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"The Seers They are also rich, and they

approve of good ion Be content, Joanna Many

roads lead to happiness beside the road we take Now, let us talk of our

own affairs"

It was at this moment that Katherine turned to observe if she were

watched No: Batavius and Joanna had gone away from the , and for

a little while she would not be arden, and, parting the lilac-bushes, stood flushed and panting on

the river-bank There was a stir of oars below her It was precisely as

she had known it would be Captain Hyde's pretty craft shot into sight,

and a few strokes put it at the landing-stair In a moment he was at her

side He took her in his ar face, he kissed her with passionate affection

"My darling, my charmer," he said, "how you have tortured me! By my

soul, I have been almost distracted Pray, now let me see thy lovely

face" He lifted it in his hands and kissed it again,--kissed the rosy

cheeks, and white dropped eyelids, and red s mouth; voith

every kiss that she was the most adorable of women, and protested, "on

his honour as a soldier," that he would make her his wife, or die a

bachelor for her sake