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"In that case, I don't care how soon the operation is performed," replied Blaize. "Doctor Hodges will choose his own time for it," said the attendant. "In the mean time, here is a cup of barley-broth for you. You will find it do you good."
But you have surprised me, I see you are surprised yourself, and I hate mystery. Read that letter. The letter was from Colonel Talbot's sister, and in these words: 'I received yours, my dearest brother, by Hodges. Sir E. W. and Mr. R. are still at large, but are not permitted to leave London. I wish to Heaven I could give you as good an account of matters in the square.
Poor Matthew instantly plunged into the grave, and died of a sudden chill." "That is not impossible," observed Hodges, after a pause. "But what has become of the treasure?" "It is in the possession of Mr. Quatremain, who has given notice of it to the proper authorities," replied Chowles.
That little cuss is shore a mighty good railroad man. And when you ain't rubbin' his fur the wrong way, he treats you white." "For instance?" snapped Hodges, a freight engineer who had been thrice "on the carpet" in Lidgerwood's office for over-running his orders. "Oh, they ain't so blame' hard to find," Clay retorted.
"If I had known that," returned the porter, "I would not have stirred a step. But Patience assured me the contrary." By this time, Doctor Hodges had come up, and an explanation ensued. It was agreed, however, that it would be better not to alarm Mr. Bloundel, but to attribute the porter's sudden flight to mismanagement of his steed.
With a sudden movement Hodges sprang from his chair and came toward her, his face flushed, his lips smiling; but, quicker than he, Thorpe's wife was upon her feet, and from his prison Philip saw the rapid rising and falling of her bosom, the threatening fire in her beautiful eyes as she faced him. "Ah, but you are beautiful!" he heard the man say.
"It's nearly eleven," Steve exclaimed, "and we haven't begun to say a tenth of all there is to discuss. See the funeral piece, Hodges? Why didn't you label it 'Rest in pieces' and be done with it, eh? I shall now appear to make a formal speech." Here he cut a rosebud from the big wreath and handed it gravely to Mary; he cut a second one and fastened it in his own buttonhole. "Lead me out, Hodges.
When the bystanders recovered sufficient courage to drag the unfortunate sexton out of the pit, they found him quite dead. According to his promise, Doctor Hodges visited the grocer's house early on the following day, and the favourable opinion he had expressed respecting Stephen Bloundel was confirmed by the youth's appearance.
Between two and three Sir Moses called on Colonel Hodges to express his extreme regret that Mr Werry had done so little towards improving the condition of the unhappy men at Damascus, and to request him to write to the Consul, which the Colonel promised to do.
Sir Moses, who rode in the carriage with Colonel Hodges, read to him the petition which he had to present to the Pasha. He said he approved of it and hoped it would be granted, but did not appear from his manner to think it would. On our arrival we were immediately ushered into the hall of audience. Mohhammad Ali was seated in the same spot as when last we had seen him.
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