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"Beyond Hyde Park," says Sir Fopling Flutter, "all is a desert." All that part of the map that we do not see before us is a blank. The world in our conceit of it is not much bigger than a nutshell.
Fopling, who shook hands flabbily and seemed uncertain of his mental direction. Richard said nothing through fear of overwhelming Mr. Fopling. Mr. Fopling was equally silent through fear of overwhelming himself. Released from Richard, Mr. Fopling found refuge in the chair he had quitted, and maintained himself without sound or motion, bolt upright, staring straight ahead. Mr.
A fopling poet though thou wert, dainty and perfumed, yet still a poet, sweet in a lady's bower, where all is fashioned as befits the place and time: a poet indeed! and, what is more, never wert thou turned from thy chosen path of duty by praise or purse although a poet and poor all the days of thy most checkered life.
Fopling with intelligence coolly unimpaired, said: "Four o'clock, then; and, if I may make a suggestion, you might better meet here." It was among the miracles how the high beatitude consequent upon that wonderful event of Dorothy's love put Richard in a vaguely belligerent mood.
A fopling, a mincer of effeminate English, a rote-repeater of academic catchwords bah! The by-examinations of the year had whispered presage, but Peak always felt that he was not putting forth his strength; when the serious trial came he would show what was really in him. Too late he recognised his error, though he tried not to admit it.
"Governor Obstinate is a patriot, and an able man. He will call to his Cabinet safe men true advisers. The nation could not be in purer hands." Bess made Dorothy promise to have Richard back for her own wedding in October; Mr. Fopling gave Richard a pleading glance as though he himself would require support on that occasion. "Stawms, don't fail me," said Mr. Fopling.
Fopling was inspired. Nor could Richard put Mr. Fopling and his violent advice out of his head. "Money is the villain's heart's-blood!" thought Richard. "I'm inclined to conclude that Fopling is right. If I take his money from him, he is helpless a viper without its fangs, a bear with its back broken!" Richard put in that evening in his own apartments.
That is my whole offense; and when you arrived, the wanderer, in a spirit of gratitude I entirely commend, was very properly mumbling over my hands." Bess drew Dorothy into the room. "There!" cried she, "I have done my utmost best for both. I shall now look after Mr. Fopling. Poor child, he has already been neglected too long!"
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