not let so light a business as that take you away to morrow dame and i will tell you the tale to night captain � to night truly i must go the papers should be delivered by a hand � i may not leave it to an ordinary messenger now if garret � but i will ask no such service from the good man at this time of night it is a long way no no i must do my own errand there is no reason upon earth said the landlady why garret should not do it it is but a step to the fort and back i can take my and ride there in twenty minutes said by ic rob of the bowl t garret i warrant his will think the message to me then get you gone without the dame the key of the stable wife said garret if you will go master garret said and it is very obliging of do it quickly tell to look in my he will find the packet addressed to his take it and see it safely put into his s hands say to moreover that i will be at the fort before ten to night you comprehend i comprehend replied garret as his wife gate him the key of the stable and he departed from the room now captain well mistress you must know that the who in the main is a discreet man yes a discreet man � i mean some follies which of for this trading and naturally f � a man has so much to do with the world in that and the world mistress is inclined by temper to be somewhat so that they who have much to do with it learn which other folks do not now in our of caution is a virtue which we soon send to the � no matter where and thereby you may see how it is that we are more honest than other people caution and honesty do not much together but of the s wife captain ay the s wife � i shall come to her presently well as you have often seen is a shade or so jealous of that his wife who looks when she is out in her new cloak more like a brown in motion than a living woman by ic rob of the bowl yes interrupted the dame laughing and with a sun burnt top her red on her shoulders is no better i her husband who at best is but a � one of those fellows who has a fear of his wife which you know mistress truly makes both man and wife to be laughed at a husband should have his own way and follow his humor no matter whether the dame rails or not you agree with me in this mistress in part captain i am not for a husband in hi lawful walks but the wife should have an eye to his ways she may counsel him oh in reason i grant but she should not him i mean nor look too narrowly into his hours that s all now s dame has a free foot and the himself somewhat of a sulky brow well the who is a mad wag for mischief and who is withal a sure customer of the s in small wares comes to s house bringing with him master hay the at this moment the sound of horse s feet from the court yard showed that garret had set forth on his ride i am keeping you waiting said fill up another cup for yourself and and go your ways stay not for me friends or if it pleases you wait for me in the tap room i will be ready in a brief space the and the indian after another glass withdrew the continued is a handsome man � and a merry man on occasion too i had heard it whispered before � but not liking to raise a scandal upon a neighbor i kept my thoughts to that the s wife had rather a warm side for the but be that as it may there was by ic rob of the bowl the most played on the by and the together last night that ever was heard of it was thus they had a game at blind and when it fell to to be the somehow the fat was caught in his arms and so the hood next came to her well she was and there was an agreement all round that no one should speak a word ay i understand � i see it said the hostess eagerly drawing her chair nearer to the captain no you would never guess replied if you your brains from now till christmas but i can show you mistress better by the acting of the scene here get down on your knees and let me put your over your eyes what can that signify inquired the dame do it mistress � you will laugh at the explosion give me the handkerchief down dame upon your bones � it is an excellent jest and worth the learning the landlady dropped upon her knees and the captain secured the round her eyes how many fingers dame he asked holding his hand before her face never a finger can i see captain it is well now stand up � forth and away i that was the word given by the turn mistress and through the room oh you shall laugh at this dame the obedient and landlady began to through the apartment and quietly opening the door stole to the tap room where being joined by his comrades they with all speed towards the fort leaving the dame after a jest at least until they got beyond the hail of her voice by ic chapter xi pale lights on w� r� and midnight heard to moan even said the 