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"Good, my lord!" exclaimed Antonio, delighted with this assurance; "and now I can speak fearlessly and frankly. My informant is that other bandit who accompanied Stephano Verrina and Lomellino when the countess, Flora, and the marquis were conducted blindfold from the robbers' stronghold.
He was to make him an offer for his patent, if it could be managed without the knowledge of the Government authorities. In any case, he was to wire his father the moment he believed Lieutenant Lawton had completed the model of his boat. It was easy, therefore, to see why Alfred Thornton had cultivated the friendship of Flora Harris.
As for Merrylegs, he and I soon became great friends; he was such a cheerful, plucky, good-tempered little fellow, that he was a favorite with every one, and especially with Miss Jessie and Flora, who used to ride him about in the orchard, and have fine games with him and their little dog Frisky. Mr.
One half her soil has walked the rest In poets, heroes, martyrs, sages; but so many of all these lie within it that the whole mother island is a campo santo to all who can claim the same blood as that which runs in the veins of her unweaned children. The flora and fauna of a country, as seen from railroad trains and carriages, are not likely to be very accurately or exhaustively studied.
"This admirable lady is certainly one of those in whom your ladyship can repose your confidence without running the risk of being deceived." Fanny read the name indicated "Flora Eszéky Szentirmay." "What is this lady like?" she inquired of the old man. "Verily, I should have need of very great eloquence to describe her to you worthily. She is rich in all the virtues one looks for in a woman.
Flora, with the toy in her hand, looked round at her companion; then seeing his attention had been solicited in another quarter she moved away with the shop-girl, who had evidently offered to conduct her into the presence of more objects of the same sort. When she reached the indicated spot I was in a position still to observe her.
I am sure I may invite you; Aunt Flora is so kind and sympathetic, and has a look of mother." "I'll come all right, if you think she'll not be durwaza bund." "No, she is ever so much better, but the last few years has been more or less an invalid." "What is her particular illness? Is it fever?" "Fever and neuralgia.
Flora shall sit by my side, like a little lady, and be an example to the rest. Fung Tang shall stay, too, if he likes. Now, turn down the gas a little; there, that will do just enough to make the fire look brighter, and to show off the Christmas candles. Silence, everybody! The boy who cracks an almond, or breathes too loud over his raisins, will be put out of the room."
In the pardonable ostentation of love I had given all the money I could spare to Flora; I had thought it glorious that the hunted exile should come down, like Jupiter, in a shower of gold, and pour thousands in the lap of the beloved. Then I had in an hour of arrant folly buried what remained to me in a bank in George Street. And now I must get back the one or the other; and which? and how?
It had been raining during the night. The sunshine itself seemed poor. From time to time a few bits of paper, a little dust and straw whirled past us on the broad flat promontory of the pavement before the rounded front of the hotel. Flora de Barral was silent for a while. I said: "And next day you thought better of it."
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