Part 23 (1/2)
”I can assure you I am not like to be a pleasant coh
”Why, sir, I understand there's so ye Will ye let me come?”
My lord scowled up at him, then relented suddenly
”As you please”
”Thank ye, sir” Salter returned to his packing, cording one bag and placing it near the door, and quickly filling another The piles of linen grew steadily smaller until they disappeared, and he retired into a cupboard to reappear with a great ar whileblankly before him He walked to theand stood with his back to the roo out, then he turned and ca hilitter had died out of his eyes, and that he looked wearier than ever
Carstares studied his nails for a moment in silence Presently he spoke: ”Jiain shortly”
If Carstares had remarked that it was a fine day the man could not have shown less surprise
”Shall we, sir?”
John looked across at hio anywhere with ye, sir”
”And what about that little girl at Fittering?”
Salter blushed and stammered hopelessly
”My dear fellow, since when have I been blind? Did you think I did not know?”
”Why, sirwell, siryes, sir!”
”Of course I knew! Can you leave her to come with me?”
”I couldn't leave ye to stay with her, sir”
”Are you sure? I do not want you to co, sir”
”Are they not? I think they area great deal,” said hty fond o' Mary, but she knows I o with you”
”Does she? But is it quite fair to her? And I believe I aain”
”Ye won't leaveof going by yourself? III won't let ye!”
”I ae your mind, tell e rih to hope you'll not change I think no one else would bear with my vile temper as you do Help e, sir And as to tempers- As if I minded!”
”No You are marvellous My breeches Thanks”
He shed his satin small-clothes, and proceeded to enter into white buckskins ”Not those boots, Jiainst the table as he spoke, druers on a chair-back
A knock fell on the door, at which he frowned and signed to Jihtly
”Is your master here?” inquired a well-known voice, and at the sound of it hted up, and Salter stood aside
”Co Irishlance round the disordered roo boots and looked inquiringly across at him
My lord pushed a chair forith his foot
”Sit down, ht Molly ho here this afternoon”
”Ah?”
”And as I'ht I would come and make sure of ye Ye are a deal too slippery, Jack”
”Yet I was coain whatever happened”
”Of course Ye are co nowto stay”
”Oh no!”
O'Hara placed his hat and whip on the table, and stretched his legs with a sigh
”Sure, 'tis stiff I ae, so ye may take it down as soon as may be”
”Leave it where it is, Jiood of you, but”
”Keep your buts to yourself, Jack Me mind's ood boy, ye are co to stay with us until ye are recovered, if I have to knock ye senseless and then carry ye!”
The lightning smile flashed into Jack's eyes
”How ferocious! But pray do not be ridiculous over a mere scratch Recovered, indeed!”
”Ye still look ill Nay, Jack, take that frown off your face; 'tis of no avail, I am determined”