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"At sunset, sir!"

"That would be so blankly, down at the book on his knee

"Yes, sir"

"How ca his letter?"

"He offeredher answer"

"Did you know the lady?"

"No, sir, but he described her"

"To be sure" said Barnabas; "he mentioned her hair, perhaps?"

"Yes, sir"

"Her--eyelashes, perhaps?"

"And her eyes also, sir"

"Yes, her eyes, of course He seemed to know her well, perhaps?"

"Yes, sir"

"And she--promised to meet him--in a very lonely place?"

"At Oakshott's Barn, sir"

Once again Barnabas stared down at his book, and was silent so long

that his new servant wondered, grew fidgety, coughed, and at last

spoke

"Sir," said he, "what are your orders?"

Barnabas started and looked up

"Orders?" he repeated; "why, first of all, get so to eat,

then find yourself a barber, and wait for me at 'The Spotted Cow'"

"Yes, sir" The man bowed, turned away, took three or four steps,

and cauineas of yours, and you have never

even asked o, and never couineas the poorer, and you will have proved

yourself a thief; but until you do, you are an honest man, so far as

I am concerned"