In a few moments he had informed her that he was most happy to see one so beautiful, one, moreover, who spoke his own tongue--although perhaps, it was true, not quite as that tongue was spoken in Canada.

As for himself, he was a cooper, and had a most excellent business, yonder at St.
Genevieve.

But the society of St.Genevieve--ah, well! And so on, very swimmingly.
In the sick chamber Jamieson advanced with one glance at Dunwody's fevered face.

"What's up, Dunwody ?" said he.

"What has gone wrong?
Easy now, never mind." He shook his head over the results of his first scrutiny.