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Say and Seal Novel Chapters
List of most recent chapters published for the Say and Seal novel. A total of 212 chapters have been translated and the release date of the last chapter is Apr 02, 2024
Latest Release: Chapter 1 : Say and Seal.Volume I.by Susan Warner and Anna Warner.PREFACE.It is a melancholy fact, t
Say and Seal.Volume I.by Susan Warner and Anna Warner.PREFACE.It is a melancholy fact, that this book is somewhat larger than the mould into which most of the fluid fiction material is poured in this degenerate age. You perceive, good reader, that it has
- 101 "Mr. Stoutenburgh!--I meant, did he leave the horse for him. Dr.Harrison knew there wasn't much danger, Mr. Stoutenburgh."Mr. Stoutenburgh touched up his own team."I guess!"--he said slowly, "the doctor don't just know how much danger there is. So
- 102 "My dear child! I am very glad!" he said, taking her hand. "Wonderful?--yes, it is wonderful to read, to one who wants it." "She wanted it so much,"--Faith said, catching her breath a little. "And understood it, Mr. Linden. Very soon it was all--or
- 103 Say and Seal.Volume II.by Susan Warner and Anna Warner.CHAPTER I.So came the holiday week, wherein was to be done so much less than usual--and so much more. Mr. Linden's work, indeed, was like to double on all hands; for he was threatened with more tea-d
- 104 And so ought some other people. How much do you pay for the monopoly, doctor?""I really don't know!" said Dr. Harrison with a very slight rise of his handsome eyebrows. "I am in Pattaqua.s.set--which is to me a region of uncertainties. You will know
- 105 "Are you fatigued?" said Mr. Linden, taking off the bandage. "Miss Faith, you did _this_ part of your work very ill.""How did you get here?" repeated the doctor, taking hold of his arm and shaking it slightly. "I wasn't looking for _you_, man.""
- 106 "What is Mr. Somers?""Mr. Somers--what are you?" said his wife."Ha!--I don't know, my dear," said Mr. Somers blandly. "I think I am--a--out of place.""Then you're a moth," said the doctor. "That is out of place too, in most people's opinion.
- 107 "Who is your friend, Mrs. Stoutenburgh?""Hush, child!" she answered--"_your_ friend, if you like it better."And she added softly but seriously, "Don't vex him,--he doesn't deserve it."Faith's lip was that touchingly sorrowful child's lip for a
- 108 "Miss Essie," said Mr. Linden, walking gravely up to her, "if there is any person in this room towards whom you entertain and practise malicious, mischievous, and underhand designs, you are hereby sentenced to indicate the person, declare the designs,
- 109 Then there was a general stir and break-up of the party. One bit of conversation Faith was fated to hear as she slowly made her way out of the dressing-room door, among comers and goers: the first speaker was a young De Staff."Since that shooting affair
- 110 "I am not in a good mood for riddles to-night," said Mr. Linden,--"just what does this one mean?""Nothing, only--" said Faith flus.h.i.+ng,--"you said--"She was near breaking down in sheer confusion, but she rallied and went on. "You said I had g
- 111 "It is only to forget that 'Mr. Linden' is any part of my name," he said smiling.She had been rosy enough before, but now the blood reddened her very brow, till for one instant she put up her hands to hide it."What then?"--she said in a breathless s
- 112 "I think much of you, in the first place,--and in the second place, I wish you would let me think more;--you stand in my thoughts as an object of very warm interest, of very earnest prayer. Measured--not by my standards, but by those which the word of G.
