, 1858-09-17

that have hitherto tried to read his very will
and wish, and, when known, obeyed them impli-
city, and do deserve that he should stretch his
power 50 far, and play the capricious, naughty
ltyrant? Now, see that to be too submissive,
too softly compliant is not the way to treat him;
the worm that crawls the dust is tramplsd upon.
But no, Sir Knight it is not gone quite so far
with us yet; in spite Of you will ride Sultan;
and you may thank yourself as bot for your mes
sage such q thing would never have entered my
head" ff .5-s.
Her solilOquy was here interrupted by the en-
trance Of servant who informed her that Father
Nicholas had arrived and was in the ante cham
Der. 81 cannot receive his visit today" said
the consort Of Sir Hugo, Z" for my lord is absent
Give this as my excuse to the reverend father,
and beg Of him to return tomorrow" "with
all due respect to Father Nicholas" continued
she, when left to herself "he shall not spoil my
pleasant ride. Now, If my pony were but here.
He must have an easy gait and bis teeth do not
fear he is as quiet Is lamb. Oil how shall
delight in this two-fOld pleasure Of showing the
sury old fellow that care neither for him nor his
orders, and Of trying pastime that is at least
novel oneP Through every corner Of the house
resounded now her cry of "Sulan. Here boy
Sultanl Sultani" ,'a
The immense but dOcilc animal sprang from a
bone upon which he was feasting, and was at her
side in an instant Caressing him into room,
the door Of which she shut:
snow, friend Sultan,' cried his fair mistress,
"no growL no bite, and all is safe" With her
snow white hand she continued stroking and pat
ting his huge back for some minutes, and then,
in the hope that If only through gratitude, he
would comply with her fancy, she mounted her
new steed. He showed his teeth little, in some
doubt what all that meant but she soothed bin
again into good humOr and patient endurance
Of the novel burthen; but he thought this quite
enough, and did not stir from the one spot An.
gelica was naturally not much pleased with being
thus stationary; she therefore gently gOaded him
with her foot, but no trot would Sultan conde-
sccnd; he remained motiOnless as before, while
something very like q gowl escaped from his i'm
mense and fear-inspiring jaws. Out Of al pa
tiencc, she now exclaimed: % i,l3 ss
"YOu shall feel the spur then, you lazy brute"
and drove her heel into his side. He now
srowled audbly, but stirred not an inch: she
repeated the blow. This was too much for can
inc impotence; he made spring, and as she fell
full length upon the floor, he turned and bit her
hand. The dismOunted rider bedewed the floor
with.a few tears, and then sprang up to turn out
Of the room the uneOurtcOus brute who had
thus rudely shown how little he understood
play. ljio sasI 5e sfal- a.ss
Towards evening Sir Hugo returned and IN
quired with suspicious haste whether Father
Nicholas had been there. u ias. haals7a ddI p
"0h, yes, he was here" answered Angelica,
"but Iycntnred to refuse his admittance.r q,
The knight cast triumphant glance at his
squire, and whispered him, I" Now, old Wis
dom, do you see the use Of my Ordersin is
COnrade, who, as may be supposed, had said
nothing Of the alteration he made in the SUBJ
stance of his embassy, shrugged his shoulders
with smile unperceived by his master, who had
turned again to his cOnsort, and first perceived
that she wore bandage upon her sOft hand.
1 He Immediately inquired the cause A aa.
l"Sultan bit me," said Angelica, "and Il Il all
your fault Sir Hugo added she, sobbing lea
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