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Here, now, watch what you're at this time. I can do this cursed thing, mind you, every time. I've done it on father, on mother, and on every one that's ever come round our place. Pick a card. "NO. I AM SORRY. THAT IS NOT MY CARD. But won't you try it again? Please do. Perhaps you are a little excited I'm afraid I was rather stupid.
"'My name's Betty Cunningham, says she. "'And next, what's your mistress's, my darling? says Ned. "'There it is, says she, handing him a card. "'Very well, says Ned, the thief, looking at it with a great air, making as if he could read; 'this will just do, a colleen bawn. "'Do you read in your country with the wrong side of the print up? says she.
"I see now," said the younger, who was already better acquainted with the interpretation of such a magic tablet, "you hesitate, and do not wish to disclose any thing disagreeable to my sister; but that is a cursed card!" The elder one turned pale, but composed herself, and said, "Only speak out: it will not cost one's head!"
The revival of this early connection delighted them both, it was balm to the wounded mind of Cecilia, it was renovation to the existence of Mrs Charlton. Early the next morning she wrote a card to Mr Monckton and Lady Margaret, acquainting them with her return into Suffolk, and desiring to know when she might pay her respects to her Ladyship.
He blamed himself for not having waited longer to produce his trump card and clinch his possession of her. His own dreams were troubled that night and long in coming. Geraldine, as soon as the dishes were dried and put away, went up to her room and locked the door.
Then she went to the stage entrance of the Imperial Theatre, presented the card Mr. Meier had given her, and entered. Once inside she was taken to a dressing room by a fat, comfortable, middle-aged woman who seemed to be waiting for her. After a very short and, to Cake, tranquil period, Mr. Meier bustled in.
"Plenty of gall," murmured one of the minions of the law, whom I afterward learned was the chief of the village police. "The card by which you gained admittance here," demanded the great Haggerty truculently. I surrendered it. A crowd had by this time collected curiously about us. I could see the musicians on the stage peering over the plants.
Success followed as it will when one longs to fail; and one fine evening I returned to Ham Common with a card from the Convict Supervision Office, New Scotland Yard, which I treasure to this day.
The thought connected with the talk he had overheard at the cabin near Bellwood about two pieces of card. He theorized that it was the reward to Jem and Dan for agreeing to kidnap Ned Foreman. "Got it?" spoke Dan eagerly, edging up to Jem. "Then our part's done. Let's get away from here." Frank took a last glance around the room.
The card bore the name: "Madame Alia, Clairvoyant and Trance Medium." "I think I will have my fortune told," muttered Orme, as he pressed Madame Alia's bell and started up the stairs. At the top of the second flight he looked to the entrance of the front apartment. It had a large square of ground glass, with the name "Arima" in black letters.
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