United States or India ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
She saw his valet, Fletcher, and "from a few words he imprudently let fall, it would seem that his Lordship spoke of C in his last moments, and of his wish to do something for her, at a time when his mind, vacillating between consciousness and delirium, would not permit him to do anything."
At first Chousam would hear of nothing but "l a w." Bullfrog's wounded honour could only be salved that way. Gradually, however, we diverged from l a w to £ s. d.; and the upshot of it is, that he will advise his lordship to take £250 and be done with it. It's a bore; but I did it for the best, and shall be glad now to know your wishes on the subject. Meanwhile, I remain, 'Yours very truly,
“Your slave thinks otherwise,” observed Hiram, humbly. “If your Lordship will deign to read this letter, it will save your slave many words and your Lordship many cursings.” He knelt again before he offered a papyrus. Democrates would rather have taken fire, but he could not refuse. And thus he read:—
If your Lordship be so good now as when you were the good Dean of Westminster, my request to you is, that not by pricks, but by notes, you would mark unto me whatsoever shall seem unto you either not current in the style, or harsh to credit and opinion, or inconvenient for the person of the writer; for no man can be judge and party, and when our minds judge by reflection of ourselves, they are more subject to error.
He took one from the pack in his left hand, looked at it, hesitated for a moment, as if doubtful whereabouts on the table it would produce the most artistic effect; and finally put it face upward. Then, he moved another card from the table, and put it on top of the other one. Throughout the performance, he whistled painfully. His lordship regarded his guest with annoyance.
For he met the Earl of Eltringham, with whom he had a passing acquaintance; and his lordship, being complimented upon his gardens, of which Country Life had published an account, was moved to say in the friendliest manner: "You must propose yourself for a week-end, Mr. Todd, and see them." As for Joan and Harry Luttrell, it mattered little where they were, so that they were together.
I was only chaff teasing him," rejoined Bywater, substituting one word for the other, as if fearing the first might not altogether be suited to the bishop's ears; "and Ketch fell into a passion." "As he often does, I fear," remarked his lordship. "I fancy you boys provoke him unjustifiably."
"Barminster says the fellow ran when he saw him to-day," his lordship was saying. "But that doesn't help matters. He had been on my land again and again, Tompkins says, and Tompkins ought to know." "And James, too," said the duke with a brandied roar. "Can't Tompkins and his men keep that man off my land?" demanded Lady Bazelhurst. Every one took note of the pronoun.
"So, my lord, his lordship ain't going to stay very long after all," said Mr. Price. "I don't quite know as yet," said Lord George. "I have had Mr. Knox with me this morning, saying that I may go back to the Hall whenever I please. He took me so much by surprise, I didn't know what I was doing." "My mother is still there, Mr. Price." "In course she is, my lord. But Mr.
"Well," replied the earl, "commend me to the governor, and tell him I shall be ready by that time." Then said Smith, "Doth your lordship know any friend or servant that would do the thing your lordship knows of? It would do well if you had a friend." The earl replied, "What do you mean? to cut off my head?" Smith said, "Yes, my lord, if you could have a friend."
Word Of The Day