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CHAPTER VII.
We went back to the hotel. Roseberg
preserved a deep silence, and seemed Inst
iu profound iiitiiiiaiion. Ou our return to
•he company he still continued thoughtful
and taciturn. A great n.aiy sinati tiuot’s
were said upon the change peieej i;bie in
his demeanour, home said Le was ... Jute
with the young lady who would not accept
the oiler oi ins room. Some said he iuiU
lost his fortune. Tne seven gentlemen who
had profiled by lus wiliitigicss to wait at
breuklasr, - oggesied that he had oi.lv lost
his appetite, w in.e tlic big waiter Tom was
heard to ti ll fat Anne the cook. that he
‘guessed the polite gentleman up Mans was
tiiad.beeausc i.e had. fist i.is bieaaiasi ’
At Dinner iioscfimg did not appear. He
had gone no one knew where. At i<_a ho
was slill absent. Ten o’clock came, and no
Roseberg. 1 began to be alarmed. Images
of a drowned mao floated in my imagnia
lioih 1 apprehended some limbic- result
fitmi the effect of my perhaps too . b>ut>t
disclosure upon a nature so susceptible.
i’hc consciousness of being ridiculous is owe
of the most intolerable feelings to width
human nature is liable, and almost equals in
elicit that of being guilty. 1 determined
to look into the chamber of Roseberg, and
in ease of my not finding him . here, r to
cause search to he made for ids bodv. To
his chamber 1 went with a beating'heart,
t.ot at all iikmg the idea.ol having been in
strumental in .producing a suicide.
‘Knock. Knock. Knock.’ No answer.
‘Knock. Knock.’ No answer. ‘Knock.
Knock. Knock. Knock,’ very loud, Still
no answer.
Any one who knew Rose berg knew that
even an ashman at his door was never al
low ed to w ait.
■lt is ail over,’ said I, stepping back to
alarm the house. The idea that at.y one
might be in the chamber, impervious to a!!
this knocking, did not. I confess, at first en
ter my imagination. At length it struck
me that, before expressing to the inhabitants
<>t the Ito use the horrid suggestion which
had taken possesion of my mind, [ had bet
ty,, however fruitless it might br, look into
Hie room. I seized the door kuob v, i.h that
intention. Wlu.t v.as my astonishment
when it resisted my endeavours. The door
was locked and the key in the inside.
‘Whose Lett?’ exclaimed I. No yn
„wcr.
‘\ es, he lias blown his brains out!
Who's ii< re !’ e.v {aimed 1 again. No an
swer.
‘Unless the door is opened instantlv/said
I, rl shall break ii off its hinges.’
Ftiil not a word. Now riiti'y alarmed, 1
lifted my foot and gave a hearty "kick. 1 was
in the act of repeating, when 1 heard soon
one stir inside.
‘Answer, or down goes the door!’ said 1.
•My good friend,’ said Eoseberg. “what
ihe t Ueuse possesses you to act so like a
fool / I’m busy, and you can’t come iu.’
‘Ain’t you going to shoot yourself?’
‘What!’ replied Kuscberg, in a tone of
obviously unaffected mirth an and astonish
ment.
‘Ain't y on going to shoot vourself ?’
The door flew open at this grave interro
gation, and 1 walked into the interiour,
ivoseberg shutting the door behind me. I
don't remember to have ever been more
astonished than at the picture which pre
sented itself. Roseberg was iu nightcap,
slippers aud role de ehambre, a bottle of poit
and a box of cigars by his side on the table,
mu) a cigar nearly smoked, from which,
however, he had forgotten to knock the inch
ami a halt of ashes, in his mouth. No
caudle but that which 1 held in my hand,
ami no pistols, j oiuards, or any L!u» dy i«t
strumem of that sort whatever. T. ere
was a razor, and I glanced suspiciously at
the throat of the friend who so much in
terestrd me ; but it was duly encircled with
one of the neate-t sly le of Flocks, and the
(earful and fatal biade, which had awakened
my honour, was in such close proximity to
its harmless companion, the lather-brvsl, as
to disarm my apprehension and dissipate
my doubts.
‘Von have not, then, really been medita
ting suicide said 1.
•Nonsense—take a cigar!’ said he.
‘And what have you been about here all
day ?’
•Smokin'".*
•All day V
•Yes, vud drinking.*
‘A lout 1 ?’
‘See, and reflecting; take a glass of
wine!’
