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However, I see there is something in what you say, and I will wait a week before marrying Miss Flink. But if you tell my people I suppose you will don't let them imagine they can break it off except for that one reason. And I shan't lift a finger to break it off. I shall make no inquiries I shall go on with the lawyers, and all that.
"Where are you going?" repeated Madame, eyeing him. "You promised to give me lunch." "I regret I have an engagement. Mr. Bentley when the sitting is over will you kindly see Miss Flink into a taxi? I thank you very much for allowing me to come and watch your work. I trust the picture will be a success. Good-bye!" He held out his hand to Bentley, and bowed to Doris. Madame made a rush at him.
The past of Elena Flink poor lady! shone luridly out; and even the countenance of the solicitor cleared. As for Lord Dunstable, he grasped the girl by both hands. "My dear child, what you have done for us! Ah, if your father were here!" And bending over her, with the courtly grace of an old man, he kissed her on the brow. Alice Wigram flushed, turning involuntarily towards Lady Dunstable.
"Do you see that man," he said, as we stood a moment looking down, "sitting there on a side bench big body, small head, hair grayish, long beard parted apparently taking no interest in anything? "That's Flink, who made the corner in O. B. one of the longest-headed operators in the Chamber. He is about the only man who dare try a hold with Jay Hawker.
In this field stand preeminent Van der Heist, Hals, Covaert, Flink, and Bol.... Finally, there are still two important excellences to be recorded of this school of painting its variety, and its importance as the expression, the mirror, so to speak, of the country.
She has the reputation in certain circles of being the best-hatted woman in London. All this I get from the man who handed her on to me. As I said to him, it depends on what 'London' you mean." "Married?" "Oh dear no, though of course she calls herself 'Madame' like the rest of them Madame Vavasour. I have reason, however, to believe that her real name is Flink Elena Flink.
All this is relieved by the beautiful costumes of the Renaissance, which so admirably combined grace with dignity, those ruffs, jerkins, black cloaks, silken scarfs, ribbons, arms, and banners. Van der Helst, Hals, Govert, Flink, and Bol were masters in this style of art.
And don't you remember what words you put into Cousin Lizzie's mouth, and how you made neighbor Flink ridicule her? Ah, I am afraid you will pay dearly for this" piece of boldness." "It is not quite so bad as your calling Tottleben a notorious adventurer; for the princes are not here, but Tottleben is before the gates of Berlin, and will revenge himself."
Later on, when "Miss Flink," in a state of sulky collapse, had been sent home in her taxi, Doris, Bentley, and Miss Wigram held a conference. But it came to little. Bentley, the hater of "rows," simply could not be moved to take the thing up. "I kept her from scalping him! " he laughed "and I'm not due for any more!" Doris said little. A whirl of arguments and projects were in her mind.
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