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Thiskindofperformancerepeateditselfduringseveraldays。Atlast，afterdoggingherhitherandthither，leaningwithawrinkledforeheadagainstdoorposts，takinganobliqueviewintotheroomwhereshehappenedtobe，pickingupworstedballsandgettingnothanks，placingasplinterfromtheVictory，severalbulletsfromtheRedoubtable，astripoftheflag，andotherinterestingrelics，carefullylabelled，uponhertable，andhearingnomoreaboutthemthaniftheyhadbeenpebblesfromthenearestbrook，hehituponanewplan。Toavoidhimshefrequentlysatupstairsinawindowoverlookingthegarden。LieutenantLovedaycarefullydressedhimselfinanewuniform，whichhehadcausedtobesentsomedaysbefore，todazzleadmiringfriends，butwhichhehadneverasyetputoninpublicormentionedtoasoul。Whenarrayedheenteredthesunnygarden，andtherewalkedslowlyupanddownashehadseenNelsonandCaptainHardydoonthequarter-deck；butkeepinghisrightshoulder，onwhichhisoneepaulettewasfixed，asmuchtowardsAnne’swindowaspossible。
Butshemadenosign，thoughtherewasnottheleastquestionthatshesawhim。Attheendofhalf-an-hourhewentin，tookoffhisclothes，andgavehimselfuptodoubtandthebesttobacco。
Herepeatedtheprogrammeonthenextafternoon，andonthenext，neversayingawordwithindoorsabouthisdoingsorhisnotice。
MeanwhiletheresultsinAnne’schamberwerenotuninteresting。Shehadbeenlookingoutonthefirstday，andwasdulyamazedtoseeanavalofficerinfulluniformpromenadinginthepath。FindingittobeBob，sheleftthewindowwithasensethatthescenewasnotforher；then，frommerecuriosity，peepedoutfrombehindthecurtain。Well，hewasaprettyspectacle，sheadmitted，relievedashisfigurewasbyadensemassofsunny，close-trimmedhedge，overwhichnasturtiumsclimbedinwildluxuriance；andifshecouldcareforhimonebit，whichshecouldn’t，hisformwouldhavebeenadelightfulstudy，surpassingininterestevenitssplendouronthememorabledayoftheirvisittothetowntheatre。Shecalledhermother；Mrs。Lovedaycamepromptly。
’O，itisnothing，’saidAnneindifferently；’onlythatBobhasgothisuniform。’
Mrs。Lovedaypeepedout，andraisedherhandswithdelight。’Andhehasnotsaidawordtousaboutit！Whatalovelyepaulette！I
mustcallhisfather。’
’No，indeed。AsItakenointerestinhimIshallnotletpeoplecomeintomyroomtoadmirehim。’
’Well，youcalledme，’saidhermother。
’ItwasbecauseIthoughtyoulikedfineclothes。ItiswhatI
don’tcarefor。’
NotwithstandingthisassertionsheagainlookedoutatBobthenextafternoonwhenhisfootstepsrustledonthegravel，andstudiedhisappearanceunderallthevaryinganglesofthesunlight，asiffineclothesanduniformswerenotaltogetheramatterofindifference。
Hecertainlywasasplendid，gentlemanly，andgallantsailorfromendtoendofhim；butthen，whatwereadashingpresentment，anavalrank，andtellingscars，ifamanwasfickle-hearted？
However，shepeepedontillthefourthday，andthenshedidnotpeep。Thewindowwasopen，shelookedrightout，andBobknewthathehadgotarisetohisbaitatlast。Hetouchedhishattoher，keepinghisrightshoulderforwards，andsaid，’Good-day，MissGarland，’withasmile。
Annereplied，’Good-day，’withfunerealseriousness；andtheacquaintancethusrevivedledtotheinterchangeofafewwordsatsupper-time，atwhichMrs。Lovedaynoddedwithsatisfaction。ButAnnetookespecialcarethatheshouldnevermeetheralone，andtoinsurethisheringenuitywasinconstantexercise。Thereweresomanynooksandwindingsonthemiller’sramblingpremisesthatshecouldneverbesurehewouldnotturnupwithinafootofher，particularlyashisthinshoeswerealmostnoiseless。
OnefineafternoonsheaccompaniedMollyinsearchofelderberriesformakingthefamilywinewhichwasdrunkbyMrs。Loveday，Anne，andanybodywhocouldnotstandtherougherandstrongerliquorsprovidedbythe
