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And while the little girl was thus dreaming upstairs, Mr. Minturn down in the library was telling about his visit to Nellie's mother. "There is no doubt about it," he told Mrs. Bobbsey. "It was Nellie's father who went away with George Bingham, and it was certainly that schooner that was sighted some days ago."
George appeared in the library about half-past three, bearing under one arm an enormous flower box and in the other hand a card-tray with one small white slip of cardboard upon it. "Mr. Bennet to see Miss Arethusa," he announced. Arethusa sprang up, almost overturning Ross. "Who did you say, George?" "Mr. Bennet." He extended the card-tray, and then the flower box. "I won't see Mr.
She knocked prepared with some excuse and found the couple side by side, smiling sadly. At once they told her the truth. Mrs. Keeting had come because of a letter in which Mrs. Christopherson had mentioned the fact that her husband had a good many books, and hoped he might be permitted to remove them to the house in Norfolk. She came to see the library with the result already heard.
The look lasted but a moment; he raised his hand, and, with a movement that was both a gesture of welcome and an invitation to follow him, turned and entered the passage which led to the library.
The doctor went his way, and passed an hour with meat and drink. Then he felt an overpowering desire to sleep, but resisted it, lighted his pipe again, and, resumed his march in the hall. He listened presently at the library door, and was gratified to hear a gentle but steady snore. The sound pleased Mannering well. He padded about once more, resolved to keep awake until the vigil was ended.
Just leave me alone for this week to see what I think about it" Then Lady Augustus threw herself back in her chair and went to sleep, or pretended to do so. A little after half-past seven she and her daughter, dressed for dinner, went down to the library together. The other guests were assembled there, and Mrs. Morton was already plainly expressing her anger at the tardiness of her son's guests.
Since we came to France we have found M. Pictet's account very useful, for at every public library, and in every Ecole Centrale, the Journal Britannique is taken, and we have consequently received many civilities.
That there band of flowers round your forehead makes you look like some queen. 'Coronet' ain't that what they call it? I read that once in a story at the Public Library. Say! Just to think I should pick that up in the street! Good night! I'm glad I came along just then instead o' somebody else! This certainly is some picnic! Well, now, give us your dope.
I had gone to him then because I had resolved to humble myself, and, for my wife's sake, to ask my friend for money. With words which were very awkward, which no doubt were ungracious, I had asked him, and he had bid me follow him from his hall into his library.
He has congregations to reprove, privileges to grant, a whole ecclesiastical library to examine, prayer-books, diocesan catechisms, books of hours, etc., charges to write, sermons to authorize, cures and mayors to reconcile, a clerical correspondence, an administrative correspondence; on one side the State, on the other the Holy See; and a thousand matters of business.
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