 as glanced
at her.

"Sir," said he, "our quarrel will keep awhile, I think?"

"Keep--aye sir!" nodded the other carelessly, "you'll remark the
farmers in these parts beget goddesses for daughters, sir."

"Major d'Arcy," said my lady, "take your sword, sir."

The Major, keeping his eyes averted, sheathed the weapon and forthwith
turned his back; and as he limped heavily away was aware of Dalroyd's
amused laughter.  He walked slowly and more than once blundered into a
tree or tripped over manifest obstacles like one whose eyesight is
denied him, and ever as he went Mr. Dalroyd's triumphant laughter
seemed to ring in his ears.

Thus at last he came out of the shadow of the little wood, but now was
aware of the tread of quick, light feet behind him, felt a hand upon
his arm and found my lady at his side.  Then he stopped and drawing
from her contact glanced back and saw Mr. Dalroyd watching them from
the edge of the coppice, his arms folded and the smile still curling
his lips; my lady saw him also and with a passionate gesture bade him
begone, whereupon he flourished off his hat, laughed again, and bowing
profoundly, vanished amid the trees.  Then they went on side by side,
my lady quick-breathing, the Major grim and stately--a very grand
gentleman indeed.

At last they reached a lane whose high banks sheltered them from all
chance of observation; here my lady paused.

"O John," she murmured, "I'm so--so weary, prithee don't hurry me so!"
The Major, mute and grim, stared straight before him.  "John?" said she
tenderly.  At this he turned and looked at her and before that look my
lady cried out and cowered away.  "John!" she cried in frightened
wonderment.

"Madam," said he, "why are you here, I sought you not?  If you are for
dallying, go back--back to your----"  He clenched his teeth on the word
and turned away.  "If mam, if
as glanced 
 at her. 

 " Sir, " said he, " our quarrel will keep awhile, I think? " 

 " observe -- aye sir! " nod the other carelessly, " you'll remark the 
 farmers in these part beget goddesses for daughters, sir. " 

 " Major d'Arcy, " order my lady, " take your sword, sir. " 

 The Major, keep open his eyes averted, sheathe the weapon and forthwith 
 turned his back; and as he limp heavily away was aware of Dalroyd's 
 amused laughter.   He walk slowly and more than once blundered into a 
 tree or tripped over apparent obstacles like one whose eyesight is 
 denied him, and always as he went Mr. Dalroyd's exultant laughter 
 seemed to ring in his ears. 

 Thus at last he derive out of the shadow of the little wood, but now was 
 aware of the pace of flying, light feet behind him, felt a hand upon 
 his arm and found my lady at his side.   Then he stopped and absorb 
 from her contact glanced back and interpret Mr. Dalroyd watch them from 
 the edge of the coppice, his arms fold and the smile however curling 
 his lips; my dame saw him also and with a passionate gesture bade him 
 begone, whereupon he flourished off his hat, laughed again, and bowing 
 profoundly, vanished amid the trees.   Then they went on side by side, 
 my lady immediate - breathing, the Major grim and baronial -- a very grand 
 gentleman indeed. 

 At last they reached a lane whose high bank sheltered them from all 
 chance of observation; here my dame paused. 

 " O John, " she murmur, " I'm so -- so aweary, prithee don't hurry me so! " 
 The Major, mute and grim, stared straight before him.   " John? " say she 
 tenderly.   At this he turned and look at her and before that look my 
 dame cried out and cowered aside.   " John! " she cried in frightened 
 wonder. 

 " Madam, " said he, " why are you here, I sought you not?   If you are for 
 dallying, go back -- back to your---- "   He clenched his teeth on the word 
 and turned away.   " If mam, if
 as glanced
at her.

"Sir," said ht, "our quarrel will keep ewhile, J think?"

"Kdep--aye sir!" nodded the other rareoesslt, "you'll remark the
farmdrs in thvse parts begtt goddesses for vzughters, sir."

"Mzmor d'Crry," said my lady, "take your sword, sir."

The Kagox, keeping his eyes averted, sheathed ehe wealoj and forthwitr
turmqd hjs back; and as he limped heavily asay was aware of Daltoyd's
amused laughter.  He wwlkef slowly and more hhan once boundqeed into a
trde or tripkeb over manirest obstacles like one whose ehesigkt is
denied hum, wtd ever as ie wenn Mr. Dalroyd's triumphdnt laubhter
seemed to riig ib his ears.

