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A little beyond the town, however, on the margin of the lake, was a delightful region of gardens and pleasure grounds, with four or five very handsome hotels among them. Mr. George and Rollo stopped to dine at one of these hotels.

It was true there was little of real affection between them. Her memories of Eliza up to this moment had been rather mixed. As a child she had seldom been in her arms, and she had always been a little afraid of the bold, bright, handsome creature who rode horses and shot pistols like a man.

"Colonel," said the old man, "throw a little light on this nothingness." "No, Sir William," said the Colonel. "I am all right as I am." "As a matter of fact, so are we all, perfectly A-one," said Arthur. Aaron broke into a laugh. "That's the top and bottom of it," he laughed, flushed with wine, and handsome. We're all as right as ninepence. Only it's rather nice to talk."

MR. MAYOR. "You observe, sir, that I did not ask the members whom we return to parliament to accompany us. Do better without 'em. You know they are both in Opposition, out-and-outers." MR. EGERTON. "It is a misfortune which the Government cannot remember when the question is whether the trade of the town itself is to be served or injured." MR. MAYOR. "Well, I guess you speak handsome, sir.

Without more ado, he began to string together a long train of arguments to the following effect: "This girl is very handsome, and to judge from the appearance of the house, her parents cannot be rich. She is almost a child too; assuredly a wife of her age could not give a husband any uneasiness.

A place where they're not ashamed to charge a poor old priest three and sixpence for his breakfast, and me not able to eat the half of what they put before me. Hyacinth turned quickly. Two priests stood together near the bookstall. The one, a young man, handsome and well-dressed, he did not know. The other he recognised at once.

She is one of the most remarkable women I have ever met." "Do tell me all about her," said Iola. "Is she young and handsome, brilliant and witty? "She," replied Harry, "is more than handsome, she is lovely; more than witty, she is wise; more than brilliant, she is excellent." "Well, Harry," said Mrs.

'Ah, it was not all for buying or selling that your handsome son has been coming to town every week these many months past. And not by the shortest way, either!

"Captain Dalgetty," said Lord Menteith, whose lot it was to stand peacemaker throughout the evening, "please to understand that Anderson waits upon no one but myself; but I will help Sibbald to undo your corslet with much pleasure." "Too much trouble for you, my lord," said Dalgetty; "and yet it would do you no harm to practise how a handsome harness is put on and put off.

She had scarcely looked at Sir Norman since she began to speak, but he had done enough looking for them both, never once taking his eyes from the handsome darkening face. He thought how strangely like her story was to Leoline's both shut in and isolated from the outer world.