" Mrs. Damer groaned,
and acknowledged in her heart that she must,--either dead or alive.
"And, Jefferson," said Fanny, whispering--for there had been a moment
since their descent in which she had been instructed to call him by his
Christian name--"never mind talking to me going home. I will ride by
mamma. Do you go with papa and put him in good humour; and it he says
anything about the lords and the bishops, don't you contradict him, you
know."
What will not a man do for love? Mr. Ingram promised.
And in this way they started; the two boys led the van; then came Mr.
Damer and Mr. Ingram, unusually and unpatriotically acquiescent as to
England's aristocratic propensities; then Miss Dawkins riding, alas!
alone; after her, M. Delabordeau, also alone,--the ungallant Frenchman!
And the rear was brought up by Mrs. Damer and her daughter, flanked on
each side by a dragoman, with a third dragoman behind them.
And in this order they went back to Cairo, riding their donkeys, and
crossing the ferry solemnly, and, for the most part, silently. Mr.
Ingram did talk, as he had an important object in view,--that of
putting Mr.
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