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Whine to me like that after I have stolen state's money and am standing under my steal? What if this state tips over politically and they investigate the treasury? I tell you, Mrs. Kilgour, I deserve to have Kate. I'm going to have her. You have got to fix it and right away." "But I can't marry off a girl of twenty as if she were a Chinese slave."
For Janet was at that hour angry with Mistress Kilgour, and not inclined to "put a bawbee her way," seeing that it was most likely she had been favouring Braeland's suit, and therefore a bitter enemy to Andrew.
"Yes." Colonel Dodd turned his back on her and looked up at his bouquets. Perspiration streaked his thick neck. His jowls trembled. She pitied this man, even in her own tribulation. She had never seen him moved before. "How did you get this money, Miss Kilgour?" he asked, after a time, his voice very low. "Must I tell you?" "Certainly. We are going to the bottom of this thing."
You shall have it, every cent." "Where are those stocks, I say! Mrs. Kilgour, look at me. Were are they?" "Why are you so particular about knowing where they are?" Protecting herself, she showed a flicker of resentment. "Because you must sell and hand me that money at once." "I I don't believe I can realize on them just now. They are are down just at present. They " "What are the stocks?"
"I'll blow the whole thing about the two of us and she'll be glad enough to have me after it's all over." "You haven't any right to bring all this trouble and disgrace into my family." "You know one way of preventing it and you'd better get busy, Mrs. Kilgour," he advised. "I'm going to give you another chance of keeping your word and paying your debt to me.
On the third day from Abernethy Market, Betsy Braikens, in returning from Auchtermuchty, whither she had been on some errand, called at Howdycraigs, "to speer for her cousin, Sandy Crawford, who was the herd laddie, and to tell Nelly Kilgour, of whom she had also some acquaintance, that Grizzy Glaiket had haen a bairn to Geordy Gowkshanks.
There was one other plan by which a little ready money could be raised that was, to get a small mortgage on the cottage, and when all had been said for and against this project, it seemed, after all, to be the best thing to do. Griselda Kilgour had money put away, and Christina was very certain she would be glad to help them on such good security as a house and an acre or two of land.
At any rate, I am not called to take an oar in it." "Yes, you are. I have been a good customer to you, Mistress Kilgour." "I am not denying it; at the same time I have been a good dress and bonnet maker to you, and earned every penny-bit you have paid me. The obligation is mutual, I'm thinking." "I can be a still better customer if you will prevent this gentle-shepherding and love-making.
"But what else can I expect? Come on, Humility, and give me a soft word or two. I was hoping I'd never see her again." "Youse take those two front numbers ten and twelve Mrs. Kilgour and Mr. Knowles," advised his helper. "Package-entrance is around behind." Farr toiled up the stairs, carrying one ice cube on his shoulder, with another swinging from tongs.
She was in trouble. He helped her." "Your mother needs a guardian. I beg your pardon! But I thought she had had her lesson once before in her life. So my nephew loaned money to your mother! Where did he get that money?" "I do not " "Hold on! Wait before you say that, Miss Kilgour. I'll not endure falsehoods from anybody just now. I have been lied to too much lately.
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