As the relatives
crossed arms, and, on this improvised chair, carried the bridegroom
round the table in triumph, the Captain roared: "Pour it down his
scuppers, boys, for he's the A1 clipper; and that sly dog thought he'd
have the old man's niece, with no more fun in his calf's hide than a
basswood figure head!"
Next morning early, Messrs. Errol and Douglas appeared to claim their
brides at the Dale, and found them packed, and ready to start after
breakfast. Mrs. Thomas was left mistress of the house, with directions
to hand it over to Sylvanus and Mrs. S. Pilgrim when she wished to
return home. Timotheus and Mrs. T. Pilgrim were told to go and take
possession of Tillycot, and put in a winter of judicious clearing. Good
bye was said all round. Coristine was lifted into the second seat,
between Mrs. Carruthers and his new made wife, who looked her loveliest.
Mrs. and Mr. Errol sat by the Squire, and Mr. Bigglethorpe intruded
himself as far as the bridge on Mr. and Mrs. Douglas. Ben Toner, tired
of being haughtily glared at by Mrs. Rigby, offered to drive the trunks
in a separate vehicle, but, to the great delight of the junior Pilgrims,
the Captain ordered Saul to perform that duty.
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