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Even on the Lower Potomac, the cordon of pickets and guard-boats had been so strengthened of late as to become well nigh impervious, and captures were of hourly occurrence. Slowly and I fear rather sullenly I admitted the justice of my friend's counsel, as I walked down to his stable, where the roan had been standing since Alick's departure.
He could see that Theo was ignorant of her brother Alick's determination to carry out his rebellious mutiny. A fierce struggle raged in Ned's mind. 'His honour rooted in dishonour stood. Should he be outspoken, or should he be faithful to his chum, Master Alick? 'Better be true, said the clear voice of conscience. 'No.
Now, I was too sensible of the guide's good intentions and disinterested kindness to wish to press hardly on a temporary loss of nerve, so I busied myself with buckle and curb-link, and refrained from assisting at the debate; it was very brief, nor can I say if Alick's arguments were intimidating or conciliatory; I rather suspected the former, from the expression of his face when he returned, simply remarking, "I've made it all right, Major.
The doctor seemed a downright good sort of chap and she is worth a gold-mine! He pointed to the nurse, who was deftly bathing Alick's burning brow. 'What a splendid lad that Price is!
Rachel readily accepted in fact, this quiet month had been so full of restoration that she had almost forgotten her morbid shrinking from visitors; and Bessie infused into her praise and congratulations a hint that a refusal would have been much against Alick's reputation, so that she resolved to keep up to the mark, even though he took care that she should know that she might yet retract.
How pleasant it was to pull the strings and see his puppets dance! Of course, Mr. Birkett's consent was a necessary preliminary to Alick's departure, but there was no difficulty about it.
Good-morning to you! Philip had risen, and was holding the door open. A great struggle had been going on in the young man's mind. It would be easier, he knew, far easier, for him to gloss over Alick's obstinate refusal to repent, and just to let things go on in the old way.
We fortunately found some fibre which would answer the purpose of thread. The operation of sewing in the piece was a long one, as every hole had to be carefully made and the fibre passed through it and secured; the only tool we had to work with being a small pricker from Alick's pocket-knife.
The captain glared, over the top of his glasses, round the party; but Theo and Geoff would not for worlds have told tales. Each felt that silence was the best policy under the circumstances. Queenie at last, observing, with some surprise, the unusual hush, took it upon her small self to reply. 'Alick's been so good!
The next, and the next, and many succeeding afternoons, Georgie spent by Alick's bedside, reading or chatting to him; and when he was able to use his arms, playing with him at chess, draughts, or any such game that Alick liked.
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