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XXIV. The Same Night—The Fir Plantation

           

           "Youareaprisoner,miss;itisnouseblinkingthematter,"saidthesoldier,drily."Imustcutyourdressifyouareinsuchahurry."

           "Yespleasedo!"sheexclaimed,helplessly.

           "Itwouldn’tbenecessaryifyoucouldwaitamoment,"andheunwoundacordfromthelittlewheel.Shewithdrewherownhand,but,whetherbyaccidentordesign,hetouchedit.Bathshebawasvexed;shehardlyknewwhy.

           Hisunravellingwenton,butitneverthelessseemedcomingtonoend.Shelookedathimagain.

           "Thankyouforthesightofsuchabeautifulface!"saidtheyoungsergeant,withoutceremony.

           Shecolouredwithembarrassment."’Twasunwillinglyshown,"shereplied,stiffly,andwithasmuchdignitywhichwasverylittleasshecouldinfuseintoapositionofcaptivity.

           "Ilikeyouthebetterforthatincivility,miss,"hesaid.

           "IshouldhavelikedIwishyouhadnevershownyourselftomebyintrudinghere!"Shepulledagain,andthegathersofherdressbegantogivewaylikeliliputianmusketry.

           "Ideservethechastisementyourwordsgiveme.Butwhyshouldsuchafairanddutifulgirlhavesuchanaversiontoherfather’ssex?"

           "Goonyourway,please."

           "What,Beauty,anddragyouafterme?Dobutlook;Ineversawsuchatangle!"

           "Oh,’tisshamefulofyou;youhavebeenmakingitworseonpurposetokeepmehereyouhave!"

           "Indeed,Idon’tthinkso,"saidthesergeant,withamerrytwinkle.

           "Itellyouyouhave!"sheexclaimed,inhightemper."Iinsistuponundoingit.Now,allowme!"

           "Certainly,miss;Iamnotofsteel.

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