"
'"But you already knew they were there, Sinfi; you told me. What
makes you so suddenly want to go?"
'"That's nuther here nor there. I do want to go. Why can't you go
with me?"
'"I should much like it," I said, "but it's impossible."
'"Why? You can come back to Mr. D'Arcy again."
'"But, Sinfi," I said, "how are we to travel without money? I have
not a copper."
'"Ah, but I've got gold balansers about me, and they're better nor
copper."
'"Dear Sinfi!" I said, "I'd rather borrow of you than any one in the
world."
'"Borrow!" said she,--"all right! Now we shall have to speak to Mr.
D'Arcy about it. It'll be like drawin' one o' his teeth partin' with
you."
'When I next saw Mr. D'Arcy I found that Sinfi had already spoken to
him about our project. He seemed very reluctant for me to leave him,
although I promised him that I would return.
'"It is a strange fancy of Sinfi's, Miss Wynne," said he, "and a very
disconcerting one to me; but I feel that it must be yielded to.
Whatever can be done to serve or even gratify Sinfi Lovell, it is my
duty and yours to do.
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