I was fearful of being "de trop," but when I tried to get forward to the laughing, chattering, crowd in front, these two young lovers raised such an outcry that I was fain to stay with them, which I was well pleased to do.
Behind us, however, rode three mounted servants, two of Captain Brentwood's, and my man Dick.
We were almost in sight of the river, nearly home in fact, when there arose a loud lamentation from Alice.
"Oh, my bracelet! my dear bracelet! I have lost it." "Have you any idea where you dropped it ?" I inquired.
"Oh, yes," she said.

"I am sure it must have been when I fell down, scrambling up the rocks, just before the Doctor began his lecture.

Just as I reached the top, you know, I fell down, and I must have lost it there." "I will ride back and find it, then, in no time," I said.
"No, indeed, Uncle Jeff," said Sam.

"I will go back." "I use an uncle's authority," I replied, "and I forbid you.

That miserable old pony of yours, which you have chosen to bring out to-day, has had quite work enough, without ten miles extra.