"There, there, John, if thou hast but just discovered that notable fact I'll leave thee to digest it while I go to see that the dinner is served as it should be."
CHAPTER XXXVII.
"AND TO BE WROTH WITH ONE WE LOVE."
"Barbara, hath Master Allerton asked thee to be his wife?" inquired Myles, as he and his cousin sat together upon the bench in front of his own house some few evenings after the weddings.
"He spoke to the governor, and he to me," replied Barbara, a little spark of mirth glinting in her blue eyes.
"And thou saidst?"—
"I said that I hardly knew Master Allerton by sight as yet, and was in no haste to wed."
"What sort of yea-nay answer was that, thou silly wench? Why didst not say No, round and full?"
"Because No, wrapped in gentle words, served my turn as well, cousin."