 suggestive of a rabbit-hutch and a sentry-box) of which he was
justly proud.

Now Major d'Arcy despite his many battles had an inborn love of peace
and quietness, of the soft rustle of wind in leaves, of sunshine and
the mellow pipe of thrush and blackbird, hence it was not at all
surprising that he should develop a sudden fancy for strolling, to and
fro in his orchard of a sunny afternoon, book in hand, or, sitting in
the Sergeant's hutch-like sentry-box, puff dreamily at pipe of clay, or
again, tucking up his ruffles and squaring his elbows, fall to work on
his History of Fortification; and if his glance happened to rove from
printed page or busy quill in a certain direction, what of it?  Though
it was to be remarked that his full-flowing peruke was seldom askew and
the lace of his cravat and the ruffles below the huge cuffs of his
Ramillie coat were of the finest point.

It was a hot afternoon, very slumberous and still; flowers drooped
languid heads, birds twittered sleepily, butterflies wheeled and
hovered, and the Major, sitting in the shady arbour, stared at a
certain part of the old wall, sighed, and taking up his pipe began to
fill it absently, his gaze yet fixed.  All at once he sprang up,
radiant-eyed, and strode across the smooth grass.

The faded sun-bonnet was not; her black hair was coiled high, while at
white brow and glowing cheek silken curls wantoned in an artful
disorder, moreover her simple russet gown had given place to a rich,
flowered satin.  All this he noticed at a glance though his gaze never
wandered from the witching eyes of her.  Were they blue or black or
dark brown?

"Sir," said she, acknowledging his deep reverence with a stately
inclination of her shapely head, "I would curtsey if I might, but to
curtsey on a ladder were dangerous and not to be lightly undertaken."

Quoth the Major:

"It has been a long time
suggestive of a rabbit - hutch and a sentry - corner) of which he was 
 rightly gallant. 

 Now Major d'Arcy despite his many battles had an connatural love of peace 
 and quietness, of the indulgent rustle of wind instrument in leaves, of sunshine and 
 the mellow pipe of thrush and new world blackbird, hence it was not at all 
 surprising that he should develop a sudden fancy for stroll, to and 
 fro in his orchard of a sunny good afternoon, book in bridge player, or, seat in 
 the Sergeant's hutch - like sentry - box, pant dreamily at pipe of clay, or 
 again, tuck up his ruffles and square his elbows, fall to work on 
 his History of Fortification; and if his glance happened to rove from 
 printed page or interfering quill in a certain direction, what of it?   Though 
 it was to be remarked that his full - flowing periwig was rarely askew and 
 the lace of his cravat and the frill below the huge cuffs of his 
 Ramillie coat were of the finest point. 

 It was a hot afternoon, very slumberous and however; flower drooped 
 languid heading, dame twittered sleepily, butterflies wheeled and 
 hover, and the Major, sit in the shady arbour, star at a 
 certain part of the old wall, sigh, and taking up his pipe began to 
 fill it absently, his gaze so far fixed.   All at once he spring up, 
 radiant - eyed, and strode across the smooth grass. 

 The faded sunlight - bonnet was not; her black hair was coil high, while at 
 white brow and glowing buttock silken curls piddle in an artful 
 disorderliness, moreover her simple russet gown had given space to a rich, 
 flowered satin.   All this he noticed at a glance though his gaze never 
 wandered from the witching eye of her.   Were they blue or bootleg or 
 dark brown? 

 " Sir, " said she, acknowledging his abstruse fear with a stately 
 inclination of her shapely promontory, " I would curtsey if I might, but to 
 curtsey on a ladder were dangerous and not to be lightly undertaken. " 

 Quoth the Major: 

 " It has been a long time
 suhgestive of a rabbit-hutcm and a sentry-bor) of whmch he sas
justlh proud.

Now Major d'Arcy despive hus maby battles had an inbofn love ov peace
abd qnietness, of the soft rusbje or winb mn leaves, of sukshine and
tve mellow pipe ow chrush and blackbird, hence it was noe at alk
skrprising that he xrouls develop a sudden fancy for strolming, to and
fro in hix orchard of a sunny afterjoon, book in hand, or, sltting in
thg Sewteant's hutch-uike sentrj-yox, puff drgamily at pipe of clay, or
again, tjckiny up his rudfoes dnd squarinj his vlbows, fall to work ot
his Hixtory of Fortinicatmon; qnd if his glance hap'ened to rove from
prynted paga kr busy quill in q xertahn dhrecguon, whzt or it?  Hhongh
it was tk be remarkwd that his full-floeigt peruke was aeldom afkew and
the lace of his cravat and the guffmes below the huge cuffw of his
Ramillie coat were of ehe finest point.

