第18部分(第1/7 页)

kin　vine；　rooted　at　somedistance；　had　run　across　the　intervening　space；　and　deposited　one　ofits　gigantic　products　directly　beneath　the　hall…window；　as　if　towarn　the　Governor　that　this　great　lump　of　vegetable　gold　was　as　richan　ornament　as　New　England　earth　would　offer　him。　There　were　a　fewrose…bushes；　however；　and　a　number　of　apple…trees；　probably　thedescendants　of　those　planted　by　the　Reverend　Mr。　Blackstone；　the　firstsettler　of　the　peninsula；　that　half　mythological　personage；　whorides　through　our　early　annals；　seated　on　the　back　of　a　bull。 Pearl；　seeing　the　rose…bushes；　began　to　cry　for　a　red　rose；　andwould　not　be　pacified。 〃Hush；　child；　hush！〃　said　her　mother　earnestly。　〃Do　not　cry；　dearlittle　Pearl！　I　hear　voices　in　the　garden。　The　Governor　is　ing；　andgentlemen　along　with　him！〃 In　fact；　adown　the　vista　of　the　garden　avenue；　a　number　of　personswere　seen　approaching　towards　the　house。　Pearl；　in　utter　scorn　ofher　mother's　attempt　to　quiet　her；　gave　an　eldritch　scream；　and　thenbecame　silent；　not　from　any　notion　of　obedience；　but　because　the　quickand　mobile　curiosity　of　her　disposition　was　excited　by　theappearance　of　these　new　personages。 VIII。 THE　ELF…CHILD　AND　THE　MINISTER。 GOVERNOR　BELLINGHAM；　in　a　loose　gown　and　easy　cap…　much　as　elderlygentlemen　loved　to　endue　themselves　with；　in　their　domestic　privacy…walked　foremost；　and　appeared　to　be　showing　off　his　estate；　andexpatiating　on　his　projected　improvements。　The　wide　circumference　ofan　elaborate　ruff；　beneath　his　grey　beard；　in　the　antiquated　fashionof　King　James'　reign；　caused　his　head　to　look　not　a　little　like　thatof　John　the　Baptist　in　a　charger。　The　impression　made　by　his　aspect；so　rigid　and　severe；　and　frost…bitten　with　more　than　autumnal　age；　washardly　in　keep