- 113 "Then you must suppose me different too," said Faith laughing. "Suppose me to have been like Portia; and I should have done as she did."The doctor shook his head and looked gravely at her."Are you so impracticable?""Was
- 114 "You think the world is so bad?""I don't know much of the world," said Faith,--"but I suppose the _s.h.i.+ning_ good deeds aren't so very many.""What makes a good deed _s.h.i.+ning?_" said the doctor.Faith
- 115 Faith looked down at it with very, very grave eyes. Her head bent lower, and then suddenly laying her hands together on the table she hid her face in them; and the diamonds glittered against her temple and in contrast with the neighbouring soft hair.One o
- 116 "What was the colour of Cupid's?""Blue, certainly!""Miss Derrick!"--said the doctor,--"let us have your opinion."Faith gave him at least a frank view of her own, all blus.h.i.+ng and laughing as she was, and an
- 117 Mr. Linden's involuntary "And so should I"--was in a different tone, but rather drew eyes upon himself than Faith."It's of no consequence to you!" said the doctor, with a funny, mock serious tone of admonition.Mr. Linden bowe
- 118 "How is she, dear? how is she?" said the Judge. "Is she much hurt?""Just _now_," said Miss Harrison, "she is in such pain that she cannot move--but we have put something on that will take away the pain, Julius says, in f
- 119 It is to be noted in pa.s.sing, that all Faith's _nameless_ addresses were made with a certain gentle, modulated accent, which invariably implied in its half timid respect the "Mr. Linden" which she rarely forgot now she was not to say.&quo
- 120 "I dare say _you_ ought," said Faith,--"and I wish you would. _I_ want to work."He gave her a laugh, by way of reply, and then gave her work as she desired; watching carefully against her tiring herself in any way, and making the lesso
- 121 At which Faith looked thoughtful."Faith," Mr. Linden said, gently raising her face, "would you like to live at Quilipeak?"The answer to that was a great rush of colour, and a casting down of eyes and face too as soon as it was permitte
- 122 "To one particular far-off house on the sh.o.r.e that is brim full of little children--and nothing else!""We'll take them a big one," said Faith smiling,--"and I suppose it is no matter how many cakes! You'll have to mak
- 123 "Better?" she said slowly--"I don't believe it. Who is he? your brother?""No--I haven't any brother. But that don't matter. He's somebody that is a great deal better than I am. May I let him come in? He's
- 124 She was not suffered to sit so long."May I take you away?"--Mr. Linden said,--"you must not stay any longer.""Do you think it is no use?" said Faith looking up at him wearily."It is of no use," said Dr. Harrison. He
- 125 "You remember," said Mr. Linden, "that when--'Cupid and Campaspe played at cards for kisses, _Cupid paid_.'--I was unavoidably reminded of that. But you may go on with your work,--you know what happens when lessons are learned imp
- 126 "Well I did," said Faith smiling,--"I shewed you what I knew; but you shewed me what I had never known before.""I'm sure you shewed me some things I had never known before," he said laughing a little. "Do you know w
- 127 "Faith," Mr. Linden said suddenly, "I wish I could tell you what it is to me to be going these rounds with you!"Faith shewed a quick, touched little smile. "I've been thinking just now,--what it means.""I should lik
- 128 "I'll give myself away On this new Christmas day,-- He gave his life for me!Jesus, my heart is thine, O make it humbly s.h.i.+ne With ever-living love to thee!"O Jesus, our Great Friend, Our Saviour, without end Thy praises we will bring!Gl
- 129 Did Mr. Linden know? or did he _not_ know! Faith looked up to see. He was just disentangling one of the lines from Jerry's tail, but met her look with great composure."It's an old thing,"--said Faith. "It's not worth bringing
- 130 Mrs Derrick went to Pequot the next day, and found Miss Danforth as Faith had left her; or rather, somewhat more failing in everything but mind-strength. Mrs. Derrick was greatly welcomed by both ladies; but she had not been there three hours when Miss Di
- 131 Two weeks pa.s.sed quietly, without much apparent change in Miss Danforth; and Faith was beginning to think of appointing a time to go home. But the necessity for that was suddenly superseded. The Friday following, Miss Dilly took a change for the worse,
- 132 Whatever attractions the Castle of Indolence might have for Dr.Harrison upon occasion, he never seemed so much as to look that way when he was at his work. Now, it made no difference that _he_ was no friend of Johnny's; he gave his attention thorough
- 133 The directions were given to Reuben, the doctor drove off, and Mr.Linden set out on his quick walk home; after the confinement of the night, the cold morning air and exercise were rather resting than otherwise. It was a very thoughtful half hour--very sor
- 134 Faith had drawn her chair a little back and with her head leaning on the back of Mr. Linden's chair, listened--in a spirit not very different from Johnny's own. She looked up then when it was done, with almost as childlike a brow. It had quieted
