parts of a mile, and you will then see in the middle of a broad plain, a lonely grey house with a thingumabob at the top; a servatory they call it. That's Master Aram's."
"Thank you."
"And a very pretty walk it is too," said the Dame, "the prettiest hereabouts to my liking, till you get to the house at least; and so the young ladies think, for it's their usual walk every evening!"
"Humph,—then I may meet them."
"Well, and if you do, make yourself look as Christian-like as you can," retorted the hostess.
There was a second grin at the ill-favoured Traveller's expense, amidst which he went his way.
"An odd chap!" said Peter, looking after the sturdy form of the Traveller. "I wonder what he is; he seems well edicated—makes use of good words."
"What sinnifies?" said the Corporal, who felt a sort of fellow-feeling for his new acquaintance's brusquerie of manner;—"what sinnifies what he is. Served his country,—that's enough;—never
