But still she
fought her way upward, and at last she stood face to face with him,
smiling, but a little breathless.
"That's a frightful place to come up," said he.
"Oh, it's nothing, when you know it," she said, lightly. "Tell me, how
did you get on this morning?"
"Thanks to you, I think I did pretty well," said he.
"I'm awfully glad of that," said she; and the soft, clear hazel eyes
repeated her words in their own transparent way.
"I remembered all your instructions," he continued (and he was in no
hurry that Miss Cunyngham should go on to the luncheon-party; while old
Robert stood patiently by). "And I was very fortunate in getting easy
shots. Then when I did miss, either Sir Hugh or Captain Waveney was sure
to get the bird? I never saw such smart shooting."
"What have you done?"
"Altogether?"
"Yes."
"I don't know. The panniers are being emptied, to make a show for Lady
Rosamund's sketch. I fancy there are close on sixty brace of grouse,
with some blue hares and a snipe and a wild duck."
"What has Lord Fareborough's party done?"
"I don't know? they have just shown up--so you needn't hurry on unless
you are hungry.
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