A slight shadow passed over and clouded the face of the youth, and for a moment his brow was wrinkled into sternness; but hastily suppressing the awakened emotion, whatever its origin might have been, he simply replied, in an indirect rebuke, which his companion very readily comprehended:-- "You were speaking of your heart, I believe, Forrester, and not of mine.
If you please, we will confine ourselves to the one territory, particularly as it promises to find us sufficient employment of itself, without rendering it necessary that we should cross over to any other." "It's a true word, 'squire--the business of the one territory is sufficient for me, at this time, and more than I shall well get through with: but, though I know this, somehow or other I want to forget it all, if possible; and sometimes I close my eyes in the hope to shut out ugly thoughts." "The feeling is melancholy enough, but it is just the one which should test your manhood.

It is not for one who has been all his life buffeting with the world and ill-fortune, to despond at every mischance or misdeed.

Proceed with your narrative; and, in providing for the future, you will be able to forget not a little of the past." "You are right, 'squire; I will be a man, and stand my chance, whether good or ill, like a man, as I have always been.

Well, as I was saying, Kate is neither unkind nor unwilling, and the only difficulty is with her father.

He is now mighty fond of the needful, and won't hear to our marriage until I have a good foundation, and something to go upon.