What if I see an angel in my path?
Do that which to thee seemeth good—I have no more to say—the greater will be thy courage, the stronger the presumption of thy innocence, however, should thee come back, after they see thee in safety—what do thee say Elizabeth?—
I didn’t speak, Rachel—but—but—O I do wish he would go.
I shall come back if I live, said Burroughs.
Nay nay George—thee may not see thy way clear to do so—
Hourra there, hourra! cried Robert Eveleth, popping his head in at the door. Here we be all three of us—what are you at now?—why aint you ready?—what are you waitin’ for?
George—it has just occurred to me that if I stay here, I may do Elizabeth more good than if I go with you—having it in my power to escape, it may be of weight in her favor—
Fiddle-de-dee for your proof cried Robert Eveleth—that, for all your proof! snapping his fingers—that for all the good you can do Elizabeth—I say, Mr. Burroughs—a word with you—
Burroughs followed him to a far part of the room.
If you know when you are well off, said the boy—make her go—you may both stay, you and Elizabeth too, without half the risk; but as for aunt Rachel, why as sure as you’re a breathin’ the breath o’ life now, if you don’t get her away, they’ll have her up with a short turn; and if you know’d all, you’d say so—I said ’twas you when I fuss come, for I didn’t like to frighten her—but the fact is you are only one out o’ the three, and I’d rather have your chance now, than either o’ their’n—