What should you
say to joining him in ostrich-hatching? or would it be ministering
too much to the vanities of the world? However, I'll do something
to get him cleared, if it comes to an appeal to old Moy himself,
when I come home. Meantime, remember, you are not at liberty to
speak a word of this to any one but Julius, and, I suppose, his
wife. I hope--' There, Rose, I beg your pardon."
"What does he hope?" asked Rosamond.
"He only hopes she is a cautious woman."
"As cautious as his Nan, eh? Ah, Anne! you're a canny Scot, and
maybe think holding your tongue as fine a thing as this Archie does;
but I can't bear it. I think it is shocking, just wearing out the
heart of the best and sweetest girl in the world."
"At any rate," said Julius, "we must be silent. We have no right to
speak, however we may feel."
"You don't expect it will stay a secret, or that he'll go and pluck
ostriches like geese, with Miles and Anne, and nobody know it?
'Twould be taking example by their ostriches, indeed!"
"I think so," said Julius, laughing; "but as it stands now, silence
is our duty by both Miles and Archie, and Anne herself.
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