He knew yesterday that
dynamite was in the hands of some of those men, and tried to warn me
away. When I refused to go, he threw himself upon me, to protect me from
the explosion. Nothing else saved my life."
"Peter, will your regiment have to do anything more?"
"I don't think so. The dynamite has caused a reaction, and has driven
off the soberer part of the mob. The pendulum, when it swings too far,
always swings correspondingly far the other way. I must stay here for a
couple of days, but then if I'm asked, I'll go back to Newport."
"Papa and mamma want you, I'm sure," said Leonore, glancing at the door
again, after an entire forgetfulness.
"Then I shall go," said Peter, though longing to say something else.
Leonore looked at him and said in the frankest way; "And I want you
too." That was the way she paid Peter for his forbearance.
Then they all went up on the roof, where in one corner there were pots
of flowers about a little table, over which was spread an awning.
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