THE GOVERNOR.
"Is this Governor Dummer?" said Antonio, as he came up.
"Yes," said the gentleman, "that is what they call me."
"I wanted to see you about some business," said Antonio, "but you are going away."
The governor looked at Antonio a moment, and, being pleased with his appearance, he said,
"Yes, I am going away, but not far. Get into the chaise with me, and we can talk as we ride."
So the governor got into the chaise.
Antonio followed him; the hired man let go of the horse's head, and Antonio and the governor rode together out of the yard.
Antonio was quite afraid at first, to find himself suddenly shut up so closely with a governor. He, however, soon recovered his self-possession, and began to give an account of Rodolphus' case. The governor listened very attentively to all he had to say. Then he asked Antonio a great many questions, some about Rodolphus' mother and sister, and also about Antonio himself. Finally he asked what it was proposed to do with Rodolphus, in case he should be pardoned and set at liberty. Antonio said that he was to go to his uncle's, which was an excellent place, and where he hoped that he would learn to be a good boy.