"I knew it. At the same moment a martial flourish, proceeding from cow's horns,
tin canisters filled with stones, bladders and cat-gut, with other sprightly,
instruments, was struck up, and, enlivened by this harmonious accompaniment,
the troop reached its destination in the best possible spirits for an encounter. ’ He scratched
his chin as if he thought about it, but covertly kept a careful study of what he
could see of her face. Divers plans and figures were chalked
upon the walls; and the spaces between them were filled up with an almanack for
the year; a godly ballad, adorned with a rude wood-cut, purporting to be "The
History of Chaste Susannah;" an old print of the Seven Golden Candlesticks; an
abstract of the various Acts of Parliament against drinking, swearing, and all
manner of profaneness; and a view of the interior of Doctor Daniel Burgess's
Presbyterian meeting-house in Russell Court, with portraits of the reverend
gentleman and the principal members of his flock. About them quickly. ’
Hilary exploded. Affixed to the
wall, in a conspicuous situation, was a large placard, which, after minutely
describing Sheppard's appearance and attire, concluded thus:—"Whoever will
discover or apprehend the above JOHN SHEPPARD, so that he be brought to
justice, shall receive ONE HUNDRED GUINEAS REWARD, to be paid by MR. Free, there is
nothing left to her but the canal. It is
only a matter of time before he presents himself to whoever has the deeds to
Remenham House—a lawyer I presume—and claims that property for his
wife’s. Probably he taught me what a joke was merely to irritate my father; for suddenly
Father stopped my going to the store for things and sent our old Kanaka cook
instead. Loved his memory still, for
all he knew.
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