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Hartright will pay ME no compliments," said Miss Fairlie, as we all left the summer-house. "May I venture to inquire why you express that hope?" I asked. "Because I shall believe all that you say to me," she answered simply.
Nor could Barnaby refrain from crying out with amazement when he saw that it was one of the two chests of treasure that Sir John Malyoe had fetched from Jamaica, and which the pirates had taken from the Belle Helen. As for Mr. Hartright, he guessed no more what was in it than the man in the moon.
In Southern legislative halls white minorities in old Reconstruction days ruled Republican majorities by appealing to the vanity of light-skinned Negro representatives. "You are almost white, why vote with them Niggers?" Ben Hartright was using the old tactics; he had realized that he perhaps had been careless with his secrets.
Vesey put one of her dimpled hands back again on the edge of the table; hesitated drowsily, and said, "Which you please, dear." "Mercy on me! it's a question for your taste, my good lady, not for mine. Suppose you have a little of both? and suppose you begin with the chicken, because Mr. Hartright looks devoured by anxiety to carve for you." Mrs.
The coffee was brought in by Madame Fosco. He kissed her hand in grateful acknowledgment, and escorted her to the door; returned, poured out a cup of coffee for himself, and took it to the writing-table. "May I offer you some coffee, Mr. Hartright?" he said, before he sat down. I declined. "What! you think I shall poison you?" he said gaily.
In this state my fevered mind broke loose from me, while my weary body was at rest, and in a trance, or day-dream of my fancy I know not what to call it I saw Walter Hartright.
Hartright, throwing her arms around her daughter's waist. "I was so troubled about you. What kept you out so late, Emily?" "Wait, mother, until I have rested and composed myself, then I will explain," answered Emily, softly. Ben had sank into a chair and sat with his chin resting upon the palm of his hand. Emily sat upon the side of the bed.
"Remember that when you married me, you didn't marry a chambermaid or housekeeper, but a lady of one of the first families of Virginia, and such people brook no bullying," and Emily arose and glared at her husband like a tigress. Ben Hartright quailed. Never had he seen his little wife in such a state of anger and defiance.
Hartright?" asked Miss Halcombe, with her eyes directed significantly at the place I occupied. I knew what she meant I knew she was right, and I rose at once to go to the card-table. As I left the piano Miss Fairlie turned a page of the music, and touched the keys again with a surer hand. "I WILL play it," she said, striking the notes almost passionately. "I WILL play it on the last night."
As the door swung open, Molly arose from the piano and advanced with outstretched arms to meet him. "Hello, Ben! I thought you were to be here by eight to-night." Ben Hartright sank upon a sofa and gently drew the girl down beside him before he assayed to answer her.
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