I will send Oswald Partridge over to let
you know the day, Edward Armitage, when we will come for her. Good-by,
dear Clara; and good-by, my little girls. Humphrey Armitage, good-by.
Who is this lad you have here?"
"He is a gipsy whom Humphrey trapped in his pitfall, sir, and we have
soon tamed him," replied Edward.
"Well, then, Edward Armitage, good-by," said the intendant, extending
his hand to him, "we must meet soon again."
The intendant then went out of the cottage, and joined his people
outside. Edward went out after him; and as the intendant mounted his
horse, he said very coldly to Edward, "I shall keep a sharp look-out
on your proceedings, sir, depend upon it; I tell you so decidedly, so
fare you well."
With these words the intendant put the spurs to his horse, and rode
away.
"What made him speak so sharply to you, Edward?" said Humphrey.
"Because he means kindly, but does not want other people to know it,"
replied Edward. "Come in, Humphrey; I have much to tell you and much
to surprise you with."
"I have been surprised already," replied Humphrey. "How did this
Roundhead know Clara's father so well?"
"I will explain all before we go to bed," replied Edward; "let us go
in now."
The two brothers had a long conversation that evening, in which Edward
made Humphrey acquainted with all that had passed between him and the
intendant.
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