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They heard the rattle of a heavy carriage, and, crowding together at the cobwebbed window, saw the black shape of the "depot wagon" rock past. They waited, breathless, until they saw it go back again up the road. "Did you lock the dining-room door, Perez?" asked Captain Eri. "Course I didn't. Why should I?" It was a rather senseless question. Nobody locks doors in Orham except at bedtime.
But this Perez Hamlin will be hung of a surety, and the rest be put in the stocks and well whipt." "He will not be hung. No one will dare to touch him," cried Prudence, becoming excited again. "He is the best man in the world. He fetched my father out of jail." "Nay, but if you are so spunky to say 'no' to your betters, 'tis time you went.
But she said she did not care to go now. The fact was she preferred to play with her lion, though she did not mention that reason to her mother. When from time to time she heard of the fear and apprehension with which the gentlemen's families in town regarded Perez, she even owned to being a little complacent over the fact that this lawless dictator was her humble adorer.
The admiral was exceedingly anxious that the kutwal should not know of this circumstance, lest he might send out a number of armed almadias to capture them; and therefore urged Perez to return secretly to give Coello warning to return to the ships and keep constantly on the alert for fear of an attack.
So she looks about for Perez. And he, on his part, is looking about for her. That she, the Squire's daughter, as far above him as a star, would care whether he went or stayed, or would come to say good-bye to him, he had scarcely dared to think. And yet how deeply has that thought, which he has scarcely dared own, tinged all his other thinking!
Repeatedly did Marie's brain reel, and her heart grow sick, and her limbs lose all power either to guide or feel; but she neither spoke nor flagged convulsively she grasped the reins, and closed her eyes, as the voice and hand of her companion urged their steeds swifter and yet swifter on. An exclamation from Perez roused her.
"You may live a few weeks, but not longer. The disease has taken too strong a hold." Fennell looked around the room. Prudence was not present. "Don't tell Prudy," he said. As to Reuben, who was already looking much brighter than the preceding night, the doctor said: "He may get well," and left a little medicine. Perez, who had been in the room, followed him out of doors.
Answer, are you married?" "No, madame," said Montefiore, at last, striving to gain time, "I desire to marry your daughter." "My noble Montefiore!" said Juana, drawing a deep breath. "Then why did you attempt to fly and cry for help?" asked Perez. Terrible, revealing light! Juana said nothing, but she wrung her hands and went to her arm-chair and sat down.
"Gosh!" exclaimed Abner, his rough features softening with a pensive cast, "I rekullec jess zif 'twar yes'dy, that rainy mornin wen we fellers set orf long with Squire Woodbridge fer Bennington. Thar wuz me, 'n Perez, an Reub, an Abe Konkapot, 'n lessee, yew went afore, didn't ye, Peleg?" "Yas, I went with Cap'n Stoddard," replied that individual.
Teresa had read the note of Emilia to Don Perez, which had been received by Don Florez in consequence her present note ran thus: "You may think me harsh for having refused to see you last night, but I was afraid. Do not accuse me with trifling with your feelings, I will meet you in the saloon that leads to the garden, which was last night occupied; come at ten this evening."
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