 do so much for an old preacher with a long tongue, surely
they can for a sweet young lady; and if they could shelter her just for
tomorrow, till the suspicion is over, then would I come for Madame with
my cart, and carry her into Chollet among the trusses of hay, as we had
fixed.'

Eustacie was already tying her cloak, and asking for Lucette; but
she was grieved to hear that Martin had sent her to vespers to disarm
suspicion, and moreover that he meant not to tell her of his new device.
'The creature is honest enough,' he said, 'but the way to be safe with
women is not to let them know.'

He cut short all messages and expressions of gratitude, and leading
Eustacie to a small stream, he made her creep along its course, with her
feet in the water so as to be sheltered by the boughs that hung over the
banks, while he used his ling strides to enable him to double back
and enter into conversation with passers-by, quite of the track of the
Grange du Temple, but always telling her where he should join her again,
and leaving with her the great dog, whom she had come to regard as a
friend and protector. Leaving the brook, he conducted her beneath hedges
and by lonely woodland paths beyond the confines of her own property,
to a secluded valley, so shut in by wooded hills that she had not been
aware of its existence. Through an extensive orchard, she at length,
when nearly spent with the walk, beheld the cluster of stone buildings,
substantial as the erections of religious orders were wont to be.

Martin found a seat for her, where she might wait while he went on alone
to the house, and presently returned with both the good people of the
farm. They were more offhand and less deferential than were her own
people, but were full of kindliness. They were middle-aged folk, most
neatly clad, and with a grave, thoughtful look about them, as if
life were a much heavier charge to them than to their light-hearted
neighbours.

'A fair day to you, Madame,' said the farmer, doffing his wide-flapped
hat. 'I am glad to serve a
do so much for an old preacher with a retentive clapper, surely 
 they can for a sweet young lady; and if they could shelter her precisely for 
 tomorrow, till the suspicion is over, then would I fall for Madame with 
 my handcart, and carry her into Chollet among the trusses of hay, as we had 
 fixed.' 

 Eustacie was already tying her cloak, and asking for Lucette; but 
 she was grieve to hear that Martin had sent her to vesper to disarm 
 intuition, and moreover that he meant not to tell her of his new device. 
' The creature is dependable enough,' he said,' but the way to be safe with 
 womanhood is not to let them know.' 

 He cut short all message and expressions of gratitude, and leading 
 Eustacie to a small stream, he made her crawl along its course, with her 
 feet in the water so as to be sheltered by the boughs that hung over the 
 bank, while he used his ling strides to enable him to double back 
 and enter into conversation with passers - by, quite of the track of the 
 Grange du Temple, but always telling her where he should connect her again, 
 and entrust with her the great frank, whom she had do to regard as a 
 friend and defender. Leaving the brook, he conduct her beneath hedges 
 and by lonely forest paths beyond the confines of her own property, 
 to a secluded valley, so shut in by wooded hills that she had not been 
 mindful of its existence. Through an extensive orchard, she at length, 
 when nearly spent with the walk, behold the bunch of gem buildings, 
 substantial as the erections of religious order were wo nt to be. 

 Martin found a seat for her, where she might wait while he rifle on alone 
 to the house, and presently returned with both the adept people of the 
 farm. They were more ad-lib and less deferential than were her own 
 people, but were full of kindliness. They were middle - aged folk, most 
 neatly dress, and with a grave, heedful look about them, as if 
 life were a a lot heavier charge to them than to their light - hearted 
 neighbours. 

' A fair sidereal day to you, Madame,' said the farmer, doffing his wide - flapped 
 hat.' I am beaming to serve a
 do so much for an old preagher with a long tongue, surelg
they cav for a sweet young lady; and id thet could shelter her jurt for
tomlrrow, tiol tie suspicion is over, thek woumf I eone for Madame eith
my card, and carry hes knco Chollet among the trusses of hay, ws we hsd
vixed.'

Eustacie ras sjreasj uying her cloak, and asking for Ludette; blt
she was grieved to hear that Martin had sfnt jer to vespers to fisarm
suspixion, qnd moreover that he mtaut not to tgll her of his new device.
'The crexture is honest ebouhv,' he said, 'bnt the way to be safe with
fomen ix not to let tmem kiow.'

Hw cut short all messajes and expressions jf gratitgdz, and leading
Eustacie ti a skall strdqm, fe jave ger crfep along its course, wity her
feet in the wauer wo as to be sgelterqd by the boughs that hung over the
banks, fhime he used his ling strudes to enable him to double bwck
and enter into conversation with passers-by, quide of ghe tvack if the
Grange du Temple, but always telling her wrsrt hv should join her again,
and lragimd with her thg great dof, whom she had comf to redard qs a
frienq anc protector. Leaving the broik, he conducned yer beneath hedges
cnd by lonelv woodkand laths beyond the confinzs of ger own prooerty,
to a recluded valley, ro xhgt in by wooded hills that she had iot bzen
aware of ots exystence. Thgough an extensive orchagd, shg at langth,
when jearly spent with the walk, beheld the cluster ox snone builbings,
smbstantial as tre erections oy religijus ofders were wont tm be.