- 135 Reuben replenished the fire and went out, and the two sat alone."Faith," her mother said softly, "don't you think he'd be content with me to-night? I can't bear to have Mr. Linden sit up.""I want to stay myself, mot
- 136 "No, sir. I came a while ago."The doctor's unsatisfied eye fell on the child; fell, with no change of its unsatisfied expression. It took rapid and yet critical note of him, with a look that Faith knew through its unchangingness, scanned, j
- 137 "Yes, darling--and we'll be with him there by and by.""Yes," the child repeated, nestling his head against her in a weary sort of way, but with a little smile still. The father looked at Faith and at the child like one mazed and b
- 138 "I have not much to tell you,"--he said in the same tone,--"nothing, but what is most sweet and fair. Would you like to go up there with me by and by?""Yes.--After church?""After church in the afternoon would give us mos
- 139 "Eh bien--Mademoiselle," he said gravely but holding her fast,--"suppose you do!""Then we should have it.""Undoubtedly, Mademoiselle! Vous avez raison.""And what have you?" said Faith laughing."I have
- 140 "I think it is good, Endy. I am glad.""I thought you would be. But that does not satisfy me, dear Faith--I want you to say to me all the different things that your thoughts were saying to you. You are not afraid of me at this time of day?&q
- 141 "Endecott"--she said gravely--"it will never be further!"He laughed a little--with a half moved half amused expression, wrapping her up like some dainty piece of preciousness. "Because every day that I am away will bring us nearer
- 142 She dared not come down as early as usual, if her own strength would have let her. The few minutes before breakfast were busy ones; and the few hours after breakfast. Faith went about with the consciousness of something on her heart to be looked at; but i
- 143 Faith turned away and said rather quickly, "Endy, how did you know?""From some lesson evidence. And I always hear you come down--and whiles I see a face at breakfast which has not lately come from rest."Faith's secret thought was
- 144 "I wonder which is the princ.i.p.al light to-day!" said Faith laughing."How it sparkles all over the river, and then on the young leaves and buds;--and then soft s.h.i.+ning on the clouds. And they are all May! Look at those tiny specks of
- 145 "Somewhat of a variety," Mr. Linden said with a smile. "What makes the fish come into your net?""Haven't an idee!" said the man--"without it bees that fish is very onintelligent creturs. I don't suppose fish ha
- 146 "I'll try to find one!" said Mr. Linden, answering the proposal just as it was meant. "If the lady is scared she shall turn her face the other way.""She'll turn it which way you say?--" ventured the fisher insinuati
- 147 "All of them,--basket and all, Endecott. You are so patient that you do not hear.""And you so impatient that you do not see--'basket and all' are at your side, fair princess.--Stand back,--it may be very well for the winds to
- 148 Mr. Linden looked at him."How comes it that you and Dromy are no more alike?" he said."Mother says Dromy aint like nothin' _I_ be.""Well Bob Tuck," said Mr. Linden smiling, "have you got a broom at home?""
- 149 It was good time yet in the afternoon, and though the little boat now lay partly shadowed by the hill, it was none the worse resting place for that. Again Faith was seated there in all the style that shawls and cus.h.i.+ons furnished, and just tired enoug
- 150 They began their homeward way to the boat, wandering a little still, for flowers, and stopping to pick them, so that the sun was quite low before Kildeer river was reached. There Mr. Linden stood a moment looking about."Do you see the place where we
- 151 "I am not quite satisfied with the paper and type, for your eyes--by firelight and twilight. Shall I break up any train of old a.s.sociation if I send you another?"She gave him a look of what Dr. Harrison might have called "compound interes
- 152 "I dare say he'd tell you if he was here--as I wish he was," said Mrs.Derrick,--"Mr. Linden always seemed to have good reasons for what he did.""I think that too," said the doctor. "I am not quite so sure of his tel
- 153 "Then I dare say Miss Derrick will release you for this time, and allow me to attend her home, whither I am going myself.""I must wait till she comes out, sir," Reuben said, with the respectful intractability which the doctor remembere
- 154 The next words gave the whole description, the whole key of entrance."Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of G.o.d, G.o.d dwelleth in him and he in G.o.d. And we have known and believed the love that G.o.d hath to us. G.o.d is love; and he
- 155 "You will not be in that position," said Mr. Linden, "but going on properly with your cakes--as you should be now. Then enter one of my paris.h.i.+oners who lives six miles off, to ask me to come over to his house and instruct him in the be
- 156 "Dr. Harrison, Miss Faith. I was off on an errand after church, and one of his men came after me and told me to come to the house. And there I saw the doctor himself--and ho told me to bring you this basket, ma'am, and that he didn't like t
- 157 "How good that would be! as soon as the spring opens. You could send one up from New York, Endecott. Do they cost much?""I think not. And what do you say to taking a little portion of this for the beginning of a free library for the poor pe
