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And it was so long since they had spoken to each other! What in heaven's name had happened? When he was ready to go down he found Claire at the door of his room. "You must not go out," she said. "Why not?" "Stay here. I will explain it to you." "But what's the matter? Did any one come from the Bank?" "Yes, they came the notes are paid." "Paid?" "Risler obtained the money.
It was, therefore, with a bitter smile that he listened to my imperfect answers concerning the state of commerce in France, and unmercifully permitted me to involve myself deeper and deeper in the mysteries of agio, tariffs, tare and tret; nor can I charge my memory with his having looked positively angry, until he found me unable to explain the exact effect which the depreciation of the louis d'or had produced on the negotiation of bills of exchange.
"A joke's a joke, but when you ask a man to explain his presence on his own boat, you're coming it just a little thick, eh? To tell you the truth, I had some sort of an idea of asking you the same question." "What do you mean your own boat?" Draconmeyer demanded. He was, perhaps, the first to realise the situation. Richard thrust his hands into his pockets and sat upon the edge of the table.
At that moment logically I was right. And at that moment I knew I was wrong. Yes, there is a real difference between the natural and the supernatural: if you flew up into that blue sky this instant, I should think that you were moved by God or the devil. But if you want to know what I really think...I must explain."
He said he was there to explain; and expressed himself as feeling greatly relieved at having to open his business to her, because she would, doubtless, be best able to prepare her sister for the bad news that he was, unfortunately, obliged to bring. The sudden faintness which overcame her, as he spoke those words, prevented her from addressing him in return.
And I am sure they haven't passed Waving View in the last quarter-of-an-hour, for I have been here all that time. 'Waving View, I must explain, was the name we had given to the short stretch of road I have just spoken of, because we used to wave handkerchiefs to each other I at my watch-tower and Sharley from the pony-cart, at that point.
She could not explain to herself why, but it seemed to her as if a joyous spirit were singing within her, and she knew not whence it came. And as often as she shook her head, while she leaned against the door-post, wondering at the strange excitement she felt, the feeling did not pass away.
They are strangers and unknown to any in this region; and they be the most violent and bloodthirsty madmen that ever " "Peace! Ye know not what ye say. They are not mad. Who are ye? And whence are ye? Explain." "We are but peaceful strangers, sir," I said, "and traveling upon our own concerns. We are from a far country, and unacquainted here.
"Intimate as you are with him, you can not be ignorant that all has been organizing for a year past." "Certainly, all has been organizing; but proceed." "You will admit with us that Monsieur le Grand is wrong?" "Ah, that is as it may be; but explain yourself. I shall see." "Well, you know upon what we had agreed at the last conference of which he informed you?"
We shall find nothing here." Tory touched him on the arm. "Please, Mr. Hammond, don't let us start out upon our search in such a hopeless spirit. I feel as you say you do about Kara. Ever since I met her I have been convinced we would learn that she had a delightful background of some kind, which would explain why she is so brave and charming." Mr. Hammond smiled.
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