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They compromised on a oven seat under a cottonwood Across the river two fisher down stream close to the opposite shore The tere Verinder and Captain Kilnizable

Lord Farquhar seein, nor did Moya atteain before he spoke

"Odd how things work out, my dear There across the river are two ooda bit of a bounder perhaps, but the other is as fine a fellow as any girl could look for--not brilliant, but no fool either, and as steady as a clock"

A breath of wind lifted the edge of her white skirt She followed the wo demure answer "Captain Kile"

He shrugged "That's the perversity of it You see all his merits and they don't touch you"

With a vivacious little turn that holly char she turnedfor hiuardian asked bluntly

"I believe he has"

"And you--didn't see it?"

"I couldn't"

"Sorry" He looked at the tip of his cigar and brushed away the ash "Because he's a no end good sort"

"You don't know that any better than I do Don't think I can't see all the advantages of it I do I want to say 'Yes,' but--well, I can't That's all"

"On account of the other ently

"I haven't mentioned any other man," she cried, her face in a flame

"No, I mentioned him Devilish impudent of me, if you want to take it that way, Moya But, then, as you've said, I'rub around and find out how you feel"

"Lady Ji you it's your duty," she told hiar Always shirking when I can"

"Lady Jim isn't lazy"

"Di does her duty even when it isn't pleasant Pitythat it isVerinder and his lad you can't stand him Fact is, we didn't quite kno bad he e asked him to join us"

"What then?"

"Well, sure yourhorse, Moya? Mind, I don't say it is I ask"