- 158 "Teaching school.""Teaching school!" echoed the other,--"Endecott Linden teaching school!--Pegasus in pound!--How did the rustics catch him?""Pegasus came of his own accord, if I remember.""Pshaw, yes!--but Lin
- 159 "But you are mistaken, Dr. Harrison," she said gently. "There is nothing so soothing, to those that love it. I wish you loved it! Don't you remember you confessed to me once that somebody had told you you had but half learned your prof
- 160 Faith thought of the words--"The rock of my defence and my refuse"--what quietness was like that of their giving; but she said nothing to the doctor.Dr. Harrison gave Mrs. Derrick her directions on various points; then taking his old-fas.h.i.+on
- 161 "This minute, pretty child. But lie down on the couch, Faith, and I'll bring up the little table."That was done, and then Faith read her letter, with first a rapid and then a slow enjoyment of it, making every word and sentence do more than
- 162 "I brought some birds home with me that I believe I can answer for. Try to demolish the pinion of one of them--will you? It is a duty you owe to society.""I will try,"--she said gravely.The doctor wondered whether she had laid up again
- 163 "Not a bit of it! Stowed away with her earrings and ribbands upstairs somewhere.""Phil," said Reuben when he had pondered this strange information in silence for a minute, "will you be in the office when the mail comes in for a ni
- 164 "She don't tell all her fancies,--she has _seemed_ to live on tea and toast, for eatables."The doctor smiled, and went back to Faith who was busy with the flowers; or as Mrs. Derrick said, seemed to be busy with them."Are those better
- 165 "I will take something presently," Faith said with another of those childlike satisfied looks. They made Dr. Harrison very unlike himself, always. He stood so now."Doctor," said Mrs. Derrick, in her odd, free, rather blunt and yet kind
- 166 His face was very bright and grateful, and humble too. "Miss Faith," he said, taking up her words, "don't you love to think of that other definition of minister?--you know--'ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.'"&q
- 167 "Well--" said the doctor,--"it is impossible to trace the limits of the influences of mignonette."Faith looked grave. She was thinking how very powerless her influences had been."Don't you see that I have made out my position
- 168 Meanwhile Mr. Linden had received and read the following despatch, and studied and taught before and after it as best he might._Pattaqua.s.set_, _April_, 18--."MY DEAR LINDEN, I do not know what impulse prompts me to write this letter to you--A very
- 169 "Child," he said at last, "you will do yourself harm. Has _he_ brought on this state of the nerves that he talks about? And in what possible way?""Don't talk about it, Endy!--" said Faith struggling for self-command--&qu
- 170 What a twitter of birds was in Faith's ears as she awoke next morning!Perhaps they were not really more noisy than usual, but she seemed to hear them more; and then it was a soft balmy morning, with a joyous spring suns.h.i.+ne and a dancing spring a
- 171 It was a very gently put question, but put with eyes and lips as well as the sweet voice, dainty in its half timidity mixed with the sweetness. Mr. Linden looked down at her till the question was finished, but then he looked off at the dancing water; the
- 172 "Endecott, I have wanted to see you dreadfully!" He looked pained--not merely, she knew, because of that: but the thought had no further expression."What has been the matter, my dear child?"Faith's hand and head went down on his s
- 173 "Nothing--Never mind me,--" she said deprecatingly."Tell me, Faith," he repeated.But she did not. The quivering emotion pa.s.sed away or was overcome; and then her answer was a very grave and sweet look and smile; still such a one as m
- 174 "Can you catch this?" he said, looking up at her with laughing eyes.And the soft cowslip ball came whirling up to bury its golden head in her hands. If Faith saw anything else, it was the very evident astonishment of one of the standers-by. But
- 175 "Look at it," said Mr. Linden,--"do you see how very lovely it is?"She did look at it, more closely, and then at him with an appeal of grave remonstrance, deep though unspoken. But it was met defiantly."If I am to wear this, Migno
- 176 "Well it would not be much comfort to me," said Miss Essie. "When a woman marries, she naturally expects her husband to belong to her;--but a minister belongs to everybody else!""I see I have not studied the subject," said Mr
- 177 If your interest in the writer has carried you so far, perhaps he may indulge the hope that at some future time it may carry you further--even to the head of the stairs--where it is needless to say you will be received with open arms.It is also needless t
- 178 "I know what you're thinkin' of," said he;--"but haint I done it? Who ever heerd a man say I had wronged him? or that I have been hard-hearted either? I never was."It was curious how he let his thoughts out to her; but the ve
