My Hebe is
also coming on Tuesday evening, to stay all night. Now, not a word,
Thurston, I know what dilatory folks young people are. And I know very
well that if I don't make sure of you on Tuesday evening, you will keep
us a full hour beyond our time on Wednesday morning--you know you will."
Thurston was secretly delighted. To spend the evening with Marian! to
spend the night under the same roof with her--preparatory to their
social journey in the morning. Thurston began to think that he was born
under a lucky planet. He laughingly assured Mrs. Waugh that he had not
the slightest intention or wish to dispute her commands, and that on
Tuesday evening he should present himself punctually at the supper-table
at Locust Hill. He further informed her that as his grandfather had most
arbitrarily forced upon him the use of his new gig, he should bring it,
and offer Miss Mayfield a seat.
It was now Mrs. Waugh's turn to be delighted, and to declare that she
was very glad--that it would be so much easier and pleasanter to her
Hebe, than the cold, exposed, and fatiguing equestrian manner of
traveling. "But mind, young gentleman, you are not to make love to my
Hebe! for we all think her far too good for mortal man!" laughed Mrs.
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