That he was not altogether permitted to pursue this course, was
certainly not through any neglect of preparatory arrangement.
The public table at the inn on that day was thinly attended; and the
repast was partaken by all parties in comparative silence. A few words
were addressed by Colleton to Lucy Munro, but they were answered, not
coldly, but sparingly, and her replies were entirely wanting in their
usual spirit. Still, her looks signified for him the deepest interest,
and a significant motion of the finger, which might have been held to
convey a warning, was all that he noted of that earnest manner which had
gratified his self-esteem in her habit heretofore. The day was got
through with difficulty by all parties; and as evening approached,
Forrester, having effected all his arrangements without provoking
observation, in the quiet and privacy of the youth's chamber, bade him
farewell, cautioning him at the same time against all voluntary risk,
and reminding him of the necessity, while in that neighborhood, of
keeping a good lookout.
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