They only said he was
guilty of manslaughter. Oh, your honour, be as gallant as your name and
place warrant."
He looked at her for a moment with strange feelings in his heart. Then
he said: "I will give you an answer in twenty-four hours. Will that do,
sweet persuader?"
"It might do," she answered, and, strange to say, she had a sure feeling
that he would say yes, in spite of her knowledge that, in his heart of
hearts, he hated Calhoun.
As she left the room, Lord Mallow stood for a moment looking after her.
"She loves the rogue in spite of all!" he said bitterly. "But she must
come with me. They are apart as the poles. Yet I shall do as she wishes
if I am to win her."
CHAPTER XXIII
THE COMING OF NOREEN
The next day came a new element in the situation: a ship arrived from
England. On it was one who had come to Jamaica to act as governess to
two children of the officer commanding the regular troops in the island.
She had been ill for a week before nearing Kingston, and when the Regent
reached the harbour she was in a bad way. The ship's doctor was
despondent about her; but he was a second-rate man, and felt that perhaps
an island doctor might give her some hope.
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