- 179 And he got up and went for Faith's shawl and gloves which were on the table. Mr. Simlins watched the shawling and gloving with attention."You can tell Jem he won't be wanted again, Faith," he said. "I guess you'll see him at
- 180 "Only your eyes, like those power-gla.s.ses.--Not for size!" said Faith, laughing now herself."Ah little Mignonette," he said smiling, "some things can be seen without microscopic vision. And do not you know, my child, that carnat
- 181 "Mignonette," he said, "I did not think next year could gain brightness from anything--but I cannot tell you how it has looked to me within these last two hours. If I could but call in Mr. Somers, and then take you with me!"It brought
- 182 Motley looked from one to the other."I don't know what to make of either of you," he said. "Why doctor, Endecott Linden is a--a mere--I don't like to call him hard names, and I can't call him soft ones! However--to be sure--t
- 183 "He's a good fellow enough," he remarked carelessly. "You were pleased to speak of him just now as 'incomprehensible'--may I ask how he has earned a t.i.tle to that?" The tone was a little slighting."Take the last i
- 184 "From sea!--half way across--" her mother repeated. "Why child, what are you talking about? You don't mean that Mr. Linden's contrived to make a letter swim back here already, do you?"Faith hardly heard. A minute she stood, w
- 185 "Yes"--he said,--"of course. Your poor father only lived to make the second payment. I don't know why I call him poor--he's rich enough now.But Sam Deacon!--a small rent? too much for him to get,--and too little.--Why my dear!&quo
- 186 "I don't know what I am going to do, Mr. Stoutenburgh. I am going to do nothing needless, not wilfully needless. But I am going to do it _without help_." She stood before him, with perfect gentleness but with as clear determination in both
- 187 A very few days had seen the household retrenchments made. Cindy was gone, and Mr. Skip was only waiting for a "boy" to come. Mother and daughter drew their various tools and conveniences into one room and the kitchen, down stairs, to have the l
- 188 "What would mother do for hers, Mr. Simlins?" said Faith resisting this invitation."Well you can sit down anyhow, and read to me," said Mr. Simlins, who had already taken a seat himself in preparation for it. "People can't ge
- 189 "The people that drive such coaches drive 'em to town for a wedding dress," said Miss Bezac sagely. "There's a blue bird getting out of this one, to begin with."While she spoke, a tiny foot emerged from the coach, and after i
- 190 "Because Endecott gave me a message to you, part of which I did not understand. But I suppose you will, and that is enough.""What is it?" said Faith eagerly."You would not understand the other part, to-day."Faith went back to
- 191 Now attached to the key was a little card, on which was written simply the word, "Trousseau."Faith understood the word well enough, and it seemed to turn her into a pretty petrifaction--with internal life at work indeed, as the rising and fallin
- 192 The week was near the ending--so was the work,--and in their pretty parlour the two ladies wrought on as usual. The morning had been spent in explorations with Reuben Taylor and Sam Stoutenburgh, and now it was afternoon of a cool June day, with a fresh b
- 193 "Perfectly well, dear Pet.""Turn round to the light and let me see--You've grown, thin, child!"He laughed--giving her a kiss and embrace to make up for that; which was only half successful. But she spoke in her former tone."He looks pretty strong, F
- 194 "What have you been doing to make yourself lovelier, little Sunbeam?""I have been a year without seeing you,"--said Faith with excellent seriousness."My presence seems to have no counteracting effect. By the same rule, I should be--marvellous! To you
- 195 "Never, Mignonette--while I could work for you. How do you expect to manage when you are my wife?--And do you think I had no right even to _know_ about it?""I thought--now was the best time--" Faith said."Am I to learn from this and similar instances
- 196 "I should like to see and speak to all my old friends again, sir, more than I can tell you--and I think they would be glad to see me. I could do it so well in no other way. Thank you, Mr. Somers!--it is you who confer the favour.""Then you'll do it?"
- 197 The afternoon's talk had added something even to both their perfections--he could not forget it though he talked of other things.Neither did Faith forget it. Yet she laughed at Mr. Linden and with him; though as far as conversation was concerned she took
- 198 "Do you think she will?" said Mr. Linden demurely."What is the other, Endy?--You said three.""The other, love, is from those very White Mountains you are going to see. Another friend writes the letter,--one who has built himself a nest there for summ
- 199 CHAPTER XLI.Friday pa.s.sed all too swiftly. Not in much _work_, so far as Faith was concerned--unless so far as Mr. Linden gave her work. Apparently she had been out of his sight long enough--he was not in the mood to let her be so any more. Sat.u.r.day
- 200 Faith stood before him quietly as if she had a great deal to say. "I am going to make bread, for mother and all of us.""What else?""Sponge cake, I think.""And after that?""Crust for pot-pie.""De plus?""Curds,"--said Faith, looking down now.