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His ear was pinched. "J.R. Who is J.R., sir?"
"Jemima Regina. A queen of beauty, ma'am. She fell in love with my nose.
And offered me a thousand pound for it."
"Harry! I am going to say good night."
"Hear the truth, Alison. Do you remember--you told me I was born to be a highwayman--my stand-and-deliver stare--my--"
"Oh! Don't play so. I was a fiend when I taunted you so."
"Why, child, it's nothing. Come then--J.R., it's Jacobus Rex, the poor lad, Prince James, who will never be a king, G.o.d help him. He gave me that for the memory of some little service I did him. McBean brought the toy to-day."
Alison nodded. "I will have that story from Captain McBean, sir. You tell stories mighty ill, do you know--highwayman. Yes, Harry, you are that.
You pillage us all. Love, honour, you win it from all. And I--I am the last to know you."
"Bah, you will never be a wife," Harry said. "You have too much imagination. But you make a mighty fine lover, my dear."
