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An hour later a whippoorwill uttered its cry close to the , through which now shone the crescent ot that I aht I must hurry on"

I rose, also "You have had no supper!" I cried "I too have forgotten"

He shook his head "I cannot wait Moreover, I have feasted,--yea, and drunk deep"

His eyes were very bright, with an exaltation in theht Indeed, ere both drunk with her laughter, her beauty, and her wit When he had kissed her hand, and I had followed him out of the house and down the bank, he broke the silence

"Why she cainia I do not know "-"Nor care to ask," I said

"Nor care to ask," he repeated, aze "And I know neither her nauest, at that feast of which I spoke; and Edwyn Sandys picked not his maids from such assemblies"

I stopped him with my hand upon his shoulder "She is one of Sandys'dainia to better herself She was landed with her one, ith the entleman adventurer, so pleased each other that they were ht her to his house, where she now abides, his wife, and as such to be honored by those who call thehtly spoken of, nor co too great for her station, I adet abroad"

"A eyes

"I have thought so at times," I answered

"My friend's honor is my honor," he went on "Where his lips are sealed mine open not Art content?"

"Content," I said, and pressed the hand he held out tothe tide His rowers cast loose from the piles, and the black water sloidened between us Froht from the house above, and I knew that Mistress Percy was as usual wasting good pine knots I had a vision of the hts within, and of the beauty who erect, bathed in that rosy glow, in the great arress behind her I suppose Rolfe saw the saht to me, and I heard him draw his breath