IwishIcoulddescribethescenethatfollowedItwasoutoftheordinaryandmostimproperMissKittyfittedherarrowswithimmensedeliberation,sothateveryonemightseewhatshewasdoingShewasaperfectshot;andher46-poundbowsuitedhertoanicetyShepinnedthewoodenlegsofthetargetwithgreatcarefoursuccessivetimesShepinnedthewoodentopofthetargetonce,andalltheladieslookedateachotherThenshebegansomefancyshootingatthewhite,which,ifyouhitit,countsexactlyonepointSheputfivearrowsintothewhiteItwaswonderfularchery;but,seeingthatherbusinesswastomake“golds“andwinthebracelet,Barr-Saggottturnedadelicategreenlikeyoungwater-grassNext,sheshotoverthetargettwice,thenwidetothelefttwice——alwayswiththesamedeliberation——whileachillyhushfelloverthecompany,andMrsBeightontookoutherhandkerchiefThenKittyshotatthegroundinfrontofthetarget,andsplitseveralarrowsThenshemadeared——orsevenpoints——justtoshowwhatshecoulddoifsheliked,andfinishedupheramazingperformancewithsomemorefancyshootingatthetarget-supportsHereisherscoreasitwaspickedoff:——
GoldRedBlueBlackWhiteTotalHitsTotalScoreMissBeighton11005721
Barr-Saggottlookedasifthelastfewarrowheadshadbeendrivenintohislegsinsteadofthetarget’s,andthedeepstillnesswasbrokenbyalittlesnubby,mottled,half-growngirlsayinginashrillvoiceoftriumph:“ThenI’VEwon!”
MrsBeightondidherbesttobearup;butsheweptinthepresenceofthepeopleNotrainingcouldhelpherthroughsuchadisappointmentKittyunstrungherbowwithaviciousjerk,andwentbacktoherplace,whileBarr-Saggottwastryingtopretendthatheenjoyedsnappingthebraceletonthesnubbygirl’sraw,redwristItwasanawkwardscene——mostawkwardEveryonetriedtodepartinabodyandleaveKittytothemercyofherMamma。
ButCubbontookherawayinstead,and——therestisn’tworthprinting。