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80 thou can hear them champing and stamping outside. Kiss me, my bonny Eleanor, and God Almighty bless thee."

Then he rose, and they went together to the gates. But all the light was out of Eleanor's face, and her large gray eyes were troubled and full of tears. The look in them made Jonathan's heart burn, and though he said farewell to Aske with civility and good words, he did not offer him his hand. As the carriage drove away, Eleanor leaned forward and looked steadily at her father. He lifted his hat and watched her out of sight with a sorrowful face. She seemed now always to bring a shadow with her, no matter under what circumstances they met.

"What does ta look so troubled about?"

"I don't really know, Ben. My daughter always gives me a feeling of trouble."

"Now, look here, if there is a cross for thee, thou will come to it in the right time. Then take it up and carry it like a good man should do. But don't thee go out of thy way to find a cross, that's as bad as going out of it to escape one."

"I am afraid, Ben, my lass isn't a happy wife."

"There are women, and women, Jonathan,