"Mr. Grainger has sent these to Miss Caroline, miss," he said to Lilla Trappème, "and will you please ask her to put her things into 'em and I'll wait?"
Myra helped Sheila pack some clothing, rugs, &c, into the bags, and Mary took them out to the burly d**k.
"By jingo! you're the finest woman I've seen here yet," said he affably to the blushing Mary. "Now, will you tell Miss Caroline and Miss Grainger that I'll be up with the horses in half an hour? Goodbye, bright eyes."
He returned within the time, riding his own horse and leading two others.
"Sidesaddles," said Juliette to her mother as they watched through the dining-room windows the big digger dismount and hang the horses' reins over the front gate.
As he strode across the lawn, they heard Mary's voice in the hall. It sounded as
