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"Of course, I know it will be very painful for you," continued Richard, gravely; "but it is the only thing you can do, and Draycott has over and over again said to me, `If ever you find yourself in any trouble, Frayne, forget that we are tutor and pupil, and come to me as a friend." "You miserable sneak!" growled Mark, in a hard, husky voice.
The banks and the police stations will be notified and every little public-house between here and Land's End will change one for the scribbling of 'John Jones' across the back. No, Mr. Draycott, it's awkward, I dare say, but you must make up your mind to wait until you can get fresh supplies from home. Where are you staying?" Draycott hesitated.
Jerry shook his head in a weary, helpless way. "Quick, then; do something, man!" cried Mr Draycott, wildly. "Run to the station and tell the inspector; they will take steps at once." "I I thought you would want to hush it up, sir." "Hush it up, man!" cried the tutor, angrily. "You are crazy!" "Yes, sir, pretty nigh," said Jerry, pitifully.
She could talk to anybody and send them away pleased and satisfied with themselves, and she had made the best of Draycott for a good number of years.
And having thought the matter over, and realised that firstly a journey through Italy might result in their being kept as prisoners of war; secondly, that a journey through Spain would probably take a fortnight at least; and thirdly, that any way they could do neither as they could get no money, Draycott and his friends embarked with the patent manure, and watched the lights of Marseilles growing fainter and fainter till they dropped below the horizon astern.
Just as Draycott Wilder stood high in the eyes of the Powers that govern the Civil Service of India, so, too, in his own way, was Craven Joicey, the Banker, a man with a solid reputation.
"After all these years. Draycott be a little generous." If she had fought him, some deep, hidden anger in his cold heart would have flared up, but her gesture softened him and he patted her hand. "I know," he said slowly. "Only I can't quite forget. I simply can't, Clarice." She smiled at him and touched his face with a light hand. "Shall I tell you why?
Charles Denham were discussing some knotty point concerning high and low church, etc., while some political question was evidently exciting the minds of the worthy old Stockbroker, Dr. Ashburnham, and Tom Barton. The good natured Draycott was exhausting his powers of pleasing by relating to Mrs.
A terrible business, Frayne a terrible business!" "Yes; but he must not die he must not die!" Mr Draycott was silent for a few minutes. There was much he wanted to say, but the words seemed loth to come. "We must be prepared for the worst, Frayne," he said at last. "This is a dreadful shock." "Yes yes!" groaned Richard. "And I have something very hard to say to you."
I no longer saw my living people; but in their stead the members of the travelling company obtruded themselves upon me. My leading lady was before me in the place of Lucy Draycott. She was and is a most excellent and charming actress; but she was only playing at being Lucy Draycott, and she stood in between me and my own conception in a way which filled me with a cold embarrassment.
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