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Updated: June 7, 2025
How many weeks is it since the man left England to whom I promised to be faithful? and already But this I can do, Mr. Trelyon: I will bid you good-bye now, and I will never see you again." Her face was quite pale. She held out her hand. "No," he said firmly. "We don't part like that, Wenna. First, let me say that you have nothing to accuse yourself of.
She was carrying some black object in her arms. "Oh, Mr. Trelyon," she said, "what am I to do with this little dog? I saw him kicking in the road and foaming at the mouth; and then he got up and ran, and I caught him " Before she had time to say anything more the young man made a sudden dive at the dog, caught hold of him and turned and heaved him into the stream.
There only remained to her, in the way of consolation, the fact that Wenna still wore the sapphire ring that Harry Trelyon had sent her. "And what will his mother think of you?" said Mabyn as a last argument, "when she finds you have sent him away altogether to go into the army and go abroad, and perhaps die of yellow fever, or be shot by the Sepoys or Caffres?"
There was a paler blue in the sky and on the sea, and millions of yellow stars twinkled on the ripples. A faint haze had fallen over the bright green hills lying on the south of the bay. "Life looks worth having on such a day as this," Trelyon said: "doesn't it, Miss Wenna?" She certainly seemed pleased enough.
So he pulled up the horses, and quietly waited by the roadside for a few minutes. The unknown rider drew nearer and more near. "That isn't Roscorla's pony," said Trelyon listening. "That's more like your father's cob." "My father!" said Wenna in a low voice. "My darling, you needn't be afraid, whoever it is," Trelyon said.
What was this, then, that Wenna heard as she sat there bewildered, apprehensive and sad-hearted? Had her own sister joined in this league to carry her off? It was not merely the audacity of young Trelyon that had led to their meeting. But she was altogether too frightened and wretched to be angry.
And yet something of a rebellious spirit rose in her against this imaginary accusation; and she grew angry that she was called upon to serve this harsh and inconsiderate task-master, and give him explanations which humiliated her. He had no right to ask questions about Mr. Trelyon. He ought not to have listened to idle gossip.
I cannot tell you the things he has said: you would kill him if you heard them. But she will come round very soon, I know: and then she will have her freedom again, and no more emerald rings, and letters all filled with arguments. Would you like to see her, Mr. Trelyon? But don't come yet not for a long time: she would only get angry and obstinate.
"I'll tell you, sir," said Trelyon, quite respectfully and quite firmly: "I wished to marry your daughter Wenna " "And why couldn't you do that in Eglosilyan, instead of making a fool of everybody all round?" Rosewarne said, still talking in an angry and vexed way, as of one who had been personally injured.
Trelyon, on those conditions," said Wenna gravely. And Master Harry with a look toward Mabyn which was just about as good as a wink consented. As they drove quietly back again to Eglosilyan, Mabyn had taken her former place by the driver, and found him uncommonly thoughtful.
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