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My scholars may make a Dr. Busby of me in history. 'I am afraid your preferment will depend chiefly on James and young Calcott. 'Nay, Louis tells me that he is going to read wonderfully hard; and if he chooses, he can do more than even Sydney Calcott. 'If! said the Earl. Jane here entered with another cup and plate, and Lord Ormersfield sat down to the breakfast-table.
Finding me awake, he renews his plea for mercy and forgiveness, calling me "bur-raa-ther" and pleading earnestly "Hoikim no, hoikim no!" The sharp-eyed wearer of the big busby, the cavalry sword, and red jack-boots turns up early next morning.
Zeke, following his employer, had heard this colloquy, and stared open mouthed. When Dr. Busby arrived he was a much injured man. "The mare's perfectly fit," he grumbled. "You've made me leave an important case." "Very sorry," returned Mr. Evringham, trying to look so. "The fact is the Maid has given us a scare in the last hour that I shouldn't like repeated.
I was so delighted that you got the better of Moulder; a domineering party, isn't he? quite terrible! For myself, I can't put up with him sometimes." "I didn't have to put up with him last night." "No, no; it was very good, wasn't it now? very capital, indeed. All the same I wish you'd heard Busby give us 'Beautiful Venice, City of Song! A charming voice has Busby; quite charming."
That is, that there is something specially wicked about men doing an act of cruelty in khaki or in vermilion, but not if it is done in dark blue with pewter buttons. The tyrant who wears a busby or a forage cap is abominable; the tyrant who wears a horsehair wig is excusable. To be judged by soldiers is hell; but to be judged by lawyers is paradise. Now the point must not be missed in this way.
Busby was a well-meaning, small-minded person, anxious to justify his appointment. His Alsatians did not like him, and complained that his manners were exclusive and his wit caustic. Probably this meant nothing more than that he declined to join in their drinking-bouts. His life, however, had its own excitements. A chief whom he had offended tried to shoot him.
Busby, a great man! he whipped my grandfather; a very great man! I should have gone to him myself, if I had not been a blockhead; a very great man! We were immediately conducted to the little chapel on the right hand.
Of course I ain't going to believe but," firmly, "I can't get away from a notion that those Christian Science folks know something that we don't. Busby was madder'n a hornet. I didn't scarcely know what to say to him." "Don't be soft, Zeke," returned his mother, picking up the kettle. "The time for superstition has gone by." As Jewel and her grandfather entered the house they heard music.
You can't tie him down to a particular song, he must sing what he feels inclined to. After all, I don't suppose he'll come. He's so sought after." "Well, it is awkward," said Bella, "not being certain because of the programme." "Oh, they must just put down, Song, Mr Busby, and leave a blank. It's often done."
That for thirty years the representatives of the English Government, from Busby to Browne, were, with the exception of Grey, commonplace persons or worse, must not blind us to the interest of the drama or to the capacity of many of the men whom these commonplace persons were sent to guide. Of the trio referred to, Grey is the greatest figure, and most attractive and complex study.
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