*N". thank von.’
‘Then lei it alone,* said he, bluffly.
I regarded him with surprise. 1 did not
know him. His tone was easy, self-posses
sed and m mlv. His face had lost its eternal
and disagreeable smile, which used equally
to embarrass himself and all in his com
pany. His eyebrows were arched without
paving me any particular attention, and his
Pvt were hoisted independently on the man
telpiece.
‘On second thought, I will take the lib
erty .’’said 1, inclining the bottle toward a
<"!a?s.
•If you wish!* said he, without turning
his head.
I’ll sit a while with you if you have a
mind ?’
Very well, iusffisyou please.’
‘That is if I don’t disturb you ?’
‘No. on li.avj already broken my re
fleet ions now w ith your ciiised noise. I
shall not b« able to resume them. To be
frank, J had certainly rather you had staid
away. But since you are here, take a
chair!’
‘There isn’t any except the one you are
sitting on.’
‘Then ring the bell and call on** of those
scoundrels,’ said he, without taking liis feel
off the mantelpiece, and blowing out along
puff of cigar smoke.
The effect upon m 6 of all this was in
describable. I did not know the fellow, but
1 began to feel a profound respect for him
rising in my bosom.
‘Why the douse don’t you ring the bell?’
said he.
‘True,’ said J, ‘I forgot.’ I rang the
bell.
‘How do you like that wine!’ asked he.
Very decent!’ said I. sipping ir.
•sou sent me a dozen the other day,’
said he to u.e.
*\es, said 1 T ‘and you wrote me a reply
ol three pages, by «ayes thanks, iu wfinfi.
howt-ver, you d.ti not pass any opinion oi.
its quality. Mow uiti v< u find it ?’
•t_ uulouuded bad!* said he.
•indeed ?’
•Never tasted worse! Ring that bi H
again, will you !’
1 rang the bell again. Uoseberg’s fee;
stillouthe tuunn Ipiccc. At ihi-moment r.
servant entered.
•f eme here, you ra«eal,’ said Roseberg.
r l lie man advanced, grinning tiom ear to
ear.
‘Did vou hear my first ring?*
‘ Yes,’
‘Dal you know it was mine ?'
‘ Ves.’
‘Why did not you come?’
1 *Lu*y ?’said the man, briefly.
‘Roseberg had just titled a glass. 11•>
very cooiy (lung it nto the man's face.
*i oti'te an impudent Kcuundte!!’ saifi ho,
quietly.
1 lie man uttered an exclamation and was
darting out of the room.
‘Shut the door,’ said Roseberg to me. 1
did so.
‘Are you going before you receive my
order?* asked Roseberg.
• Ves,’ said the man, in a fury ; ‘you’re no
gentleman, and ii you'll slip out on the
green, I'll larn you who you’ve got to deal
ivitli.'
‘Will yon my flue fellow ?’ salt! Rose
berg ; wait till I’ve finished my cigar, and
i’ll speak with you.’
‘l'll break every bone in your body if you
stir,’said Rosqbcrg, with a -teruness which
absolutely astounded me.
lie finished his cigar. The man waited
whimpering and muttering threats.
‘Unlock that drawer,’ said Roseberg,
handing me a key. 1 d : d «o.
•Take out the whip.’ I ob^-xcj
‘No—the large one.’
1 look out a very long and heavy riding
whip with a green cord on the end.
‘Take that candle,' said Jie-ebi ig to me.
* Ves, come on,’ said the man, faking nil
his coat and flinging it with great vio
lence into the corner. Til lain )ui — Tii
fix your flint for yon— l'll let you know ah,
you .ire dealing with.'
•Follow me, flier.,* raid Hoseherc, and bn
led us out ft pen the green, before the pir.szn,
where ail the ladies and gentlemen weic , =*
semb.'ed, (it was a hot .-tthur.er night.) I
Held the light, ami the company, attracted
by the extraordinary apparition «! a man iu
night-cap, slippers, robe de chaiuhrc and
long riding-whip ; another without hat or
coat and his sleeves rolled up; and mother
with .< light, drew close to die balustiadc of
ilic piazza nearest the scene of action.
Tlia'inan happened to be a brag, although
frightened, thought it advisable to bully il
though.
