She stopped chewing. XXX “Two pence for you to make yourself scarce,” I explained, “I am come to woo the maid.”
“Ha!” he laughed but twopence was sufficient for him to quench his thirst in ale and as I proffered it so he grasped it and hurried away. She stopped chewing. “His Honour Judge Grant wishes to see you John,” Father announced when I returned, “He said it was of the greatest urgency.”
I went to his chambers with the greatest speed and once there I was at once ushered into his presence, “Ah Matson,” he said, “The ring, I do believe young Fowler may have given it to Miss Maisey Fellows, Theodore Fellows gal, the merchant do you know.”
“Sir?” I said. “Why to earn a fortune in the New World and wed Catherine sir,” I replied.
