"That's for you, Cap. This is for me," he said, pitching out two in
the handwriting of Herbert Greyson.
Cap opened hers and commenced reading. It was in fact Herbert's
first downright, practical proposal of marriage, in which he begged
that their union might take place as soon as he should return, and
that as he had written to his uncle by the same mail, upon another
subject, which he did not wish to mix up with his own marriage, she
would, upon a proper opportunity, let her uncle know of their plans.
"Upon my word, he takes my consent very coolly as a matter of
course, and even forces upon me the disagreeable duty of asking
myself of my own uncle! Who ever heard of such proceedings? If he
were not coming home from the wars, I declare I should get angry;
but I won't get upon my dignity with Herbert--dear, darling, sweet
Herbert. If it were anybody else, shouldn't they know the difference
between their liege lady and Tom Trotter? However, as it's Herbert,
here goes! Now, I suppose the best way to ask myself of uncle, for
Herbert, will be just to hand him over this matter. The dear knows
it isn't so over and above affectionate that I should hesitate.
Uncle," said Cap, pulling Old Hurricane's coat sleeve.
"Don't bother me, Cap," exclaimed Major Warfield, who sat there,
holding a large, closely written document in his hand, with his
great round eyes strained from their sockets, as they passed along
the lines with devouring interest.
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