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“Whatwewastalkingof–theoldhouseandtheland,”
saidtheman.
“Hey,isthatall?”saidtheyoungsquireashewas
stillcalledatfour-and-forty,throwinghimselflightly
intothesaddle.“I’mprettyeasyaboutthat,why,what’s
thematter?”
“Whatiftheoldfellowtookitinhisheadtomarry?”
“Marry–eh?well,ifhedid,Idon’tcare;butwhatthe
devilmakesyoutalklikethat?why,man,there’sblack
andwhite,sealandparchmentforthat,thehouseand
acresaresettled,Tom;andwhodoyouthinkwould
marryhim?”
“You’rethelasttohearit;anychildinthetown
couldtellyou,MissAliceMaybell.”
“Oh!dotheyreally?Ididnotthinkofthat,”saidthe
youngsquire,firstlookinginoldTom’shardgrayeyes.
Thenforamomentathisownbootthoughtfully,and
thenheswunghimselfintothesaddle,andstruckhis
spurinhishorse’sside,andawayheplunged,without
anotherword.
“Hedon’tlikeit,notabit,”saidTom,followinghim
withaskancelookasherodedowntheavenue.“No
moredoI,she’salwaysa-watchingoftheSquire,and
oldHarrydoesthrowasheep’seyeather,andshe’s
alikelylass;whatthoughhebeold,it’sanoldratthat
won’teatcheese.”
AsTomstoodthus,hereceivedapokeonthe
shoulderwiththeendofastick,andlookingroundsaw
oldSquireHarry.
TheSquire’sfacewasthreatening.“Turnabout,d–n
ye,whatwereyousayingtothatboyo’mine?”
“Nothin’asIremember,”liedTom,bluntly.
“Come,whatwasit?”saidthehardoldvoice,
sternly.
“IsaidBlackie’dbethebetterofabrushin-boot,
that’sall,Imind.”
“Youlie,Isawyoulookoveryourshoulderbefore
yousaidit,andwhilehewastalkin’hesaw
meacomin’,andhelookedaway–Icaughtyeatit,
