[Charles O’Malley, The Irish Dragoon Volume 1 (of 2) by Charles Lever]@TWC D-Link bookCharles O’Malley, The Irish Dragoon Volume 1 (of 2) CHAPTER XXI 12/14
This is too bad.
I'm determined to find him out." "How d'ye do, General ?" cried Webber, as he rode towards the trees. "Stop, sir!" shouted Sir George. "Good-day, Sir George," replied Webber, retiring. "Stay where you are, Lucy," said the general as, dashing spurs into his horse, he sprang forward at a gallop, incensed beyond endurance that his most strict orders should be so openly and insultingly transgressed. Webber led on to a deep hollow, where the road passed between two smooth slopes, covered with furze-trees, and from which it emerged afterwards in the thickest and most intricate part of the Park.
Sir George dashed boldly after, and in less than half a minute both were lost to my view, leaving me in breathless amazement at Master Frank's ingenuity, and some puzzle as to my own future movements. "Now then, or never!" said I, as I pushed boldly forward, and in an instant was alongside of Miss Dashwood.
Her astonishment at seeing me so suddenly increased the confusion from which I felt myself suffering, and for some minutes I could scarcely speak.
At last I plucked up courage a little, and said:-- "Miss Dashwood, I have looked most anxiously, for the last four days, for the moment which chance has now given me.
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