The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-03-19
STORY OF ADVENTURE.
BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON,
Author Of "rr.ssur. rslsud.- -pr. Jshyli And Mr..
HYDE" 40
CHAPTER XIV.
A Sequel to kidnapped"
FULL STORY OF A COPY OF HE1Sroc1us.

manner; and being alongside, each had the
same prospect from the window OF the top Of q
tree below US In a little court. OF a piece OF the
canal. and OF houses in the Hollands architec-
ture. and . church epire upon the further
side. A full set Of bells hum In that spire and
made delightful music: aud when there was
any sun at all. 1t shone direct In our two
chambers. From a tavern hard by we had
good meals sent in.
The first night wa were both pretty weary.
and she extremely SO. There WAS little talk
between us, and I packed her Off to her bed as
soon as she had eaten. The first thing In the
morning I wrote word to Sprott to have her
mails sent on. together with q line to Alan at
his chiefs: and the same despatched. and her
breakfast ready. ere I walked her. l was q
little abashed whom she came forth in her ono
habit, and the mud OF the way upon her stock
ings. BY what inquiries 1 had made. It seemed
a good few days must pass before her mails
could come to hand In Leyden. and It was
plainly nsedful she must have q shift Of
things. She was unwilling at first that
l should 60 to that expense: but
reminded her she was now q rich
mans sister and must appear suitably in the
part, and We had not got to the second NOR
chants before she was entirely charmed into
the spirit Of the thing. and her eyes shining.
It pleased me to SEQ her so innocent and thor
ouch In this pleasure. What was moro extra.
ordinary wasithe passion into which l fell on
It myself: being never satisfied that l had
bought her enough or fine enough. and never
weary Of beholding her in different attires.
Indeed. I began to understand some little Of
Miss Grants immersion In that interest Of
clothes: for tho truth Is. when you have tho
ground Of q beautiful person to adorn. tho
whole business becomes beautiful. The d utch
chintzes. I should say. were extraordinary
cheap and fine: but I would be ashamed to set
down what 1 paid for stockings to her. Alto
gether I spent so great q sum Upon this pleas
uring las I may call IT. that I was ashamed for
a great while to spend more: and by way OF q
set of. I left our chambers pretty bare. II we
had beds. II Catrlona was q little Draw. and I
had light to see her BY. We were richly enough
lodged for me.
BY the end OF this merchandising I was glad
to leave her at the door with all our purchases
and 60 for o long walk alone in which to road
myself q lecture. Here had I taken under my
roof. and as good AS to my bosom. q young lass
extremely beautiful. whose innocency was
her peril. My talk with the old Dutchman
and the lies to which I was constrained. had
already given me q sense OF how my conduct
must appear to others: and now. after tho
strong admiration l had Just experienced and
the immoderacy with which 1 had continued
my vain purchases. I began to think of it my
self as very hazarded. I bethought me. II /
had a sister indeed. whether would so expose
her: then. judging the case too problematical.
I varied my question into this. whether I
would SO trust Catriona in the hands OF any
other lad God had made. the answer to which
made my face to burn. The more cause. since
l had been entrapped. and had ped tho
girl into an undue situation. that l should be-
have In it with scrurulous nicely. She de-
pended on me wholly for her bread and shel-
ter. In case I should alarm her delicacy. she
had no retreat. Besides. I was her host and her
protector. and the more irregularly I had fallen
in those positions. tho less excuse for me
II I should profit by tho same to forward even
the most honest suit: for with the opportuni-
ties that I enjoyed. and which no wise parent
would have suffered for a moment. even the
most honest suit would be unfair. 1 saw l
must be extremely hold-ofr In my relations;
and yet not too much so neither: for il had
no right to appear at all in the character OF n
sutton. l must yet appear continually. and IL
agreeably. in that OF host. 1t WAS
plain l should require a great deal OF tact and
conduct. perhaps moro than my years afforded.
l had rushed. In whore angels might
have feared to tread. and there was
no way out OF that position. save by behaving
right while I was In it l made u set OF
= NV v IL y ~ Su lOT bLT6URIn TO |
be enabled to observe them. and as q moro
human aid to the same end purchased q study
book in law. This being all that l could think
OF. l relaxed from these grave considerations
whereupon my mind dubbed at once Into an
effervescency OF pleasing spirits. and It was
like ono treading on mir that l turned homo
ward. AS thought OF home. and recalled tho
image Of that figure awaiting me between four
my heart bent upon my bosom.
My troubles began with my return. She ran
TO greet mo with an obvious and affecting
pleasure. Sho was clad. besides. entirely in
the new clothes that | had bought for her;
looked In them beyond expression we'll. and
must walk about and drop me c~urtseys to dis.
play thsm and to be admired. l an sure l did
It with an i'll grace. for l thought to have
,hoked upon the words.
WELL" she said. III you will not be caring
for my pretty clothes. see what l have done
with our two chambers" And she showed me
he place all very finely swept and the fires
glowing in tho two chimneys.
/ was glad OF q chance to seem n little more
severe than ! quite felt. "Catriona," said L
Il am very much displeased with you. and
'ou must never again lay a hand upon my
Dom. One OF us two must have the rule while
ye are here together: II Is most fit 1t should
20 l who am both the man and the elder: and
give you that for my command"
She dropped me one of her c~urtseys, which
we're extraordinary taking. III you will be
ross" said she. Il must be making pretty
tanners at you. Davie. l will be very obedient.
70 I should be whom every stitch upon all there
S OF me belongs to you. But You will not be
cry cross either. because now l have not any
else"
This struck me hard. and l made haste In a
Ind Of penitence to blot out all tho good effect
I my last speech. In this direction progress
Vas more easy. being down hill She led me
onward. smiling: at the sight Of her, In the
Brightness Of the fire and with her pretty becks
nd looks. my heart was altogether melted.
w made our meal with Infinite mirth and
and the two seemed to be COM
,ingled into one. 80 that our very laughter
ounded like q kindness.
In the midst Of which I awoke to better ,
collections. made a lame word Of excuse,
nd set myself boorishly to M studies. 1t was
substantial. instructive book that | had
by the late DR.. Heineccius. in which 1
'as to do a great deal OF reading these next