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The great cities of Europe, perhaps London beyond all others, under the modern modes of life and business, create a vortex of preternatural tumult, a rush and frenzy of excitement, which is fatal to far more than are heard of as express victims to that system. The late Lord Londonderry's nervous seizure was no solitary or rare case. So much we happen to know.
We made it, for instance, our ante-room, and assembled there before mess; a few would retire there for smoking or card-playing; during the day it served as a waiting-room for messengers or any one whose business could not be for the moment attended to.
"Now will you have a drink?" "I never use liquor, sir," returned Mr. Adams and Charley was proud to hear him say it. "'D rather not drink with me, perhaps," sneered the long-nosed man. "I see no reason for drinking with you or at all, sir," sharply replied Mr. Adams. "Come on, Charley. We've got better business to tend to." "You have, have you?" called the long-nosed man, after them.
With a few alterations and additions it would entirely answer our purpose. So we bought the property. I may mention that when I retired from business, and took out of it the fortune that had accumulated during my twenty-two years of assiduous attention and labour, I invested the bulk of it in Three per cent Consols. The rate of interest was not high, but it was nevertheless secure.
She did this with more success than the doctor had had, though many a time it smote her heart to sell some book of those that her husband had loved, and to the backs of which she had become attached for his sake and through years of acquaintance. But the necessities of her little boy and herself cried out, and so did the debt her husband had accumulated as tangible result of his business career.
I want to have a feasible plan all ready, before I speak to father. There 's nothing so convincing to business men as facts, you know." Polly could not help smiling at Tom's new tone, it seemed so strange to hear him talking about anything but horses and tailors, dancing and girls.
I said I was in a dreadful hurry, and I wished we could get this business permanently mapped out, so that I could go on with my work. He said, "I could have put up those eight rods, and marched off about my business some men would have done it.
"It's no place for him," Hansom said, softly. "Get him home. Me and the neighbors can do the rest. Get him home, and put his baby into his arms, and shet the door, and go about your business." I had left him in the dark on the office floor at last. Miss Dallas and I sat in the cold parlor and looked at each other. The fire was low and the lamp dull.
So not until the uniforms blazed out gorgeously did we realize what an elaborate and important business had sprung up in the reconstructive side of war.
When you've made him see that we're square and Grady isn't, you've done the whole business. We won't pay fancy damages, that's all." "Yes," she said, "I think I know. What I wanted to see you about was was Max and I are going over right after supper, and "
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