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"Yesterday I had to come back to town in a hurry, owing to the receipt of some disagreeable news, so of necessity I postponed my visit to Hollingford. It occurs to me that I had better ask whether you were serious in your suggestion that Lady Ogram might be glad to make my acquaintance.
"One day he began to talk about himself, and he told me about Beechfield, what a beautiful village it was, how devoted he was to you all!" Janet Tosswill glanced at the clock. "It's already five minutes past eight!" she exclaimed. "I must go and hurry my young people their father likes them to be absolutely punctual. The gong will go in a minute."
Croix went by a few minutes ago, and I told her to hurry them home. What's the good news, Champney? Tell me quick I can't wait to hear it." Champney smiled down at the eager face looking up to him; her chin was resting on her baby's head. "Mr. Van Ostend has been in the sheds to-day and I've had a long talk with him." "Oh, Champney!"
He had gone in a hurry, and had left some bottles and things behind, containing the stuff he rubbed his leg with, Jean thought; and Jean meant to take them to him when next he went to the town. "By the way," he said, taking a little book from the shelf, "I believe this belonged to him too. I remember to have seen him more than once poring over it with them close-seeing eyes of his.
But here again see how helpless those are who care about art or nature amidst the hurry of the Century of Commerce. Pray do not forget, that any one who cuts down a tree wantonly or carelessly, especially in a great town or its suburbs, need make no pretence of caring about art.
Once in the water he seemed less inclined to hurry than before; he remained a long time; and, unable either to appreciate his skill or criticize his want of it at that distance, she withdrew her eyes from the spot, and gazed at the still outline of St Michael's now beautifully toned in grey.
Well, we have had strange experiences, seen many places, and made many friends. Here is one of them now," indicating Mrs. Gregory; "I expect she feels a bit down, after parting with old George, although he does follow in three months; so do you try to cheer her, while I go below and hurry up the tea."
I do not know if it was in the hurry of flight, or because they had none, but the horses had no saddles such as were for ladies' use. So I did not speak till we were half a mile from the house, and then came a hill, and we walked, because I feared to discomfort my companion. Then I said: "Lady, we are strangers, and know not to whom we speak nor to whom we must take you."
Got your typewriter? That's all right, then. Write your story on the boat. Now, hurry up! Here!" He shouted to a passing negro. "Go down to the pier, Pierre, get a boat, any boat, and take this passenger. He's got to catch the steamer." "Me catch um!" And he did, though it was by the narrowest margin, for the mail steamer had steam up, and only waited until this last passenger should come aboard.
I am ready to take your instructions, and will draw up the instrument to-morrow or the next day. Thank God there is no cause for hurry. And that is one of the advantages of arranging all testamentary dispositions while we are in health. My own will, Signor Marchese, has been made these ten years." "What is that to me?
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