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           Ha!sir,youareyoung,andyou’renimble!Awaywithyou,yebaggage;asiftherewerenottroublesenoughforasoldier,withouthavinghiscampfilledwithsuchprattlinghussiesasyourself!"

           Alicelaughinglyfollowedhersister,whoinstantlyledthewayfromanapartmentwheresheperceivedtheirpresencewasnolongerdesirable.Munro,insteadofdemandingtheresultoftheyoungman’smission,pacedtheroomforafewmoments,withhishandsbehindhisback,andhisheadinclinedtowardsthefloor,likeamanlostinthought.Atlengthheraisedhiseyes,glisteningwithafather’sfondness,andexclaimed—

           "Theyareapairofexcellentgirls,Heyward,andsuchasanyonemayboastof."

           "Youarenotnowtolearnmyopinionofyourdaughters,ColonelMunro."

           "True,lad,true,"interruptedtheimpatientoldman;"youwereaboutopeningyourmindmorefullyonthatmatterthedayyougotin;butIdidnotthinkitbecominginanoldsoldiertobetalkingofnuptialblessingsandweddingjokeswhentheenemiesofhiskingwerelikelytobeunbiddenguestsatthefeast!ButIwaswrong,Duncan,boy,Iwaswrongthere;andIamnowreadytohearwhatyouhavetosay."

           "Notwithstandingthepleasureyourassurancegivesme,dearsir,IhavejustnowamessagefromMontcalm—"

           "LettheFrenchmanandallhishostgotothedevil,sir?"exclaimedthehastyveteran."HeisnotyetmasterofWilliamHenry,norshallheeverbe,providedWebbproveshimselfthemanheshould.