Raising his countenance , he found her looking down upon him , in the fire-light , with a somewhat peculiar but not unkind expression . `` Madam , '' he cried , thinking the laughter to have been an illusion of his hearing , but still , from her changed looks , hoping to have touched her heart , `` madam , will not this content you ? I give up all to undo what I have done amiss ; I make heaven certain for Lord Risingham . And all this upon the very day that I have won my spurs , and thought myself the happiest young gentleman on ground . '' `` O boy , '' she said -- `` good boy ! '' And then , to the extreme surprise of Dick , she first very tenderly wiped the tears away from his cheeks , and then , as if yielding to a sudden impulse , threw both her arms about his neck , drew up his face , and kissed him . A pitiful bewilderment came over simple-minded Dick . `` But come , '' she said , with great cheerfulness , `` you that are a captain , ye must eat . Why sup ye not ? '' `` Dear Mistress Risingham , '' replied Dick , `` I did but wait first upon my prisoner ; but , to say truth , penitence will no longer suffer me to endure the sight of food . I were better to fast , dear lady , and to pray . '' `` Call me Alicia , '' she said ; `` are we not old friends ? And now , come , I will eat with you , bit for bit and sup for sup ; so if ye eat not , neither will I ; but if ye eat hearty , I will dine like a ploughman . '' So there and then she fell to ; and Dick , who had an excellent stomach , proceeded to bear her company , at first with great reluctance , but gradually , as he entered into the spirit , with more and more vigour and devotion : until , at last , he forgot even to watch his model , and most heartily repaired the expenses of his day of labour and excitement . `` Lion-driver , '' she said , at length , `` ye do not admire a maid in a man 's jerkin ? '' The moon was now up ; and they were only waiting to repose the wearied horses . By the moon 's light , the still penitent but now well-fed Richard beheld her looking somewhat coquettishly down upon him . `` Madam '' -- he stammered , surprised at this new turn in her manners . `` Nay , '' she interrupted , `` it skills not to deny ; Joanna hath told me , but come , Sir Lion-driver , look at me -- am I so homely -- come ! '' And she made bright eyes at him .
`` Ye are something smallish , indeed '' -- began XXXXX .
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