The colonel also kept close to
the vehicle, and furnished Coristine with new information concerning his
wounded friend. Miss Graves was informed that she was not to be allowed
to go to the post office, and her protests were imperiously silenced by
Marjorie's "boss of the whole show." The horses, having come out
quietly, went home at a rattling pace, and, a good hour before dinner
time, the party arrived at Bridesdale, there to be greeted by Miss
Halbert and the parsons, in addition to the occupants of the house.
Wilkinson and Mr. Terry received Coristine with enthusiasm, but all the
ladies bore down upon the latest arrival of their sex and carried her
away, leaving the man, in whom they had expressed so much interest, to
feel as if there were a plot on foot to ignore him.
"It mast be very pleasant for you, Corry, to find all the ladies so
attentive to your lady friend," remarked the Dominie.
"Very pleasant for Miss Graves, no doubt; I can't say the same about
myself."
"I should have thought you would have regarded a compliment to her as
more gratifying than one to yourself.
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