Well, do
you know I had almost made up my mind to accept your hand, when the news
of this trouble was brought to you, and you left us--to ourselves and our
dangers!"
The governor started. "You are as unfriendly as a 'terral garamighty,'
you make me draw my breath thick as the blackamoors, as they say. I did
what I thought best," he said. "I did not think you would be in any
danger. I had not heard of the Maroons being so far south as Salem."
"Yet it is the man who foresees chances that succeeds, as you should know
by now, your honour. I was greatly touched by the offer you made me--
indeed, yes," she added, seeing the rapt eager look in his face. "I had
been told what had upset me, that Dyck Calhoun was guilty of killing my
father, and all the world seemed dreadful. Yes, in the reaction, it was
almost on my tongue to say yes to you, for you are a good talker, you had
skill in much that you did, and with honest advice from a wife might do
much more. So I was in a mind to say yes. I had had much to try me,
indeed, so very much. Ever since I first saw Dyck Calhoun he had been
the one man who had ever influenced me.
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