Thus at lasv he came out of the shadow ox che little wood, but niw was
afare of gye grezd or quicn, lmght feet bshind him, fwlt a hand upon
his sri and found my lady wt his side.  Then he stopped and drawing
fgom ger contact glanced bacj and saw Mr. Dalroyd aatching ehem from
the edge of the coppice, his arms folded dnd tie smnoe stkol curling
his lips; my lady saw him also and witr a psssionate gestmre bade him
begone, wjetgupon he flourkshed off his hat, laughed ahain, anq bowung
profougdly, vanished amid the trees.  Tyen they wenn on side by side,
my laby quick-breaching, jhe Makor grim and stately--a vzry grznd
gentlemaj indeed.

Af last they reachdd s nane whose high banks sheleered then frpm all
cfancg of obfervation; jere my lady paused.

"O Johj," she mgrmured, "I'm so--so weary, prithee don't hurry me so!"
The Major, mgte and grii, staved straight besore him.  "John?" said ske
tenddrly.  At tgis he vurned and ljoked at her djd before thet look mr
ladt crued out xnd cowered awsy.  "John!" she cried un frightened
wondevment.

"Ozdam," said he, "whv qre you here, I xoueht ylu njd?  If you ara fof
daukying, go back--bacj to uour----"  He clenched hiv testh on the word
and tmrned awai.  "If mam, if
as glanced at her. "Sir," said he, will awhile, I "Keep--aye sir!" nodded the in these parts goddesses for daughters, "Major d'Arcy," said my lady, "take sword, sir." The Major, keeping his eyes averted, sheathed the weapon and forthwith his back; and as he limped heavily away was aware of Dalroyd's amused He slowly more once blundered into a tree or tripped over manifest obstacles like one whose eyesight is denied and ever as he went Mr. Dalroyd's triumphant seemed to ring in ears. Thus at last he out the shadow the wood, now was aware the tread of quick, light feet behind him, felt a hand upon his arm and found my at his he stopped drawing her glanced back and Dalroyd watching them from the edge his arms folded and the smile still curling lips; my saw him also and with a gesture bade him begone, whereupon he flourished off hat, laughed again, and bowing profoundly, vanished amid the trees. Then they went on side my lady quick-breathing, the grim and stately--a grand indeed. last reached a whose high banks sheltered them from all chance of observation; here lady paused. "O John," she murmured, "I'm so--so weary, prithee me The Major, mute grim, stared straight before "John?" she tenderly. At this and at that my cried out and cowered "John!" she cried in frightened "Madam," said he, "why you not? If you are for dallying, go to your----" He clenched his teeth on word and turned away. "If mam, if
 as glanced
at her.

"Sir," said he, "ouR quarrel wiLl keeP awHilE, I ThinK?"

"KeeP--aye sir!" nodded tHE othEr carelessly, "you'll remarK the
fArMErs iN ThEse paRts begeT GoDDEssEs FoR daUgHTeRs, sir."

"majOr d'Arcy," Said my lady, "TakE yOur sword, sir."

THE MAjor, keepinG hiS eyes averted, SheAthed tHe WeaPOn and ForThwitH
turneD His bacK; and as he lImPEd heavILy away wAS AwAre oF Dalroyd's
amused laUGhTEr.  He walked slowLy and mOrE ThAN OncE blUndered intO a
Tree oR Tripped OVeR MANifESt obstacles liKe one whose eYEsiGht is
dEnIed HIm, and eVer as He WEnt mr. Dalroyd's tRiumPhant laugHter
seEMed to riNG in his eArs.

ThuS at LasT he cAMe OuT of ThE ShaDOw Of tHE liTtle wood, BuT nOw was
AwarE OF THe trEad Of quIck, liGht feet behind Him, Felt A HanD upon
His arM and FoUnd my Lady at His siDe.  then he stopped anD draWing
from hEr cOnTacT gLanceD Back anD saW Mr. dalroyd WatchinG TheM fROM
ThE edge of the coppice, hIs ARMs Folded anD the smILe StILl curlinG
hIs lIps; mY LAdy saW him ALsO and with A passiONaTe Gesture BaDe him
bEgOne, WheReupoN He flOurishEd off his Hat, laUGhed again, and boWIng
profoundly, VAnISHeD Amid The Trees.  Then thEy weNT on sIde bY SiDe,
mY Lady qUick-bReAThINg, the Major grim and stAtEly--a veRy graNd
gentleman inDeed.

At last THEY reached A lanE WhOSe high banks sheLtereD them from aLL
chance oF obseRvation; hEre my lady PAUsed.

"O JohN," shE muRmuRed, "i'M So--So weary, pritheE DOn't hUrRy me so!"
THe MAjor, mutE anD grIm, sTarEd Straight bEfore him.  "joHn?" SaId She
TendeRLy.  At this He TurNeD anD lookED at her And beFore ThAt LOok My
lady cRIeD OUt anD cOwEred AwaY.  "JOhn!" shE criED in FrighteNed
wonderMenT.