‘Now, mV friend,’ said Roseberg, ‘you
have made two remarks. 1 wish to know
whether I understood you accurately. Il
seems to me that l must have been mista
ken. When I asked you, primarily, why
you did not answer my bell, you said vou
were 'busy.’ Did 1 understand jou uorrect
ly V
‘ics! burn my timbers !'said the man,
who had a Figurative imagination. ‘You
did; I’ve got other things to do besides an
swering the bell of a '
‘That will do, my good friend,’ said Rose
berg, ‘on tliis point. Now for the other.
When I punished you for a disrespectful
reply to a civil quest! *u, you remarked ;
that is, iso understand you; 1 presume i
must have been mistaken ; but l understood
you have rciriarked|thal i was no geiltitn.ar:.
Did you make that remark :’
•Yes! blast my buttons!’ said the man,
now also disrobing himself ol his waiscoat ;
rolling up his sleeves to liis shoulders and
exhibiting a tolerable brawny pair of anus
with many ostentations flourishes,* ‘ies, 1
did.’
Roseberg, who was an nnleand powerful
man, interrupted these pngiiistick displays
by grasping the throat of his adversary with
one hand, anr? with the other applying the
wdiip over liis shoulders. The hone: t fellow,
after divers struggles, fell upon liis knees
and roared for mercy
‘Where’s the landlord of this hotel !’
said Roseberg.
Mr. Cozzcns advanced.
‘I have been annoyed, sir,’ said Roseberg.
‘by the imncrtinencc <*f your domestic',.*
You heard him apply certain words to me
but how .!
‘1 did. ■■!;•,’ sai l Mr. Coz/.ens, ‘and am
glad that you have inflicted upon him the
chastisement lac deserves. Had 1 not
thought it merited. I should not, of course,
have beheld it in silence.’
‘You will dismiss the man, sir?’
‘1 will, especially as 1 have reason to think
him -Iso a thief. Honest servants. 1 gener
ally find, are also civil. Tom. you are Jis
lui.-se I.’
‘Waiter,’ said Roseberg, to another ser
v ant.
‘ Yes. sir,' said the man with rapidity of
lightning, uud making a very respectful
bow.
‘Botile of port and lights in number nine.’
‘Yes, sir.”
We walked back to the room. The wine
and fights were already there. The waiter
stood bowing at (he door.
* ' h, ha !’ said Roseberg,
‘Anything else, siri’ asked the waiter.
‘Chatr,’ Miid Ro-cl org A chair seemed
to rise tip out es die floor.
‘Any tiling else, sir!’
‘No—begone!’ lie bowed and vanished.
•All, clean glasses,’ said Roseberg; ‘1
forgot. Touch the bell!’
I did so. There men burst in on tl.e in
stant.
•Clcai glasses,’ said Roseberg. ‘Yes,
sir,’said ‘lie first. ‘Yes, sir,’ said the sec
ond. ‘lnstantly, sir,’ said the third. And
the glasses were brought.
CHAPTER EIGHT.
The next morning we were standing on
Mr. Cov.xen’s piazza, when a tall, handsome
man, who had been spending a week at the
Point, passed us.
‘That’s a fme-lookig fellow,’
‘Good figure,’ said Roseberg.
‘Very dignified,’ said T.
•Yes, more than dignified; even haughty,*
said Roseberg.
j ‘Do you know bin' ?’
j ‘No: I h;.\t- Hsktd twice to la introduced
|to lr Ur, but, xtielnu cl ell • I—’
I ‘'i ! nit i; is, \t.it -ce. )l he I- 1 i ivs you
j ha> <■ .. ivu rtt'.f, it.be intri til l til to dm,,
j he ii inks yon rre not ui.nl. itiln dui ng.
1 T'. af’s your foolish cin'u.y.’
T i-.iiilcss,’ sa:.l Ro-.- » rr, turning i !.
I \t this m intent flu gentleman dropped ms
! liiiudkeichtcf.
Nir,’ said Ro-fhcrg eagerly.
*\\ hat arc you „oing m do ?’ said 1.
•Pickup Ids haialt.eic! it I,* sit Roce
i berg, slwiting forward, like a li.*cid ou» ei
'he h asl . I belt) hini wi.h a firm bald.
‘A on forget,* said I “Lmkily the man
did not hear ymi call, H. ie John,’ sai 11.
to a -vet-apt, and I pointed w ith n y finger to
•he himoßerchscf.
‘What is if. sir ?'
