erwise much the worse. You won't see him this morning; but to-morrow
you will, or next day. Don't you be shy about going to him when he sends
for you. He likes to show the world that he can bear his sufferings with
a light heart, and is ready to die to-morrow without a pang or a regret.
Who was the fellow who sent for a fellow to let him see how a Christian
could die? I can fancy my father doing the same thing, only there would
be nothing about Christianity in the message. He would bid you come and
see a pagan depart in peace, and would be very unhappy if he thought
that your dinner would be disturbed by the ceremony. Now come down to
breakfast, and then we'll go out shooting."

For three days Harry remained at Tretton, and ate and drank, and shot
and rode, always in young Scarborough's company. During this time he did
not see the old squire, and understood from Miss Scarborough's absence
that he was still suffering from his late attack. The visit was to be
prolonged for one other day, and he was told that on that day the squire
would send for him. "I'm sick of these eternal partridges," said
Augustus. "No man should ever shoot partridges two days running. Jones
can go out by himself. He won't have to tip the game-keeper any more for
an additional day, and so it will be all gain to him. You'll see my
father in the afternoon after lunch, and we will go and take a walk
now."

Harry started for his walk, and his companion immediately began again
about the property. "I'm beginning to think," said he, "that it's nearly
all up with the governor. These attacks come upon him worse and worse,
and always leave him absolutely prostrate. Then he will do nothing to
prevent them. To assure himself a week of life, he will not endure an
hour of discomfort. It is plucky, you know."

"He is in all respects as brave a man as I have known."

"He sets God and man at absolute defiance, and always does it with the
most profound courtesy. If he goes to the infernal regions he will
insist upon being the last of the company to enter the door. And he will
be prepared with something good-humored to say as soon as he has been
ushered in. He was very much troubled about you yesterday."

"What has he to say of me?"

"Nothing in the least uncivil; but he has an idea in his head which
nothing on earth will put out of it, and in which, but for your own
word, I should be inclined to agree." Harry, when this was said, stood
still on the mountain-sid