough, he might now gain some useful hints which would speed the cause of Angus Reay? "No of course that isn't love," he echoed "But what do you take to be love? Can you tell me?" Her eyes filled with a dreamy light, and her lips quivered a little. "Can I tell you? Not very well, perhaps but I'll try.
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