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Graham answered, "I would not, sir, only my brother is wounded, and he is in that out-building there, which has just caught fire." Laying down his musket, Graham ran to the blazing spot, lifted up his brother, and laid him in a ditch. Then he was back at his post, and was plying his musket against the French again, before his absence was noticed, except by his colonel.
You probably followed the plan that had been impressed on your brain by Mr. Graham. You came here, no doubt, and stood around. With an automatic appreciation of your condition you may have taken that old precaution of convivial men returning home, and removed your shoes.
Grace asked, with an arch smile over her shoulder, as she went to ring the bell. "What! Have you not remarked it?" "Grace has been too preoccupied to remark anything sly puss!" said the major, laughing heartily. "My dear Mrs. Mayburn, I shall ask for your congratulations tonight. I know we shall have yours, Mr. Graham, for Grace has informed me that Hilland is your best and nearest friend.
Markham,’ replied she, coolly, having quickly recovered her self-possession, ‘it surprises me rather that Mrs. Markham should invite such a person as Mrs. Graham to her house; but, perhaps, she is not aware that the lady’s character is considered scarcely respectable.’ ‘She is not, nor am I; and therefore you would oblige me by explaining your meaning a little further.’
Graham, whom Elsie would remember, had spoken of calling in the evening, and Miss Pritchard asked her to explain the circumstance to him and keep him until her return. As she turned away from the telephone, Elsie sighed deeply. Mr. Graham's name stirred up uncomfortable recollections.
Furnival felt; but he felt also that he could not afford it. "It would be tantamount to a confession of guilt to take such a man as that down into the country," he said to himself, trying to excuse himself. And then he also made up his mind that he would sound Felix Graham.
It appeared but yesterday since Helen Graham was herself a child; and here she was, within two miles of us, a widow and a mother! Our correspondence had been broken off by the death of Mrs. Graham when she was about ten years old, and although I had twice called upon her in my casual visits to town during the lifetime of Mr.
"I fear I have been losing considerable blood," said Graham, carelessly; "and now that this strong excitement is passing, it begins to tell. I owe my leave of absence to a wound." "A wound!" cried his aunt, coming to his side. "Why did you not speak of it?" "Indeed, there has been enough to speak of beyond this trifle. Take a look at my shoulder, doctor, and do what you think best."
Come, cheer up, old boy being sent isn't such a very frightful thing after all." "No" said Graham; "and besides, the bagging of the pigeons was only a lark, when one comes to think of it. It wasn't like stealing, you know; that'd be quite a different thing." Eric winced visibly at this remark, but his companions did not notice it.
Graham also implied a relationship with himself, and feeling a little curious as well as somewhat amused, he replied, "Related to Mrs. Graham! Pray how?" "Why, you see," said Joel, "that my grandmarm's aunt she was younger than grandmarm, and was her aunt tew.
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