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He had heard a great deal of the Astor House, which in Hampton and throughout the country was regarded at that time as the most aristocratic hotel in New York, and now he was actually a guest in it. Moreover, he was booked for a first-class passage to California. "It's like the Arabian Nights," thought Ben, "and Miss Sinclair must be a fairy."
"I will," said Lord Tathenham. "In hundreds?" said the sharp Irishman. "Very well," said Lord Tathenham; and the bet was booked. "You didn't know, I suppose," said the successful viscount, "that Dot Blake has bought Brien Boru?" "And who the devil's Dot Blake?" said Lord Tathenham. "Oh! you'll know before May's over," said the viscount.
Inquiries at the booking-office showed, however, that no passengers had booked direct to Rome by the train in question. To Grossetto, Cecina, Campiglia, and the other places in the Maremma, passengers had taken tickets, but not one had been booked to any of the great towns.
If you've booked your passage to Timbuctoo and you really want to go why, you must. I only want the chance of letting you know that I am coming after you." She took off her hat and veil and threw them on to the sofa, glancing sideways at a mirror let into the door of a cabinet.
But he softened when he looked at the accounts and saw that I had actually booked the unparalleled number of thirty-three new subscribers, and had the vegetables to show for it, cordwood, cabbage, beans, and unsalable turnips enough to run the family for two dears! It is seldom pleasant to tell on oneself, but some times it is a sort of relief to a man to make a confession.
Do you understand me, superintendent? I will be his surety. You don't know these Italians. I went through the whole of the last war in Italy, and I understand the national character. Besides, I think the gentleman is in the right." "Very good," said the official, turning to me. "All you have to do is to pay a matter of thirty or forty francs at the customs' office as the affair is already booked."
His prophecies was his idols, so's to speak, and you couldn't have hired him to foretell what he knew was wrong, not for no money. Peter said Beriah and Eben was just the sort of "cards" he was looking for and drove right over to see 'em. He hooked 'em, too. I knew he would; he could talk a Come-Outer into believing that a Unitarian wasn't booked for Tophet, if he set out to.
The sense of a mighty and culminating event sharpened the air. The great inn was full of jollity and excitement, and the reception-clerks thereof had the negligent mien of those who know that every bedroom is taken and every table booked.
"He and Violet are simply made for each other," she told Major Hill the evening before Miss Thayer's arrival. "He has enough money and he is handsome and fascinating. And Violet is a beauty and a clever woman into the bargain. They can't help falling in love, I'm sure; it's fate!" "Perhaps Miss Thayer may be booked elsewhere already," suggested Major Hill.
Bradley I mean," said Lady Canterbridge from the lower end of the table, looking up from her letter, "who looks a little like Mrs. Summertree, and has a pretty cousin with her who has very good frocks, I'm afraid you won't be able to get her down here. She's booked with engagements for the next six weeks.
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