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Olivia had told me she had no friends at all except Tardif and me; and if the gossip of the Sark people drove her from the shelter of his roof, I should be her only resource; and I believed she would come frankly to me for help. "Olivia quite understands about my engagement to you," I said. "I told her at once that we were going to be married, and that I hoped she would find a friend in you."
"But do you think," I said, "that this man will be able to serve me after a sort, or should I trust myself to this place of rendezvous which he has given me?" "Frankly and fairly, it's worth trying. Ye see yourself there's some risk in your staying here.
"I stuck to my point, and went on maintaining that convictions are stronger than any talent, though, frankly speaking, I could not have defined exactly what I meant by conviction or what I meant by talent. Most likely I simply talked for the sake of talking. "'Take you, for example, said the lawyer.
I'm confident we're not losing you for long; and as I know you're eager, I can only wish you God-speed, and be glad to see you go" She held out her hand, frankly, strongly, as one who has no fear. "Now," she added, turning to Conquest, "I'll ask you to see me to my motor. I shall leave you and Mr Ford together, as I know you must have some last detail to arrange."
"Well, Morgan," said he, "I mustn't ask how rich you are; and the richer the better for your sake, I'm sure. And if I could give you any information that could serve you, I would speedily help you. But frankly, if Lady Clavering asks me whether she shall pay any more of Sir Francis's debts, I shall advise and I hope she won't, though I fear she will and that is all I know.
"By what meeraiculous means, young madam, do ye happen to ha' fund yer way to this inn?" Anne told him how her inquiries had been made and what the result had been, plainly and frankly. The clouded face of Bishopriggs began to clear again.
Then I turn to my books I'm wild about history. And how I love the great free out-of-doors! I should prefer to be on a simple farm, were I a boy. The public would not have me a boy, you say" she shrugged prettily "oh, of course, my beauty, as they are pleased to call it. After all, why should one not speak of that? Beauty is just a stock in trade, you know. Why not acknowledge it frankly?
The brother knew it also. He merely did the thing we refused to do. You want to know why I deliberately picked out of all the wounded the men who seemed to have the least chance for recovery, and brought them back to a place of safety. Well, I will tell you quite frankly, why I chose those men from among all the others. They were being left behind. They were as good as dead, as you say.
"Yet," he said, "there may be a natural explanation of what we've heard; for it is noteworthy that we have actually seen nothing. It might even be possible to get used to the ringing and the wailing after a time. Frankly, I am loath to go back on my bargain!" Whilst I stared at him in amazement, he stood there indeterminate as it seemed. Then
For your child's sake, for my sake come out into the great field of life with me as my wife, Guida." She turned to him frankly, she looked at him steadfastly, the colour in her face came and went, but her eyes glowed with feeling. "After all that has happened?" she asked in a low tone. "It could only be because of all that has happened," he answered.
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