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Miss Puff said she wouldn't tell, and Gildart insisted that she would; but she positively declined, until Gildart dragged her forcibly from her chair into a window-recess, where she was prevailed on to whisper the ideas that made her laugh. "Capital!" exclaimed the middy, chuckling as he issued from the recess; "I'll try it.
But he was spoiled by his father and mother, and I must admit that poor Tom Graham was not over fond of work." "Ha!" ejaculated Gildart. "Hum!" responded his friend, "do either of us, I wonder, perceive in ourselves any resemblance to him in this latter point? I suppose it would require a third party to answer that question truly. Do you know, Gildart, I think we sometimes judge men harshly.
The party had dismounted, and Kenneth held Lizzie's horse by the bridle, while Gildart held his own. Bucephalus was roaming at large. His master had trained him so thoroughly that he was as obedient as a dog. He followed Kenneth about, and would trot up to him when he whistled.
You spoke of running round there for repairs soon, and I would rather go by sea than by that snorting railway. Will you do it?" "With pleasure, lad." "Thank'ee; now I'll bid you good-night. You may depend upon it that you won't be disturbed again by a band," said Gildart, laughing. "I know that," replied Haco with a grin; "it's my opinion they've had enough of me for one night.
"To-night or to-morrow, it may be so, if they have weathered the storm," muttered Kenneth in a deep, sad tone. "Will you walk or ride?" said Kenneth Stuart as he and Gildart issued from Seaside Villa, and sauntered down the avenue that led to the principal gate. "Ride, by all means," said Gildart, "if you have a respectable horse.
I laid him a bet of ten pounds on the spot that I could give him a fright, and he took it at once. Now I can't for the life of me think how to give him a fright, yet I must do it somehow, for it will never do to be beat." "Couldn't you shoot off a pistol at his ear?" suggested Lizzie. Miss Puff sniggered, and Gildart said he might as well try to startle him with a sneeze.
The risk lay in the difficulty of making the leap and the turn almost at the same instant. To fail in this would result in horse and man going over the cliff and being dashed to pieces. On they went like the wind, while my son and I followed as fast as we could. "Bravo, Kenneth!" shouted Gildart, as Bucephalus took the fence like a deer, and disappeared.
Hows'ever, `it's all well that ends well, as I once heard a play-actor say." "But it's not ended yet," said Gildart with decision. "How so, lad?" "You've got to pay up your bet." Haco's brow became a little clouded. The bet had been taken more than half in joke, for he was not given to betting in earnest; but he was too proud to admit this on finding that Gildart took it in earnest.
"Sit down," said Kenneth, pressing his friend into a chair; "when did you arrive; where did you come from; what brought you home? your appearance is so unexpected! hope you've come to stay with us. Had breakfast?" "Well, now, such a string of 'em to answer all at once," replied Gildart Bingley, laughing.
I never could remember details of anything. Indeed I have often wondered why details were sent into this world to worry one so. It is so surprising and unaccountable. Surely we might have got on quite well without them." "Well, you know," observed Gildart in a burst of reckless humour, "we could not get on very well, Miss Stuart, without some sorts of details.
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