I pointed to the ••iviier, over mv.should
with my thumb. The servant | h i,. lit i,p, |
nad 'icdiverod it accordin'g to my d.icction.
Kick H|> n.Ayc.ly's l,t»..ir.< .. 1,1 l.
‘ur.icss n lady's. Preseivc ya-nr persona?
di :ni:y, even in little tlm-. s.’
Oil, heie ion.es ti c mail back agai* ?’
said Roseberg.
‘I wish 1 had a light for my cigar,’ said
I lie gentleman, looking round for tin- ser
'RU's. Roseberg was smoking, and 1 felt
him move, but clucked him with a look.
* i bank you,’ said he. nniei.'v.
‘Here, waiter, a light V said the stranger.
‘ » c i, sir,’ saiil the waiter.
‘He’s very slow,’ said the gentleman.
Roseberg blew out n long curl of smoke
iu motionless silence.
‘May I take the liberty to beg you —’ said
the gentleman.
‘Certainly,’ said I’osehcrg. with an air
and lone of inexpressible delight; and lie
was in the net of jumping lip, when lie
.caught my eye ag .in.
'.•rtamly,* he added, quietly ; and han
ded rite cigar without rising.
'! am very much obliged to you,’ said the
gentleman.
Rosvl.erg acknowledged the remark with
more calmness and self possession tLua i
!, ad ever seen in him before.
‘Admirable!’ said I. *iiut you could
scarcely keep from jumping up ami m.J.i;
hen three or four bows.’
•I'iicf,* said he.
‘Rut your I'iftHl rrfimfliij;,’s; id T.
And, sure enough, back came the subject
vs on; conversation, with i mutual ;u juain
•Jf.. Roseberg, * said the l itter, ‘Foloncl
IJr.tdev begs ti.e favourof being hdioduccd
to \OI!.'
‘Happy to make your acquaintance,’ gaid
Rosebuc, with the utmost piopritty and
romposure. And the two new friends
ha ied togefliet several-inii.i.tt s.
■I ciiugraiiilateyou/sa.d 1. ‘lint is flic
fir-it Pme I ever saw you in such a position,
wi'kout treating year arsociate as it you
wale 100 sensible at liie h.ino'ir ol making
his acquaintance. People cannot Lear
flattery any more than they can power; and
il.eie is a kind of flattery in too much citil
ty, w hich |>ufls them up, and gives them ;.t
once an erroneous estimate of themselves
and of you.’
•Who is that officer, youndcr?’ asked
Rm-aberg.
•Capiain IK, of the navy. Wiiv do vou
a-k?’
‘J’rer.use I was introduced to him yester
day, and he has passed me twice to-day, so
that our noses almost touched, without
speaking. Wlial shall Ido ?’
‘(Jut him dead,’said I. “Here m* comes.’
‘Hood morning,’ said Captain li. to me,
in a I'.iii iliar manner.’
(loud morning,’said T.
‘Morning,' muttered he. with a faint ap
proach to a salutation, scarcely look'iig at
Roseberg.
F: rg held i*j> bis hanins stiff as a po
ker, only more unbending, and tle’v s,s pas
sed each other in their walk im.ut.d the
pia/.Zii,
‘ Ton have been too polite to that fellow,’
said I.
T win certainly polite to him yesterday,’
said Uo.xelnTg. *A defender of one’s coun
try; a fine, frank, brave sailor. I thought
I (orhl not be 100 civil. ’
‘Don’t be too civil to any one.’ said I.
‘There is, even iu the wannest abandonment
of friendship, a certain reserve. Your
politeness has almost been your ruin. Here
comes jour natural Urlo, again. Now for
it.’
‘How are you !’ said lie to Roseberg, very
distinctly.
Roseberg looked up at the sky. and poin
ted me out a cloud of a peculiar shape, in
such a wav as to elude the somewhat anx
ious civility of the relenting captain.
Good,’ sai 11. ‘You have mortified the
young person fiirly and, what is more, the
holms from the window nbscivedit. A I_>« t
ile of champagne t!i u l.e stops as. I speaks
to you, whin you meet gain, particular!v,
if you manage it so as to encounter O'.ce
more within view of the ladies.’ ,
•Dorc.’
* Do :c.’
We had scarcely shaken hands imon n
wager, when w<> drew m m the window, in
our next rou id. He paused, an.l appealed
gazing attentively on the opposite nioun
'. ;» —.iie venerable old Cron
‘Ru.-vbrnr. my dear fellow, how are you
this morning?’ said ilie captain.
