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He knew that some of the worthy Colonials' wives and daughters could be, on occasion, almost brutally frank, and that, in spite of his efforts, Leslie was not wholly popular. "I can quite understand!
"It only means a few hours' more work, and you get double pay for it," said Frank. "Oh-ho, dat alters de circumference ob de question," said Rastus, scratching his head, when this had been explained to him. "All right, Massa Frank, yo' count on me at twelve to-night fo' sho." "Very well," said Frank. "I shall and see that you are there."
In a little while Mr Inglis came in and sat down beside him, but after the first minute or two he was quite silent, busy with his own thoughts it seemed, and Frank said nothing either, but wondered what his uncle's thoughts might be.
Some men of thirty would have instantly understood Lady Seveley's letter. But age gives us nothing we do not already possess, the years develop what is latent in us in youth, and it is certain that Frank at thirty would have understood the letter as vaguely and incompletely as he did to-day.
If it isn't I guess you'd best have it till we find its owner." The girl smiled from one to the other. "Thanks ever so much," she said, with frank pleasure. "I'll keep it till we find the owner. It's a lovely thing." She took the glittering pen from the fleshy fingers holding it. And just for an instant her hand encountered the banker's. It was only for an instant, however.
It was easy enough then to reach a spot below the tip and Frank, with a long cord he had brought for the purpose, laid out a straight line from the point down the southern slope of the mountain-side. While they were busy about this they were startled by a repetition of the same strange cry, half-warning, half-savage, that they had been so alarmed by the night before.
Whatever you're responsible for, there's only one person you've harmed yourself." "What do you mean?" asked Cherry. Her surprise left him unimpressed. "Let's be frank," he said. "It is best to have such things out and be done with them. I traded my friendship for money and I am ruined. You are staking your honor against Hilliard's bank-notes."
I am glad you have come; but I can't afford to indulge in good things now." "You are going to stay in England, father?" cried Frank anxiously. "I don't know." "What are you going to do?" "That I cannot tell either, my boy; and if I did know, for your mother's and your peace of mind I would not tell you." "That isn't trusting me, father," said Frank gloomily.
It is a remarkable fact that Frank Willders took an early walk, as frequently as possible, in Kensington Gardens, near the pond, after this conversation with his brother, and it is a still more remarkable fact, that he always felt like a guilty man on these occasions, as if he were taking some mean advantage of some one; yet it was certain that he took advantage of no one, for nobody ever met him there by any chance whatever!
"I love you so dearly, and yet I wouldn't marry you for anything!" And then she ran on as to whether she ought to take Souvary and live in Paris or Lord Comyngs and choose London. "It's so hard to decide," she said, "and it's so important, because one couldn't change one's mind afterwards." "Not very well," said Frank. "You mustn't grind your teeth so loud," she said. "It's compromising."
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