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'But I know one thing: I'm not going to be humbugged out of my property. 'I should like to know what you mean to do, said Morris. 'I'll tell you that, responded John with extreme decision. 'I'm going to put my interests in the hands of the smartest lawyer in London; and whether you go to quod or not is a matter of indifference to me. 'Why, Johnny, we're in the same boat! expostulated Morris.
"The sentiments which I entertain for your wife, Lord Dredlinton," Wingate declared, "are not sentiments of friendship." Dredlinton paused in the act of lighting a cigar. "What's that?" he exclaimed. "You mean that, after all, you've humbugged me, both of you?" "Not in the way you seem to imagine. This much, however, is true, and it is just as well that you should know it.
"What on earth do you mean by going off without answering?" "It's no business of yours, is it?" said the new boy, mildly. "Yes," exclaimed Philpot, "it is. You don't suppose we fellows are going to be humbugged by a young sneak like you, do you?" "I sha'n't tell you, then!" quietly replied Smith.
John Johnson's testimony is to be relied on, it ought to suit my case, for, in describing his own sufferings, he has exactly described mine. But I've spent so much money in medicine, to no purpose, that I am tired of being humbugged: so, if you'll just tell me where I can find this Mr. Johnson, I'll give him a call. I'd like to know if he's a real flesh-and-blood man."
The knowing ones, those who can take these pretty tales with the pinch of salt of real knowledge, are not many; the great majority are simply entertained while they are being humbugged.
You have simply humbugged me with your lies about Lois and your devotion to her " Travers strode at him. "How dare you!" "Don't bluster, Travers! It can't hide what I see. You married Lois for her money " "Hold your infernal tongue!" "And now you are afraid. Well, you shall have some cause." He picked up his helmet, which lay on the table.
He would have stayed on till he was a hundred years old if he could, the pay being a consideration, but was retired some twenty years ago and now earns his living by instructing us boys and by occasional articles to the educational magazines." "It was all I could do to keep from laughing and I can imagine what Billy would get if the Colonel knew how he had been humbugged.
And just here it strikes me that it might not be wise to publish what I've said. Perhaps if it gets to be known what a snap this manufacture of "Democracies" is, all the green-goods men, the bunco-steerers, and the young Napoleons of finance will go into it and the public will be humbugged more than it has been. But, after all, what difference would it make?
Holcroft," she asked very gravely, "will you do something for me?" "Yes, half a dozen things." "You promise?" "Certainly! What's the trouble?" "I don't mean there shall be any if I can help it," she answered with a light ripple of laughter. "Please go and put on your coat." "How you've humbugged me! It's too hot." "Oh, you've got to do it; you promised. You can't stay here unless you do."
But introduced to English society as the master spirit of Mr. Seward, and as Seward's semi-official confidential agent, Thurlow Weed was admitted, and even petted. But it is another question if this palming of a Thurlow Weed upon the English high-toned statesmen increased their consideration for Mr. Seward. The Duke of Newcastle and others are not yet softened, and refuse to be humbugged.
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