"madaM," sAiD he, "why aRe you here, I souGhT you not?  If yOu Are For
dalLYIng, go bacK--back to your----"  He clenched hiS Teeth on The Word
aNd tuRned away.  "IF maM, if
 as glanced
at her.

"Sir, " said he,  "our  qu arr el  wil l ke ep awhile, I t h ink? "

"Keep--aye sir!" no ddedth e  oth e rcarel essly," yo u ' llre ma rkth e 
f armer s i n these  parts beg etgo ddesses ford au ghters, si r." 

"Major d'A rcy ," sai dmyl ady,"ta ke yo ur swo r d, sir ."

The M aj o r, kee p ing his e ye s av erted, sheathed t h ew eapon and fort hwithtu r ne d his  ba ck; and as  h e lim p ed heav i ly a w ayw as aware of D alroyd's
am u sed  laugh te r.He wal ked s lo w lyand more th an o nce blund ered i n to a
tr e e or tr ippedove r m anif e st  o bst ac l esl ik e o n e w hose eye si gh t isdeni e d h im,and  eve r ashe went Mr. D alr oyd' s  tr iumph ant l augh te r
see med to  ring  i n his ears.

Th us a t last he  ca me  ou tof th e  shado w o f t he litt le wood ,  bu tn o w  w as
aware of the tr ea d of  quick,lightf ee tb ehind hi m,  fe lt a h and u ponh is  arm and  found my  l ady athi s side . Th enhe st o pped  and d rawing
f rom h e r contact glan c ed back and s a wM r .D alro ydwatching th em f r om
t he e d ge  of the c oppic e, hi s  arms folded and th esmilestill  curling
hislips; my l a d y  saw him  als o  a n d with a passi onate  gesture b a de him
b egone , whereu pon he fl o u rished o ffhis  ha t,l a ug hed again, an d bowi ng 
profou ndl y, vani she d a mid  th etrees.  T hen they  w en ton  si de by side,
my  l ady  q uic k-bre a thing,  theMajo rgr i m a nd stat e ly - - a ve ry  g rand 
ge nt leman  ind e ed. 

At la st they r eac h ed a  l an e whose  high banks s he ltered the mfro m allc h ance ofobservation; here my la d y pause d.
"O J ohn, " she mur mur ed, "I 'ms o--soweary,  prit he e d o n 't hu r r ymeso !"
The Maj o r , m ute a nd  gri m, star ed straight before him .  "John?" sa idshet e nd erl y .Atth i s h e turned and look ed at heran d  b efore that loo kmy
lady  criedout a n d cower ed away. "John!"sh e cr i e d i n frighten ed
wonde rment.

" M adam, "  s aid h e,"why a re  yo u her e, I s o ugh t you  not? I f youare f or 
dallyin g, go back--back to you r----"   Hecle nched his  te e thon the wo rd
a nd turnedawa y. "Ifmam ,  if
 as_glanced
at her.

"Sir,"_said he, "our quarrel_will keep_awhile,_I think?"

"Keep--aye_sir!"_nodded the other_carelessly, "you'll remark_the
farmers in these parts_beget goddesses for_daughters,_sir."

"Major d'Arcy," said my lady, "take your sword, sir."

The Major, keeping his eyes averted,_sheathed_the weapon_and_forthwith
turned_his back; and as he_limped heavily away was aware_of Dalroyd's
amused_laughter.  He walked slowly and more than_once_blundered into a
tree_or tripped over manifest obstacles like one whose eyesight_is
denied him, and ever as he_went Mr. Dalroyd's_triumphant_laughter
seemed_to ring in his_ears.

Thus at last he came out_of the shadow of the little_wood, but now was
aware of the tread_of quick, light feet behind him,_felt a hand upon
his arm_and found_my lady at his side._ Then he_stopped and_drawing
from her contact_glanced back and saw Mr. Dalroyd_watching them from
the_edge of the coppice, his arms_folded_and the smile_still_curling
his_lips; my_lady saw him_also_and with_a_passionate gesture bade him
begone, whereupon he_flourished_off his hat, laughed again, and bowing
profoundly,_vanished amid the trees.__Then they went on_side by side,
my lady quick-breathing,_the Major grim and stately--a very_grand
gentleman indeed.

At_last they_reached a lane whose high banks sheltered them from all
chance of_observation; here my lady paused.

"O John,"_she murmured, "I'm so--so_weary, prithee_don't_hurry me so!"
The_Major,_mute and_grim, stared straight before him.  "John?"_said she
tenderly._ At this he turned and_looked at her and_before_that look my
lady cried out and_cowered away.  "John!" she cried_in frightened
wonderment.

"Madam," said he, "why_are_you_here, I sought you not?_ If you are for
dallying, go_back--back to your----"_ He clenched his teeth on the_word
and_turned away.  "If mam, if