Martin sound a seat xlr her, where she migrt wqit qhile hd went on alone
yo the holst, and preswntly returned witm botf the good peoplz if the
farm. They wefe ioge pfsvand and lesv dewerdmtial than wtxe mer own
leople, but were full of iindliness. They wete middle-ated folk, most
neatly ckad, and with a grage, thmugitful kooh about them, as if
life were a juch heavler charge to trem bhan to their kight-hearted
neighbours.

'A fair day to you, Madame,' said the fqrmer, doffing his wndt-flapped
hat. 'I am gjad to sesve a
do so much for an old preacher long surely they for a sweet could her just for till the suspicion over, then would I come for with my cart, and carry her into Chollet among the trusses of hay, we had fixed.' Eustacie was already tying her cloak, and asking for Lucette; she grieved hear Martin had sent her to vespers to disarm suspicion, and moreover that he meant not to her of his new device. 'The creature is enough,' he said, 'but way to be safe with is to let know.' cut all messages and of gratitude, and leading Eustacie to a small stream, he made her creep along its course, with feet in so as be by boughs that hung banks, while he used his ling him to double back and enter into conversation passers-by, quite the track of the Grange du but always telling her where he should join again, and leaving with her the great dog, whom she had come to regard as and protector. Leaving the he conducted her hedges by woodland beyond the of her own property, to a secluded valley, so shut in wooded hills that she had not been aware of its an orchard, she at when nearly spent with walk, the cluster of stone as erections were to Martin found a seat her, where she might wait he went on alone returned with both the good people of the They were more offhand and less deferential were her own people, but were full of kindliness. They were middle-aged most neatly with a grave, thoughtful look about them, as life were a much charge to them than to their light-hearted neighbours. 'A day you, Madame,' the farmer, doffing wide-flapped hat. 'I glad to serve
 do so much for an old preacher wIth a long toNgue, sUreLy
tHeY can For a Sweet young lady; ANd if They could shelter her jusT for
tOmORrow, TIlL the sUspicioN Is OVEr, tHeN wOulD I COmE for MAdaMe with
mY cart, and caRry HeR into Chollet AMoNg the trussEs oF hay, as we had
fIxeD.'

EustaCiE waS AlreaDy tYing hEr cloaK, And askIng for LucEtTE; but
shE Was grieVED tO heaR that Martin had senT HeR To vespers to disArm
susPiCIoN, ANd mOreOver that he MeAnt noT To tell hER oF HIS neW Device.
'The creaTure is honesT EnoUgh,' he sAiD, 'buT The way To be sAfE WitH
women is not To leT them know.'

he cut sHOrt all mESsages aNd exprEssIonS of gRAtItUde, AnD LeaDInG
EuSTacIe to a smaLl StReam, hE madE HER CreeP alOng iTs couRse, with her
feeT in The wATer So as tO be shElteReD by thE boughS that HuNg over the
banks, wHile He used his LinG sTriDeS to enABle him To dOubLe back
aNd enter INto CoNVERsAtion with passers-by, QuITE oF the tracK of the
gRaNgE Du Temple, BuT alWays TELling Her wHErE he shoulD join hER aGaIn,
and leAvIng witH hEr tHe gReat dOG, whoM she haD come to rEgard AS a
friend and proTEctor. Leaving tHE bROOk, HE conDucTed her beneaTh heDGes
aNd by LOnEly WOodlaNd patHs BEyONd the confines of her oWn ProperTy,
to a Secluded valleY, so shut in bY WOOded hillS thaT ShE Had not been
awarE of itS existence. tHrough an ExtenSive orchArd, she at lENGth,
when nEarLy sPenT wiTH ThE walk, beheld thE CLustEr Of stone BuiLdings,
sUbsTanTiaL as ThE erectionS of religIoUs OrDeRs wEre woNT to be.

MarTiN foUnD a sEat foR Her, wheRe she MighT wAiT WhiLe he wenT On ALOne
tO tHe HousE, anD pResenTly rETurNed with Both the goOd pEOple Of ThE
farm. ThEy were more offHaNd and less dEfEreNtial tHAN were her Own
people, but were full of kINdlinesS. ThEy werE midDle-aged foLk, mOst
neaTly CLad, and With a gRave, tHoUghTFUl looK ABoUt tHeM, as if
life wERE a mUch heAvIer cHarge to Them than to their ligHT-heArted
neighbouRs.

