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Whether I have the shelter of your roof or of the village inn is, of course, for you to decide." I could see that the unfortunate doctor was in the last stage of indecision, from which he was rescued by the deep, sonorous voice of the red-bearded Duke, which boomed out like a dinner-gong. "I agree with Mr. Wilder, Dr. Huxtable, that you would have done wisely to consult me. But since Mr.
So the woodman turned wearily away from the sole spot of brightness in the waste, and went back up the hill in the dark and the cold, to busy himself about his own work, even to spin it out, if necessary, till he should hear the gruff "Grub's ready!" And when that dinner-gong sounds, don't you dally! Don't you wait a second.
"I shall be more than pleased. I passed your pretty little church, I think, on my way here. There was a tin tea-ket a bell ringing " "For vespers," exclaimed Mrs. Scobel. The exploration of the house took a long time, conducted in this somewhat desultory and dawdling manner; but the closing in of night and the sound of the dinner-gong gave the signal for Captain Winstanley's departure. Mrs.
When a chiming dinner-gong summoned me downstairs, I found Vere awaiting me beside Phillida. We shook hands, and he made some brief, pleasant speech about their having expected me sooner. If pale, timid Phil had become a surprising butterfly, Vere had taken the reverse progress toward the sober grub.
I decided to wreck my virgin conception and send him down somewhere off Cape Horn. Then the dinner-gong sounded. "Come up to my room afterwards," said Frau Fischer. "There is still much that I must ask you." She squeezed my hand, but I did not squeeze back. Getting ready was a terrible business.
My poor children, I am sorry for you; you are burdened for life. Good-night, good-night! You will see me again to-morrow." The great dinner-gong sounded through the house, and Aunt Jane sailed away from the day-nursery. "Fortune, who is she?" asked Iris, raising a pair of almost frightened eyes to the old nurse's face. "She is your father's sister, my darling," said Fortune.
When that dreaded interview was over, when she had shut him out finally and completely then it would be time enough to consider that. Probably some arrangement would have to be made by which they would meet occasionally, but as husband and wife never, never more. It was growing late. The dinner-gong had sounded, but she would not go down.
Then the dinner-gong sounded, and she didn't say any more. There was company that evening. The violinist. He brought his violin, and he and Mother played a whole hour together. He's awfully handsome. I think he's lovely. Oh, I do so hope he's the one! Anyhow, I hope there's some one. I don't want this novel to all fizzle out without there being any one to make it a love story!
I could see that the unfortunate doctor was in the last stage of indecision, from which he was rescued by the deep, sonorous voice of the red-bearded Duke, which boomed out like a dinner-gong. "I agree with Mr. Wilder, Dr. Huxtable, that you would have done wisely to consult me. But since Mr.
"I promise," I answered and was about to add something, I forget what, when she cut me short, saying, "That's enough, for I know your word is rather better than your bond. Now dress as quickly as you can or the dinner will be spoiled." Short as was the time at my disposal before the dinner-gong sounded, it proved ample for reflection.
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