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Hodges pushed back his chair. "See here, Jim. You've got no business in this town and you know it! And you've got enough money to keep you comfortable anywhere South America, for instance. Somebody'll spot you before you've been here twenty-four hours. Why don't you let me call a taxi there's a train south at eleven-thirty." "Thanks, E.H. but I'm only going over to the hospital."

Sir Moses then landed with the Admiral, and drove him to Colonel Hodges. September 4th. The French papers continued very warlike, and great demonstrations had been made in France. Sir Moses and Monsieur Crémieux decided that we should go next evening to present the letter they had prepared to the Pasha.

Now, Hodges and his wife are not content with putting spirits into the tea, but they put them into everything: into their bread, and their ham, and into their eggs." Mrs Franklin looked partly dismayed and partly puzzled. "Yes, it is true, madam.

"It is not an incurable case, like Mr. Quatremain's. And so Doctor Hodges, when he comes, will pronounce it." Shortly after this, Nizza Macaseree appeared with a countenance fraught with anxiety, and informed them that Doctor Hodges was from home, and would not probably return till late at night. "That's unfortunate," said Judith.

'She's 'ad a miss, she said, after looking at Liza. 'Is there anyone you could send to the 'orspital? 'Na, I dunno 'oo I could get at this hour? 'Well, I'll git my old man ter go. She called her husband, and sent him off. She was a stout, middle-aged woman, rough-visaged and strong-armed. Her name was Mrs. Hodges. 'It's lucky you came ter me, she said, when she had settled down.

The governor will serve you out enough without your giving us any of your sauce." Hodges was going with the bed. Josephs stopped him. The boy took this last blow quite differently from the gas; no impatience or burst of sorrow now. "Won't you bid me good-by, Mr. Hodges?" asked he. "Why not? Good-night." "That isn't what I mean. Mr. Evans gave me his hand." "Did he? what for?" "And so must you.

William Hodges, a painter of repute, was appointed as artist, and his pictures were to become the property of the Admiralty. The celebrated Dr. Joseph Priestley, at that time minister at Mill Hill Chapel, Leeds, had been invited by Mr.

But I will be revenged upon them all." "I have before enjoined you to restrain your indignation, just though it be," returned Hodges. "I have not yet found out whither she has been taken. But I have a clue which, unless I am mistaken, will lead me to it.

"I must speak to Hodges," said he. "Come near me, Hodges," said he in a kind voice, "perhaps I may not have any more opportunities of giving you a word of friendly exhortation." Here a short, dissatisfied, contemptuous grunt was heard at the window-seat. "Did you speak, Mrs. Davies?" "No, I didn't," was the somewhat sharp reply. "We should improve every occasion, Mrs.

Roused by the touch, Nizza turned to see what was near her, and recognising the animal, made a movement to strain her to her bosom, but the pain she endured was so intense that she sank back with a deep groan. "From whom did you receive this young woman?" demanded Hodges, of one of the porters. "She was brought to us by two richly-attired lacqueys," replied the man, "in this very litter.