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"Only twenty miles, sir," replied the chauffeur, "and they allow us fifteen." "Couldn't we just as well conform to the regulation speed?" asked Cora anxiously. It was rather unusual for her to show such timidity. "Leave it to Tom," replied the young doctor. "Chauffeurs are like house-maids they must not be interfered with." Up to this time Cora had really not noticed the speed.
"Oh, I'm I'm too dirty to get in the car, I'm afraid," objected Ed, with a glance at the mud spots that were now turning to light-gray polka-dots on his clothes, in the strong sunlight. "Nonsense!" cried Jack heartily. "Come along. Walter will drive for Cora, in case she is nervous. It needs a strong wrist in this soft ground." "Oh, yes! Do please steer for us," begged the still trembling Isabel.
Wild with rage the three men with one accord made a leap for Denny Shane. But the old fisherman was not to be easily taken. Holding the precious papers close to him, he made a jump for a corner of the room, where hung an old musket. "Oh, he's going to shoot!" screamed Bess. "And small blame to him if he did," declared Cora.
"I saw her too," said Shelby. "She congratulated me later in the executive chamber. She has been living in New York this winter. Graves is still lecturing around the country, telling how he wrote his poem and what it's all about." "I presume she couldn't resist coming up to see how we would behave," Cora reflected, aloud. "She is visiting Mrs. Van Dam," added the governor. "Of all people!" Mrs.
Cora Ditmar, when exhibiting this lamp to admiring visitors, had remembered the phrase, though her pronunciation of it, according to the standard of the Sorbonne, left something to be desired. The table and chairs, of heavy, shiny oak marvellously and precisely carved by machines, matched the big panels of the wainscot.
"Yes," said Cora, "the water has a peculiar fascination when one is accustomed to it, and I am sure Belle will want to live on a houseboat before we break camp. There go the boys! What a fine motor boat!" "Yes," said Hazel, "that's one from Paul's garage. Paul promised Jack he would speak to Mr.
"Well, I know that Cora Kimball will find that table if it is in any house around here. She vowed when she started out she would either bring back the table or acknowledge herself beaten. The latter possibility is actually beyond serious attention " "Whew!" Paul almost whistled. "But our little sister is progressing. Talk about professions, Clip.
Rothsay gave his school a vacation and set out with Scythia to find the valley where they were reported to be in camp. "This valley below, Cora, dear," said Rothsay, interrupting the course of the narrative. "But when we reached it, the Nez Percees had disappeared.
"But after my aged grandfather, whose days on earth cannot be long, whom have I in this world to live for but you, Sylvan?" "Other interests in life, I hope, will arise, sister, to give you happiness," he replied. Cora shook her head, and as the waiter now entered the parlor with the bedroom candles, she lighted one, bade her brother good night, and retired.
Take my advice and try this man. He isn't a pauper. It isn't money that he wants." "Cora, your geese are all swans." "That's not fair. I have never brought to you a goose yet. My swans have been swans. Who was it brought you and your pet swan of all, Mr. Grey, together? I won't name any names, but it is your swans have been geese." "It is not for me to return a member for Silverbridge."
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