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demanded the chorus . Deliberately Carew helped himself to the last of the bacon . Then he made answer , with equal deliberation , -- `` Miss Arthur is Weldon 's lawful chaperon . '' At four o'clock , that afternoon , Weldon arose reluctantly from his seat on the western end of the Dents ' veranda . `` Parade at five , Miss Dent , and Maitland Camp is four miles away . '' Without rising , she smiled up into his waiting eyes . `` You made more than four miles an hour , when Captain Frazer and I were watching you , the other day , Mr. Weldon . ''