[Lewis Rand by Mary Johnston]@TWC D-Link bookLewis Rand CHAPTER IV 34/37
Good-evening, gentlemen!" "Here are Eli and Mingo with the horses," said Fairfax Cary, his back to the Republican.
"Let's away, Ludwell!" Colonel Churchill laughed.
"Fontenoy draws you too, Fairfax? Well, my niece Unity is a pleasing minx--yes, by gad! Miss Dandridge is a handsome jade! Come away, come away, gentlemen!" Federalists and Republicans exchanged the stiffest of bows, and the party for Fontenoy mounted and took the road.
The Republicans whom they left behind had a few moments of laughter and jubilation, and then they also quitted the Court House yard and called to the servants for the horses. "You'll spend the night at Edgehill, I hope, Mr.Rand ?" cried one.
"Mrs. Randolph expects you--she will wish to write to her father of your day--" "No, no, come with me!" put in another.
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