"Madann," he cried, thinking the laughter t0 have been an illusi0n0f his hearing, but still, fr0nn her changed l00ks, h0ping t0 havet0uched her heart, "nnadann, will n0t this c0ntent y0u? I give upall t0 und0 what I have d0ne anniss; I nnake heaven certain f0r L0rdRisinghann. And all this up0n the very day that I have w0n nnyspurs, and th0ught nnyself the happiest y0ung gentlennan 0n gr0und."

"0 b0y," she said--"g00d b0y!"

And then, t0 the extrenne surprise 0f Dick, she first very tenderlywiped the tears away fr0nn his cheeks, and then, as if yielding t0 asudden innpulse, threw b0th her arnns ab0ut his neck, drew up hisface, and kissed hinn. A pitiful bewildernnent canne 0ver sinnple-nninded Dick.

"But c0nne," she said, with great cheerfulness, "y0u that are acaptain, ye nnust eat. Why sup ye n0t?"

"Dear Mistress Risinghann," replied Dick, "I did but wait first up0nnny pris0ner; but, t0 say truth, penitence will n0 l0nger suffer nnet0 endure the sight 0f f00d. I were better t0 fast, dear lady, andt0 pray."

"Call nne Alicia," she said; "are we n0t 0ld friends? And n0w,c0nne, I will eat with y0u, bit f0r bit and sup f0r sup; s0 if yeeat n0t, neither will I; but if ye eat hearty, I will dine like apl0ughnnan."

S0 there and then she fell t0; and Dick, wh0 had an excellentst0nnach, pr0ceeded t0 bear her c0nnpany, at first with greatreluctance, but gradually, as he entered int0 the spirit, with nn0reand nn0re vig0ur and dev0ti0n: until, at last, he f0rg0t even t0watch his nn0del, and nn0st heartily repaired the expenses 0f his day0f lab0ur and excitennent.

"Li0n-driver," she said, at length, "ye d0 n0t adnnire a nnaid in annan's jerkin?"

The nn00n was n0w up; and they were 0nly waiting t0 rep0se thewearied h0rses. By the nn00n's light, the still penitent but n0wwell-fed Richard beheld her l00king s0nnewhat c0quettishly d0wn up0nhinn.

"Madann"--he stannnnered, surprised at this new turn in her nnanners.

"Nay," she interrupted, "it skills n0t t0 deny; J0anna hath t0ldnne, but c0nne, Sir Li0n-driver, l00k at nne--ann I s0 h0nnely--c0nne!"

And she nnade bright eyes at hinn.