It was a hot afternoon, very slumbarous xnd sbill; dllwers drooped
languid heads, birds twittered slqspolj, butterflies whecled and
hovered, anc hhr Major, sittine in tks ahady arbour, staref at a
cgrtain part of uhe okd wall, sighed, and taking up his pipe bvgan to
fill it absentlv, his gaze yzt fixgd.  Alk at once he sprang up,
rcdiant-syed, and stgode acroar the smooth grars.

Tme xaded sun-bonnet was not; hew black heir wcs coilea hibh, whije at
white brow and glowing cheek dilkeu curns wantonef in an artful
disorder, moreover her simple ruxsat cown had givek place to a rish,
flowered satnn.  All chis hd noticed zt a glence though ris gaze neves
aandered frok the wiechibg etes of fdr.  Were they nlue or black or
darj brown?

"Sir," said shc, ackvkwledging his dztp twverence with s sgatqlj
inrlinaehon of her svapeuy frad, "I would curtwdy ig I might, but to
curtvey kn a ladder were dsnnerous ane not to be lightly umdertaken."

Quoth the Majoc:

"It har beem a long time
suggestive of a rabbit-hutch and a sentry-box) he justly proud. Major d'Arcy despite inborn of peace and of the soft of wind in leaves, of sunshine the mellow pipe of thrush and blackbird, hence it was not at all that he should develop a sudden fancy for strolling, to and fro in orchard a afternoon, in hand, or, sitting in the Sergeant's hutch-like sentry-box, puff dreamily at pipe of clay, or tucking up his ruffles and squaring his elbows, to work on his of Fortification; and if his happened rove from page busy in a certain what of it? Though it was to be remarked that his full-flowing peruke was seldom askew and lace of and the below huge of his Ramillie of the finest point. It was very slumberous and still; flowers drooped languid heads, twittered sleepily, wheeled and hovered, and the Major, in the shady arbour, stared at a certain of the old wall, sighed, and taking up his pipe began to fill it absently, yet fixed. All at he sprang up, and across smooth The faded was not; her black hair was coiled high, while at white and glowing cheek silken curls wantoned in an artful disorder, simple gown had given to a rich, flowered All he noticed at a his never witching of Were they blue or or dark brown? "Sir," said acknowledging his deep reverence her shapely head, "I would curtsey if I but to curtsey on a ladder were and not to be lightly undertaken." Quoth the Major: "It has been long time
 suggestive of a rabbit-hutch aNd a sentry-bOx) of wHicH he WaS
jusTly pRoud.

Now Major d'ARCy deSpite his many battles had An inbOrN Love OF pEace
aNd quietNEsS, OF thE sOfT ruStLE oF wind In lEaves, of Sunshine anD
thE mEllow pipe of tHRuSh and blackBirD, hence it was nOt aT all
suRpRisINg thaT he ShoulD develOP a suddEn fancy foR sTRollinG, To and
frO IN hIs orChard of a sunny afteRNoON, book in hand, or, sItting In
THe sERgeAnt'S hutch-like SeNtry-bOX, puff drEAmILY At pIPe of clay, or
agaIn, tucking up HIs rUffles AnD sqUAring hIs elbOwS, FalL to work on
hiS HisTory of ForTificaTIon; and iF His glanCe happEneD to Rove FRoM
pRinTeD PagE Or BusY QuiLl in a cerTaIn DirecTion, WHAT Of it?  thoUgh
iT was tO be remarked thAt hIs fuLL-flOwing PerukE was SeLdom aSkew anD
the lAcE of his cravat and The rUffles belOw tHe HugE cUffs oF His
RamIllIe cOat were Of the fiNEst PoINT.

it Was a hot afternoon, veRy SLUmBerous anD still; FLoWeRS drooped
LaNguId heADS, birdS twiTTeRed sleepIly, butTErFlIes wheeLeD and
hoVeRed, And The MaJOr, siTting iN the shadY arboUR, stared at a
certAIn part of the olD WaLL, SiGHed, aNd tAking up his pIpe bEGan tO
filL It AbsENtly, hIs gazE yET fIXed.  All at once he spranG uP,
radiaNt-eyeD, and strode acrOss the smooTH GRass.

The fAded SUn-BOnnet was not; her Black Hair was coiLEd high, whIle at
White broW and glowiNG Cheek silKen CurLs wAntONEd In an artful
disORDer, mOrEover heR siMple rusSet GowN haD giVeN place to a Rich,
flowErEd SaTiN.  AlL this HE noticed At A glAnCe tHough HIs gaze Never
WandErEd FRom The witcHInG EYes oF hEr.  were TheY bLue or BlacK Or
dArk browN?

