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Sydney had called, and while Fanny was talking with him she saw his eye rest on Polly, who sat apart watching the faces round her with the modest, intelligent look which many found so attractive. At that minute Madam Shaw came in, and stopped to speak to the little girl. Polly rose at once, and remained standing till the old lady passed on. "Are you laughing at Polly's prim ways?"
But, dear madam, suppose the major had lost not only one leg, but two; both gone; no legs at all; not a pin to stand on; now, how would that strike you?" "Really, sir, this is getting to be absurd. I don't care whether your major has as many legs as a centipede or none at all. If you have any business with me, please transact it as quickly as possible."
Other than the spider work I tried to learn Tamil from Selvan but he was keen to learn English from me and so both of us failed in learning a new language and ended up speaking a cocktail of TamEnglish instead. Extracts from Diary: Spiders 26th November: Uncle Mano and I left for Dr Vijayalakshmi's office this morning at 7 a.m. While Uncle Mano and Madam chatted, I read some books.
Beckendorff for one moment was motionless: he then gave her a look of piercing earnestness, threw Vivian, rather than released him, from his hold, and flung the dagger with a bitter smile, into the corner of the room. "Well, madam!" said he, in a choking voice, "you are obeyed!" "Mr.
Why as soon as I could recover I called her to me, and asked why she had thrown them there. She said without any excitement, that was the worst of it, 'I couldn't wear them Madam. 'Why not? I said. 'They were too large for me. 'Too large for her, the jade think of that' It will be very brief but to the point.
"Madam, madam, if you have surprised this from me, you are the more bound not to betray her. Think, lady, if you were shut up from your children and friends, would you not seek to send tidings to them?" "Child, child! Heaven knows I am not blaming the poor lady within there. I am only thinking what is right."
"Good morning, dear sir," she responded as she rose. "How have you slept?" She was dressed in better style than she had been on the previous evening. That is to say, she was now wearing a gown of some dark colour, and lacked her nightcap, and had swathed her neck in something stiff. "I have slept exceedingly well," replied Chichikov, seating himself upon a chair. "And how are YOU, good madam?"
"Of course you are, Barnabas, and God bless you for it!" "A steak, madam, or a chop, I think " "Would be excellent, Barnabas!" "And I wish to get up, Duchess." "To be sure you do, Barnabas there, lie down, so!" "But, madam, I am firmly resolved I'm quite determined to get up, at once " "Quite so, dear Barnabas lay your head back on the pillow! Dear me, how comfortable you look!
A relation of Madam de Warrens, named M. d'Aubonne, came to see her; a man of great understanding and intrigue, being, like her, fond of projects, though careful not to ruin himself by them.
"I wish I had an extra pair of woolen stockings to pull over my shoes; the snow and ice will be cold walking. What are they doing to the horses?" "Will it please you to alight, madam?" said Geoffrey, springing from his saddle at the door of the coach.
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