"
"You are right, Humphrey, I must not do things by halves; and unless I
wear the hat, I might be suspected."
"I doubt if the intendant wears it for any other reason," said
Humphrey.
"At all events, I will not go to the height of the fashion," replied
Edward, laughing. "Some of the hats are not quite so tall as the
others."
"Here is the shop for the hat and for the sword-belt."
Edward chose a hat and a plain sword-belt, paid for them, and desired
the man to carry them to the hostelry.
While all these purchases on the part of Edward, and many others by
Humphrey, such as nails, saws, tools, and various articles which Alice
required for the household, were gathered together, the landlord had
sent out to inquire for the goats, and found out at what price they
were to be procured. Humphrey left Edward to put away these in the
cart, while he went out a second time to see the goats; he made an
agreement with the man who had them for sale, for a male and three
females with two kids each at their sides, and ten more female kids
which had just been weaned. The man engaged to drive them from
Lymington as far as the road went into the forest, on the following
day, when Humphrey would meet them, pay him his money, and drive them
to the cottage, which would be only three miles from the place agreed
upon.
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