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A long, soft ripple of wind flowed over the corn, and brought a puff of warm air into their faces. "I could build you a teaser here," said Bosinney, breaking the silence at last. "I dare say," replied Soames, drily. "You haven't got to pay for it." "For about eight thousand I could build you a palace." Soames had become very pale a struggle was going on within him.

"No, beauteous lady," said the Lord of Montrevel, "such things which are mere trifles to a real soldier cannot disconcert me, I should blush for myself, if the common accidents of the field or of life could ruffle my temper." "Your beloved then is become faithless? console yourself, there still remain enough for you," said the young lady drily.

"That's where you're wrong, then," Furley grunted with satisfaction. "My father was a boot manufacturer in a country village of Leicestershire. I went in for the Bar because he left me pots of money, most of which, by the bye, I seem to have dissipated." "Chiefly in Utopian schemes for the betterment of his betters," Julian observed drily.

Imagine the scandal, Mr. Ollerenshaw! Imagine my position; imagine yours! Me, in an affair like that! I won't have it that is to say, I won't have it if I can stop it. Now, what can we do?" But he kept this pleasure to himself. "Nowt!" he said, drily. He spoke to her as one sensible person speaks to another sensible person in the Five Towns. Assuredly she was a very sensible person.

"I am glad that I do not live in the Mississippi Valley," Kate went on, superiorly ignoring the observation, "because the joy of living seems to be at a very low ebb out here." "Honestly now, do you get that?" he demanded of his friend. "Ann and I had planned a beautiful surprise for you, Wayne." "Thanks," said Wayne drily. "To-night Ann was tired. She did not wish to come down to dinner.

"It's extremely evident," said Dick drily. "Stella has noticed it." "And complained to you of course," cried Mr. Hazlewood resentfully. "Stella doesn't complain," and then Dick leaned over and spoke in the full quiet voice which his father had grown to dread. There rang in it so much of true feeling and resolution. "There can be no backing down now. We are both agreed upon that, aren't we?

'So you expected me back when you heard the news, Frison, did you? I said, taking the lad on my knee. 'To be sure, your Excellency, he answered, peeping into the black pot before he lifted it to the hook. 'Very good. Then now let us hear what the news is, I said drily. 'Of the Cardinal, M. de Berault. 'Ah! And what? He looked at me, holding the heavy pot suspended in his hands.

"How did you come by it?" the doctor asked suspiciously. "I thought we had agreed not to ask each other questions," the Egyptian answered drily. "But, see, I will give it to you to hold in hostage. If I am not at the Kaims to get it back you can keep it." The doctor took the ring in his hand and examined it curiously. "There is a quirk in this," he said at last, "that I don't like.

In a couple of generations you'll have something to brag about. Take Tullis as your example. Beget sons that will think and act as he is capable of doing. Weed out the thin blood and give the crown of Grasstick something that is thick and red. It will be the making of your " "I suppose you are advising me to marry an American woman, Mr. Blithers," said Robin drily. Mr.

"Why does he put up with it?" returned Malcolm drily. He was not in the humour to discuss Mr. Carlyon's household arrangements. The room into which Cedric had ushered him was a very pleasant one.