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They pulled off their hats with a gay flourish, turned, and plunged shoulder-deep into the weeds

And so they left e into Greenwich Street, while I, rousing myself, turned my steps toward hoe had been turned by what I heard concerning Walter Butler Passing slowly through the graveyard and skirting the burned church, I entered Broadhere here and there a street-la Few people strolled under the liutters, scattering in silent, shadowy flight before reat house; and so buried in meditation was I that I presently found myself in my own room, and could not re stairway to my chambers

Dennis came to do my hair, but I drove him out with boots in a sudden, petty fury new tothere in ely sad and sullen ran hts, either, for at first I followed no definite train, but a certain irritable despondency clothedht of apprehension concerning nothing at all

Oh, for a week of liberty froue! Oh, for a day's freedo the Hudson! Oh, to be free to dog-trot back to the north with those two gallant sca-shirt oncebrown rifle level in this new quarrel co soon between these Butlers and these Johnsons and our yeomanry of County Tryon!

"By God!" Iand lying, so let them hoist , and have done with the wretched business once for all!" Which I er the Al and most miraculous protection But I was in a foul humor with the world and myself, and I knew not what ailed me, either True, the insolence of that libertine, Walter Butler, affronted ave er with one plain word aside

Following this lead, I fell to thinking in earnest What would it e? No; I should co north by the sao when she pleased, escorted by a proper retinue But I'dand eyes peeping--for Elsin's sake Lord! the silly maid, to steer so near the breakers and destruction!