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"Of a truth," he replied, "I mistook the apartment: ye cannot suppose, most worthy commander of this enchanted and impish conservatory, that, of my own free will, I would choose such company. Where is the sinner?" Dalton desired Springall to show him to the room of Mother Hays.
Bentley's reason for summoning Eldon Parr to Dalton Street came to him. That the feelings of Mr. Bentley towards the financier were those of Christian forgiveness was not for a moment to be doubted: but a meeting, particularly under such circumstances, could not but be painful indeed.
Dalton, and provided with the necessary outfit, for which she was to pay a living rental during the summer months. The chance seemed heaven-sent to the poor young creature, who had nearly succumbed before her heavy toil at the washtub, for she was too delicately formed for such labors.
Every house shall have its 'phone, that every person may have the opportunity to express his wants at once, or to call in help, if needed." Dalton gave a hopeless shrug. "They'll use them for gossiping, mostly." "No, that is to be regulated. The time allowed for each separate use will be short, and if any abuse the privilege they will be cut off." "Humph!
"Perhaps the Duke, too, was got up in New York, on the same principle," suggested Adonaïs. "Such things are possible. Society is intrinsically rotten, you know, and Dalton" "Is a fellow of considerable talent," sneered Lethal, "but has enemies, who may have planned a duke." Adonaïs coughed in his cravat, and hinted, "How would it do to call him 'Barnum Dalton'?"
And so, when one of Rosenthal's agents had looked up her lodgings, had seen Martha, and noted "Mrs. Stanton's" quiet refinement, he had at once given her the place. She had retained, with Martha's advice, the name that Dalton had assumed for her on her arrival in New York, and Rosenthal's pay-roll and messengers knew her by no other.
The friend that she speaks of is the girl the blessed girl whose goodness is in every one's mouth Gra Gal Sullivan. I know it, I feel it." "Now," said the woman, "I must go; but before I go, I wish to look on the face of Condy Dalton." "There's a bit of rush on the shelf there," said Mrs. Dalton to one of her daughters; "bring it over and light it."
On leaving Dalton Hall Reginald went to the place mentioned by Miss Fortescue. It was on the railway, and was about four miles from Dudleigh Manor. Here he found Miss Fortescue. She told him that she had tried to find Leon by making inquiries every where among his old haunts, but without any success whatever.
"Of course I saw you knew all about it," she said when he stopped. "Besides, I expected that Helen would give you leave to tell me. It would make things easier for her and be more authentic." "I should expect Miss Dalton to think of that." Muriel smiled. "Perhaps not. Well, I imagine it's lucky Charnock released her; Helen is much too good for him.
Meanwhile Miss Plympton had been undergoing various phases of feeling, alternating between anxiety and hope, and terminating in a resolution which brought forth important results. On the departure of Edith she had watched her till her carriage was out of sight, and then sadly and reluctantly had given orders to drive back to Dalton.
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