But the light was now on this side, now on that; the running water chuckled in one ear after the other; there was nothing for it but to return in all humility for the lantern which I had been so foolish as to refuse.
And as I resigned myself to this imperative though inglorious course, my heart warmed once more to the jovial young squire.

He would laugh, but not unkindly, at my grotesque dilemma; at the thought of his laughter I began to smile myself.

If he gave me another chance I would smoke that cigar with him before starting home afresh, and remove, front my own mind no less than from his, all ill impressions.

After all it was not his fault that I had taken too much of his wine; but a far worse offence was to be sulky in one s cups.

I would show him that I was myself again in all respects.