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On the second day of westward faring the railroad traffic manager, whose business followed him like an implacable Nemesis wherever he went, had wire instructions to stop and confer with his vice-president in the Illinois metropolis. Hence, on the morning of the following day, Blount continued his journey alone.
Look at my hair, I entreat you, Miss Blount, and tell me does it resemble the lanky locks of Oscar?" "No, it is anything but wylde," says Dulce, glancing at his shaven crown, that any hermit might be proud of: "and do you know I am glad of your sanity; I should quite hate you if you were a disciple of that school."
"I'll tell you," he said, "I was interested in the Paymaster I believe there's something there; but I've got some other propositions that I can handle a little easier, so if you don't mind we'll wait a while." "No, but Wiley," protested Blount as his man rose up to go, "now just sit down; I'm not quite through. Now I know just as well as you do that you take a great interest in that mine.
"I was only saying what an ugly name Dare has." "Now, do you think so?" wonders Miss Blount, dreamily, "I don't. I can't endure my cousin, as you know, but I really think his name very pretty, quite the prettiest I know, even," innocently, "prettier than Stephen!" "I'm sorry I can't agree with you," says Stephen, stiffly.
'Well, when I found 'twas Sir Blount my spet dried up within my mouth; for neither hedge nor bush were there for refuge against any foul spring 'a might have made at us. ''Twas very curious; but we had likewise a-mentioned his name just afore, in talking of the confirmation that's shortly coming on, said Hezzy. 'Is there soon to be a confirmation? 'Yes.
The lower yard was apparently carefully guarded, since the reporter had been turned back at three or four different points when he had attempted to cross the tracks. Blount thought it a little singular that the vice-president should come to the capital secretly, but he did not stop to speculate upon this.
Such, it was to be feared, would be the case. But it was not so. The event so much wished for by Jolivet and Blount, so much dreaded by Michael, occurred on the morning of the 12th of August. On that day the trumpets sounded, the drums beat, the cannon roared. A huge cloud of dust swept along the road from Kolyvan.
That's as I want to have it," he began; but she would not listen. "But it isn't right," she went on. "I can't tell you everything. I can't even tell you about Mrs. Ellison. Perhaps you have been deceived. Ask her. Go ask Colonel Blount, and he may tell you what he likes. But for me, just forget me. I couldn't love you I couldn't love any one now. I am cold, all through."
'But it is my column, she said, with smiling asperity. 'Then are you Lady Constantine, wife of the absent Sir Blount Constantine? 'I am Lady Constantine. 'Ah, then I agree that it is your ladyship's. But will you allow me to rent it of you for a time, Lady Constantine? 'You have taken it, whether I allow it or not.
Mr Edward Blount said he believed it would be sufficient if the Duke of Norfolk merely sent his card with Mr Montefiore's to the Lord Chancellor's office, but he would enquire further of the Duke. Mr Montefiore, however, differed from him, and did not wish to be introduced at the levee in that way, unless Mr Blount was so convinced of its propriety as to be introduced in the same way with him.
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