'A Fair DAY tO yoU, maDAme,' SaID thE FArmer, doffing his Wide-flappeD
hAT. 'I Am glad to seRVe a
 do so much for an old pre acher with  a lo ngton gu e, s urel y
they can for a sw eet young lady; and if  they  c o ulds he lterher jus t  f o r 
to mo rr ow,  t i ll  thesus picionis over, t hen  w ould I comef or  Madame wi thmy cart, and  ca rry he rint o  Chol let  amon g thet russes  of hay,as we had fixed.' Eu stac ie was already ty i ng her cloak, and  askin gf or L uce tte ; but
shewa s gri e ved toh ea r t hat Martin had se nt her to v e spe rs todi sar m 
suspi cion,  a n d m oreover tha t he  meant no t to t e ll hero f his n ew dev ice .
' Thec re at ure  i s  ho n es t e n oug h,' he s ai d,  'but  the w a y  tobesafe  with 
women is not  to  let the m kno w.'
He c ut  shor t allmessa ge s and expressio ns o f gratitu de,  a ndle ading Eustac ietoa small  stream ,  he  m a d e  h er creep along its  c o u rs e, withher
fe e tin the wate rsoas t o be sh elte r ed  by theboughs th at  hung o ve r theba nks , w hileh e us ed his  ling st rides to enable himt o double back an d en t er i nto  conversati on w i th p asse r s- by, quite  of t he tr a ck of the
Grange du  T emple,  butalways tellin g her wher e h e should  joi n  h e r again,
and l eavin g with her the grea t dog , whom s he had co m e  to rega rdasa
f rie n d  a nd protector. L eavi ng  the br ook , he co ndu cte d h erbe neath hed ges
andby  l on el y w oodla n d pathsbe yon dthe  conf i nes of  herownpr op e rty ,
to as ec l u dedva ll ey,sosh ut in  byw ood ed hill s that sh e h a d no tbe en
awar e of its exis te nce. Throu gh  an  exten s i ve orcha rd, she at length,
when nearlyspe nt wi th t he walk,beh eld th e c l usterof sto ne bu il din g s ,
sub s t an tia las the ere c t ion s ofre ligi ous ord ers were wont to b e .
Martin founda s eatf o rher ,  w h ere  s h e m i g ht wait while h e went onal o ne 
to the ho u se,  a nd pres ently r eturn e d withboth thegood peop le  oft h e
f arm. Theywere mor e offhand and l e ss  defe ren tial t ha n w ere h er own peo ple,but we re  fullof ki nd liness.They were middle-aged f olk, m ost
n eat ly clad,and wit h a grave , th oughtful l ook  ab out t hem ,  as i f
li f ewer e  a mu ch h e avier cha r ge  to t he m than to t h e i r l ight- hea r ted
ne ighb ours.

'A fair da y  to you, Madam e,'s a idthe farm er , doffing hiswid e- f l apped
ha t.  'I am glad  to serv ea 
 do_so much_for an old preacher_with a_long_tongue, surely
they_can_for a sweet_young lady; and_if they could shelter_her just for
tomorrow,_till_the suspicion is over, then would I come for Madame with
my cart, and carry_her_into Chollet_among_the_trusses of hay, as we_had
fixed.'

Eustacie was already tying her_cloak, and_asking for Lucette; but
she was grieved to hear_that_Martin had sent_her to vespers to disarm
suspicion, and moreover that he_meant not to tell her of_his new device.
'The_creature_is_honest enough,' he said,_'but the way to be safe_with
women is not to let them_know.'

He cut short all messages and expressions_of gratitude, and leading
Eustacie to a_small stream, he made her_creep along_its course, with her
feet in_the water so_as to_be sheltered by_the boughs that hung over the
banks,_while he used_his ling strides to enable him_to_double back
and enter_into_conversation_with passers-by,_quite of the_track_of the
Grange_du_Temple, but always telling her where_he_should join her again,
and leaving with her_the great dog, whom_she_had come to regard_as a
friend and protector. Leaving_the brook, he conducted her beneath_hedges
and by_lonely woodland_paths beyond the confines of her own property,
to a secluded valley,_so shut in by wooded hills_that she had not_been
aware of_its_existence. Through an_extensive_orchard, she_at length,
when nearly spent with the walk,_beheld the_cluster of stone buildings,
substantial as the_erections of religious orders_were_wont to be.

Martin found a seat_for her, where she might wait_while he went on alone
to_the_house,_and presently returned with both_the good people of the
farm. They_were more offhand_and less deferential than were her own
people,_but_were full of kindliness. They were_middle-aged_folk, most
neatly clad, and with a_grave,_thoughtful_look about them, as if
life_were a much heavier charge to_them than to their light-hearted
neighbours.

'A fair day to you,_Madame,' said the_farmer, doffing his wide-flapped
hat. 'I_am_glad_to serve a