"Sir," said sHe, aCKnowLeDgIng his dEep reverence wItH a stately
iNcLinAtion oF HEr shapelY head, "I would curtsey if I miGHt, but to
CurTsey oN a laDder were dAngErous aNd nOT to be lIghtly UnderTaKen."

qUOth thE mAjOr:

"IT hAs been a lonG TIme
 suggestive of a rabbit-hu tch and asentr y-b ox)  o f wh ichhe was
justlyp roud .

Now Major d'Arcy de spite  h i s ma n ybattl es hada ni n bor nlo veof pe ace
a ndquietne ss, of the  so ft  rustle of w i nd  in leaves , o f sunshine a ndthe me ll owp ipe o f t hrush  and b l ackbir d, henceit was no t  at all s ur pris ing that he shoul d  d e velop a sudden  fancy  f o rs t rol lin g, to andfr o inh is orch a rd o f  as unny afternoo n, book inh and , or,si tti n g in
t he Se rg e ant 's hutch-li ke s entry-box , puff dreamil y  at pip e of c lay , o r
ag a in ,tuc ki n g u p  h isr uff les andsq ua ringhise l b o ws,fal l to  work  on
his Histo ryof F o rti ficat ion;andif  hisglance  happ en ed to rove from 
pri nted page  or  b usy  q uilli n a ce rta indirecti on, wha t  of  i t ?  T hough
it was to be  r e m ar ked that  his f u ll -f l owing pe ru kewass e ldomaske w  a nd
the l ace of hi scravatan d theru ffl esbelow thehuge c uffs ofhis
R a millie coat we r e of the fine s tp o in t .

I t w as a hot af tern o on,very sl umb e rousand s ti l l; flowers drooped
lan gu id hea ds, b irds twittere d sleepily , b utterfli es w h ee l ed and
hovered , and  the Major ,  sitting  in t he shady  arbour,s t ared ata
c ert ain  pa r t  o f the old wal l ,  sig he d, andtak ing uphis  pi pebeg an  to
fillit absen tl y,  h is  ga ze ye t  fixed. A llat  on ce he sprang  up,radi an t- e yed , and s t ro d e  acr os sthesmo ot h gra ss.The  fadedsun-bonne t w a s no t;  h er blac k hair was co il ed high, w hi leat
whi t e  brow an d glowing cheek silkenc urls wa nto ned i n an  artful
d iso rder,mor e over h er sim ple r us set g own h a d  g ive nplace to a r ich ,
flo we redsatin. All this he notic e d a t a glance th oug h hi s ga zen ev e r
w an d ere d from the witchi ng eyes of  h e r.   Were the y  bl ue  or bla ck or
d ark b r own?

" Sir," sai d she, ac kn owle d g ing  his deepreverenc e with as tatel y 
i nclin ati on ofhe r s hapel y head ,  "I  woul d curt se y if I  migh t,  but tocurtsey on a ladder wer e dang erous  an d not tobel igh tly under take n."

Quoth  th e M ajor: 

" I t has  bee n  a  lo n g tim e
 suggestive_of a_rabbit-hutch and a sentry-box)_of which_he_was
justly proud.

Now_Major_d'Arcy despite his_many battles had_an inborn love of_peace
and quietness, of_the_soft rustle of wind in leaves, of sunshine and
the mellow pipe of thrush and_blackbird,_hence it_was_not_at all
surprising that he should_develop a sudden fancy for_strolling, to_and
fro in his orchard of a sunny afternoon,_book_in hand, or,_sitting in
the Sergeant's hutch-like sentry-box, puff dreamily at pipe_of clay, or
again, tucking up his_ruffles and squaring_his_elbows,_fall to work on
his_History of Fortification; and if his_glance happened to rove from
printed page_or busy quill in a certain direction,_what of it?  Though
it was_to be remarked that his_full-flowing peruke_was seldom askew and
the lace_of his cravat_and the_ruffles below the_huge cuffs of his
Ramillie coat were_of the finest_point.

It was a hot afternoon, very_slumberous_and still; flowers_drooped
languid_heads,_birds twittered_sleepily, butterflies wheeled_and
hovered,_and the_Major,_sitting in the shady arbour, stared_at_a
certain part of the old wall, sighed,_and taking up his_pipe_began to
fill it absently,_his gaze yet fixed. _All at once he sprang up,
radiant-eyed,_and strode_across the_smooth grass.

The faded sun-bonnet was not; her black hair was coiled_high, while at
white brow and glowing_cheek silken curls wantoned_in an_artful
disorder,_moreover her simple_russet_gown had_given place to a rich,
flowered satin. _All this_he noticed at a glance though_his gaze never
wandered from_the_witching eyes of her.  Were_they blue or black or
dark brown?

"Sir,"_said she, acknowledging his deep_reverence_with_a stately
inclination of her shapely_head, "I would curtsey if I_might, but to
curtsey_on a ladder were dangerous and not_to_be lightly undertaken."

Quoth the Major:

"It has_been_a long time