•Thank you,’ raid Roseberg;, quietly.
Tilts is a beautiful scene,’ rejoined the
captain. ‘l’ve tumbled a little about the
world myself, but 'hi* is about as good as
(’re m t anv wltcr".’
Roseberg d.d not answer. The captain
blushed, which, far a sailor, I thought a
to'eiry fair reperaiion. He disappeared, tol
ling us be was going to ‘si roll up to Ihe
fort.'
•Victoria!’ svl I. ‘You see liovv the
world goes. Two conquests since break
fast. by a litt*e incivibty.’
•1 do believe you are right,’ said lie.
‘To be sure I am.’
‘Waiter!’ said Roseberg. Three men
were instantly at thi* side.
*A light. ’
‘Yes, sir.*
And it was brought with a magical ce
lerity.
At this moment the twelve o’clock boat
arrived. The hotel being utterly crowded,
Mr. Goszens sent down word that no one
inns' land, as t’.icre was not a bed to be had
except iu the ncighbeuriflg farin-huus'tt.
IT®
, Nc-twiil.stunning J]. ?, in came ..or t»l
Illiei. and iv. w. : i a v j’.r.ii .n v. i.ijij. we ti.
Dot i iiew. When . t. ,t.us v.eie evo.
Mr. fib v./ens: aid—
*(.col,,m:.ca, you ere re, ri dwe rsu
j offer you it s. <*f and ambit, but, z, .or bed,
j there is m.t one to to i.v had.’
1 ‘Wc’ii lake ir.:a i‘-f c-msclvea,’ said K..
'. with n vt-iy km -virig lock,
j ‘JJi.I j:.-I at ._ !, I:• . : y >..! ; thru
1 is i.i-t a sotlro mt wi ,1 it. ctei.; ;ctf. F;x
n ei:i!.';iit:fi i:t:w sleep i.. ti.e bait • i.- , fas.’
‘Y.’e’.l ni.iUiige !' - dd K.
‘1 no.less 1 jun curious to sea Lo.. .” said
f'ozva a*.
•| ii te'l von how. Hen: is my friend
.vfVj-s, v. .mu ! kit “.v le be : ta_, ug her. .
dy coui’ia.iio.i is a:i Km.iith g a.i.email of
high rank—:i stianger - u iia.vcl t-r, i.inl -.t
. u'c M.'ad li e noui a sent fit
and miv (V;c id v. as at.>.«•.. i.e lo pi .-i
--ins v j'i t.; iin:, spot tiil a n.oie oppnr
im-e .h ■ . si. a, tut i persuaded him u.,
H..-UU.W Umt! J .,.r n s(u ■f T> 1—
ben g obi tiieiu! < f nunc ai.d a good tli
lew, vvdi citber go up by ;kc evening boat u>
Aihauy, or fitnl ant st al the house of some
of our neigt.hours. Mr. Roseberg, I !av a
the I? turnr et making you acquainted with
Lord iiannUiii; Lord Hamilton, this is the
J\lr. llostberg front whose kindness 1 have
promised you accommodations at tins
hotel.’ .
Rest!.erg pc’ nowledg. 1 the introduction
•villi enci and voortevy, then turned a liitlo
aside, and with *1 beg y our pard* u,’to Lord
liaiuibon, he afidiassed K.
•Mr. K. the liberty you have taken with a
person v.ho has not the honour of being
very intimately veur Fiend, is so gieat as
to induce rue to suppose this ajpst. If any
other gentlemen, and 1 s.-e ) etsons Irik
more familiarly acquainted with you thaf
.’lysch’, cliocae to übandon their room until >
such circumstat '-cn, they are. of eouise, m
i berty to do so. J shall
T beg v.iu a thtii.r.; >,l pcvdi ns.’ said
Lord I’aiin-.t.m. ‘1 beli. vs this is a lin e
jest of K’s lionet fit it give you any an
ucyanc.e, I ortr -1. The place is tlmrtiiii g,
upon.my word.’ And ke walked aside with
Mr. CijZZPI.3.
K. Siood cogfwgt.did atd cdtrsoned to ii.%
l6tVi|..CS
‘(Jood heavens, Rt seberg ! 1 thougiit I
( cold cuuut upon il is from you,' said K.
*i do net unUeictund you,’ said Rosebery,,
hanghtiiy.
