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No reasons were alleged, and no apologies offered, for this demand upon my time; but they had heard, it was clear, of my inquiries anent the missing director, and had a mind to put me through some sort of official examination upon the subject. Being still a guest at Dumbleton Hall, I had to go up to London for the purpose, and Jonathan Jelf accompanied me.
His remark, incidentally, that his sister was fond of Forister, filled me with a sudden insolent madness. "I would hesitate to disturb any shipping trade," I said with dignity. "It is far from me to wish that the commerce of Great Britain should be hampered by sword-thrust of mine. If it would please young Lord Strepp, I could hand my apologies to Forister all tied up in blue-silk ribbon."
I followed him. Lolabelle wasn't paying my salary. I wondered whether anybody was. "'Luke, says Solly, outside, 'that was an awful mistake. We must have got into the lady's private room. I hope I'm gentleman enough to do anything possible in the way of apologies. Do you reckon she'd ever forgive us? "'She may forget it, says I. 'Of course it was a mistake. Let's go find some beans.
What humble explanations and apologies could he offer? To ask her to come back would of itself be an insult. Her wrongs were her defence? she was sacred from intrusion, from expostulation and entreaty. At the theatre that evening he let the public fare as it liked, so far as his part in the performance was concerned. He got through his duties mechanically.
But the Vatican " "The Vatican will find someone else. I can send apologies." "But why? I can't understand." Montanelli drew one hand across his forehead. "I am anxious about you. Things keep coming into my head and after all, there is no need for me to go " "But the bishopric " "Oh, Arthur! what shall it profit me if I gain a bishopric and lose " He broke off.
It only occurred to me then that nobody had been hit. By this time even the accomplices were safe. "Monsieur," I ventured, as we regained the trail leading to the fort, "it is with the sincerest regret of my heart that I offer you my apologies. True, I might have done better, but I did my best in my inexperience. We have the contraband at least that is something, eh?"
Old M. For these two years past ever since, please your worship I wasn't able to work any longer; for in my youth I did work as well as the best of them. Land. You work you Just. Let him finish his story, I say. Lucy. Ay, do, do, papa, speak for him. Pray, Mrs. Bustle Land. Miss, a good morrow to you, ma'am. I humbly beg your apologies for not seeing you sooner, Miss Lucy. Old Man.
He was abundant in apologies; among the rest "his carriage had broken down halfway he had been compelled to spend the morning with Charles Fox he had been subpoenaed on the trial of one of the Scottish conspirators he had been summoned on a committee of a contested election."
The voice was Lucy Manisty's. "Good heavens, no! Artists and judges together. The gate of art is a deal straiter than the gate of Heaven." Boden caught Victoria's laugh. "Let him alone," he said, indulgently. "His is the only aristocracy I can stand with apologies to my hostess." "Oh, we're done for," said Victoria, quietly.
Swithin Forsyte, and Bosinney arrived at the same moment, and stood bowing precedence to each other, but on the door opening they tried to enter together; they renewed their apologies in the hall, and, Swithin, settling his stock, which had become disarranged in the struggle, very slowly mounted the stairs.
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