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Moreover, the success of "Jonathan's Courtship," and other poetical effusions, had turned his thoughts from law to literature, and had procured him the acquaintance of several literary luminaries of those days; none of whose names, probably, have survived to our own generation, save that of Joseph Dennie, once esteemed the finest writer in America. His intercourse with these people tempted Mr.
Captains Broadfoot and Havelock and Colonel Dennie assured the General that the works might be restored by adequate exertions, and it was therefore resolved to occupy the town. The brigade was scarcely within the walls, when the plain was darkened by masses of the enemy.
Dennie Saxon's wise, and she tells me on the side; inside, not outside that your absent marks on Burgess' map are going to cut you out at the last minute. Don't let Burgess do that, Vic, if you have to kill him. Couldn't we kidnap him and drop him into the whirlpool? Old Lagonda's interest is about due.
"Dice!" said he to the bartender. He rattled the box and threw. "Three fives!" he cried. The Croak handled the dice-box with great deliberation. Presently he rolled the ivories out. "Three sixes," he said slowly, "an' I'll take a pony er brandy." "That settles it!" cried Dennie joyously. "It's you, Croaker, sure pop. My eyes did not deceive me. I thought they had, Croaker.
Words ran precious high.... Whether spontaneously or under pressure, General Sale must have ordered a sortie in force; for at dawn of the 7th three infantry columns marched out by the Cabul gate, the right commanded by Havelock, the centre by Dennie, the left by Monteath, General Sale being in command of the whole force.
"As to money, I have only my two hands and that old mortgaged quadrangle of prairie sod out West. But if culture like Fenneben's might win Elinor Wream, God help me to win it." Up in the library a week later Professor Burgess came in while Dennie Saxon was putting the books in order.
Presently, the old man spoke again. "Shay, Prof esh, 'd ye mind doin' somethin' for me?" "What is it?" Burgess was by nature courteous. "If anything sh'd ever happen to me, 'd you take care of Dennie? Shay, would you?" "If I could do anything for her, I would do it," the young man replied. "Somethin' gonna happen to me. I ain't shafe. I know I'll go that way. But you'll be good to Dennie.
She selected one and handed it to Mr. Dennie, who made haste to put it away before Mrs. Greyle returned. He gave Audrey another warning look. "That was what I wanted!" he said mysteriously. "I thought of it during the inquest. Never mind why, just now you shall know tomorrow."
Behind the fine scholarly face a storm was raging and there was only one friend whom he could trust Dennie. "Let's go walking, you and me!" Bug Buler put up one hand to Burgess, while he clutched a little red ball in the other. Bug had an irresistible child voice and child touch, and Burgess yielded to their leading.
The advance was placed under the command of Colonel Dennie of the 13th Light Infantry, and the main column under Brigadier Sale. The explosion party was directed by Captain Thomson, who had under him Lieutenants Durand and Macleod of the Bengal, and Captain Peat of the Bombay corps.
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