ate of cake and bonbons.

"I hope you find the tea to your taste?" she said.

"It could not be better," he replied.

He could see she was scanning his face with an inquiring look, as if
endeavoring to solve a perplexing question--whether the stranger in
working clothes who rescued her from the arms of the assaulting
soldiers and this gentleman in fitting costume for genteel society
were one and the same. "Can it be he?" was the question revolving in
her thoughts. The countryman was tall, stout, and broad-shouldered; so
was Mr. Walden. She saw resolution and indignation in the face of the
stranger. Could not the face before her exhibit like qualities under
like provocation? She must find out during the afternoon, if possible,
whether or not Mr. Walden was her benefactor. If so, what should she
say to him--how make known her gratitude?

"And so you are from New Hampshire, Mr. Walden?" she said inquiringly.

"Yes, and this is my first visit to Boston."

"I dare say you find things somewhat different here from what they are
there."

"Oh yes. In Rumford the houses are scattered; but here they are as
thick as spatter. There isn't near so many things going on there as
here."

"I think it must be delightful to live in the country, among the green
fields and pastures, and have chickens and goslins, and see the lambs
play."

"Yes; but we have to look sharp, to see that the foxes, and hawks, and
weasels don't get 'em."

Their conversation was interrupted by Berinthia, who introduced him to
Miss Lucy Flucker[27], daughter of the secretary of the Province, Miss
Dorothy Quincy, Miss Mary Shrimpton, and to Isaac and John Coffin[28],
sons of his majesty's receiver-general.

[Footnote 27: Miss Flucker received the attentions of Henry Knox the
bookseller, and became his wife. While her father remained loyal to
the king, she became an ardent patriot, and married the man of her
choice. Soon after the battle of Lexington and Concord, Mr. Knox
escaped from Boston. Mrs. Knox received a permit to join him, from
General Gage, who had issued an order prohibiting any one from taking
arms from the town. The patriotic wife concealed her husband's sword
in her underskirts, and successfully eluded the vigilance of the
sentinels.]

[Footnote 28: Isaac Coffin obtained an appointment in his majesty's
navy in 1773. Upon the outbreak of the war he proffered his
resignation, not being willing to fight against his countrymen, but
being assu