• A ..at lias cotnc over him?’ said K. v«
me iu :i whisper. ‘I don’t know him.’
The affair flew from lin la lip and was the
talk of the whole hot se in fifteen Diinuter.
K was generally condeuiuetl.
Roseberg behaved very well,* added one,
‘Dignified and calm,’ said another.
‘Did erm t<y what l should have done in
ids place,’ saul suorht c.
•Resell g knows v+hat he’s about,’ said
cue.
•Devtish clever fellow’,* saidanotl’cr.
•Ami net to be imposed upon,.’ said s
sixth.
•Haik ye!’ said K. coming up at this mo
ment to Roseberg, as he entered The lat
ter appeared without smiling in t]ie least.
K. w;is in a-fsuißiiiig rage. ‘Mr. Roseberg.
you have iesnltsd me. You must snake
me an at'olugy. Will you do so 2*
•No, sir,’ slid Ros* berg, sternly
•Ymi shall give u.e salblaction, then,’
said K.
•W..itcr, a light!’ said Roseberg, takiii
out a cigar. -
'i'h* vUternsftu passed away. Several
other gernitmen ci.neinded to go up mi the
evening boat, thus leaving rooms vacant,
h. sulnvd ».itl:sy. 1 oseber.-j was e hen In!
and Irwntpiil, and received many tokens et
respect trum every one. Loid liamilteu
particularly sought I»is society, and an in
timacy suddenly arose which, promised
. speedily to npcu into friends! ip- In the
i vetting, wi.ile a circle cf gentlemen sat
around Roseberg, (Joioin I Stanley on one
side, and Captain IK ut the navy ua tl.c
oii.t r, (Captain Li. lead taken an astonishing
fancy to my friend after the occurrence of
ihe morning,) K. walked in among them, ami
under cover of the evening; (Lord Hamil
ton being of course abjcnt,) address him as
li/linws:
•Mr. Rosehcrg, I rome forward in pre
s uce of t'ne3e gen:ten en, unsolicited by
any one, a- tuated only by my own sense of
right to make you an apology. I behave ’
iudoly and ridic l. u ly to you tills iru 40 j. r ,.,*
It was because! did not reflect, ;,• eec;(l| 'g*
>:> ft"'. I did tint know you. j believe you’
; •'» bo a'oove construing frackueis un
-1 * T 1 _ *
Roseberg Mailed up.
•Don't get down on your knees,’ whis
pored I. Roseberg sat down.
*>fr. K- there's my li.i.i-I, 1 fosget and for
give : Ictus think no r.-.oro of the -.iter.’
Romberg retired with as much respect as
if lie had been having an audience before
the erg. <! s-tgi-ior. A buzz es approbation
v. r.sreaid from the company.
The nest day it was nothing hut Rose
berg. Captaiu B. of the navy waoti ditosc
berg to lake a sai! to Si. Anthony’s Nose..
One wauled Rosebery: to mount the Boston
hill at FialJ. id. auii the ladies wanted Rr.se
ber * to vru'!, down lo Kosciusko’.-; garden.
Rat berg «ai Sound with Lord Hntmitna
in the cadet'' library, engaged in a deepaur
king tout, bundion.
There were some lovely'young girls at
the l’oint, and RuScbcu . beforo he knew it
became a favourite. The seven gei.tlu: to'
who had found him s,.cii a useful i.'i'cal'
totnier, nude seven r< speed.l bows vv: -.a La
eat lie near, which he returned with a distant
acknowledgment. Chauges now toon plin'o'
among the company of the hold. Sou o'
went, some came, and among the new gue- a
who -.boilld in rvc but Mr. and Mrs. Sav.gho
and the amiable and lovely Julia.
•Renminbi r,’ said l to Rose ’erg, ‘you
inuv be too civil even tn your mistress, ft
l< a*t tih you’ve popped ike question. 'Then,
1 abandon you to your own discretion.’
CHARTER it.
•Mias imvin ;e!’ raid Htr*eher£, extending
sth arm as a Large party started fora walk.
•NoR «« ttlie beautiful girl, ‘i shall valfe
with Cap-on MY
•To the garden.’
Cams with us,’ said a lovely young widavf
with a Greek Saco, and eyes large enough to
and dark enough sirs the uiaid ol Atcuns.
•\*Vre going Cos saij. Cotae with «S. id*
l Rosubef^.’