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The trunk and the box were deposited in the middle of the parlor floor to be opened, because, forsooth, all that simple family wished to be present and look on at the opening. Ishmael's personal effects were in the trunk they guessed; but what was in the box? that was the riddle and they could not solve it. Both the children pressed forward to see.
She refused to go, so Basil and I went. But the play was so dull that Basil left early, saying he would come back for me." "Do you know where he went?" "No. He did not say. Well, the play became worse instead of better. I was weary to death, so I thought as the theatre was near Rexton, that I would go and see Aunt Selina. Then I hoped to return to the box and meet Basil.
I found no effect from all I could do, but plainly perceived my closet to be moved along; and in the space of an hour, or better, that side of the box where the staples were, and had no windows, struck against something that was hard. I apprehended it to be a rock, and found myself tossed more than ever.
He almost forgot that he had with him in the box those who knew him. By the Lord, he would have that lovely girl if it took his all. He would act at once. This should be the end of Drouet, and don't you forget it. He would not wait another day. The drummer should not have her. He was so excited that he could not stay in the box. He went into the lobby, and then into the street, thinking.
He was not going to fight for her friendship. And as to Beryl Van Tuyn The curious name Nicolas Arabian came into his mind and a conversation at a box at a theatre.
I was four hours under these circumstances, expecting, and indeed wishing, every moment to be my last. I have already told the reader that there were two strong staples fixed upon that side of my box which had no window, and into which the servant who used to carry me on horseback would put a leathern belt, and buckle it about his waist.
I was obliged to confess that I had not, but later on a box of sandwiches was found under the seat in company with Romeo's nose-bag of oats, this indication being that, as Barney alone knew directly of our destination, he must have informed Anastasia, who took pity, regarding us, as she does, as a cross between lunatics and the babes in the woods.
The Abbe Gama, who had some exceedingly good snuff in an Origonela box, sent a pinch to Therese, and she sent him her snuff in a tortoise-shell box encrusted with gold in arabesques an exquisite piece of workmanship. Gama criticised Therese's snuff, while I said that I found it delicious but that I thought I had some better myself. I took out my snuff-box, and opening it offered her a pinch.
That was something. “It was not until after Dr. Raymond had left,” went on father, “that mother and I examined the box and papers that had come with you. Here they are.” Dad took up a worn and age-yellowed envelope addressed in a bold hand: To the Finder The mother of this child, Donald Mullen, is dead. I, his father, cannot give him the care he should have.
But Gatton was not to be seen. Having waited for some ten minutes unavailingly, I spoke to the man in the box. "Good evening, constable," I said; "I expected to meet a friend here Inspector Gatton, of Scotland Yard you may know him?" "I know of him quite well, sir," answered the constable, "and should recognize him if I saw him. But he has not been here this evening."
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