40 THE HISTORY OF

Charlotte, and one of them called to her; the
other went on to the town.

She no sooner heard his voice, than she ran
to the wicket, and there stood talking and
laughing with him till our dianer was ready.

As soon as dinner was over, she told me that
she was tired of work, and, wishing me a good
day, took her leave.

I had finished two of the shirts, and washed
them on Saturday evening; and on Sunday
morning, it being a fine day, my mistress laid
the shirts in a neat basket, and, strewing them
over with lavender, ordered me to take them to
the Captain’s, ‘ You will not have time,
Susan,” said she, “to get back to the village
church; therefore, dress yourself before you
go, and, when you have delivered the linen,
you may leave your basket at Mercer Smith's,
and go to church in town.”

I accordingly dressed myself neatly, and,
taking the basket under my arm, was Just go-
ing out at the garden-gate, when my mistress,
calling after me, said, ‘Susan, you must ask
to see the Captain himself, and deliver the
linen to him; and if he asks you what he is
to pay for the work, you must say, whatever
his honour pleases; for, you know, we must
not fix a price to so great a gentleman.”

I thought that my mistress knew better how
to deal with gentlefolks than T could do, who
was a stranger to the world. Therefore, when
I came to Mercer Smith's door, I knocked, and
asked to see the Captain.

The Captain's servant came, and asked me