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"And you'd better not, as far as I'm concerned, not as long as the pokers and tongs are about." And then there was silence between them for awhile. "Maryanne," he began again, "can't you find out about this Johnson?" "No; I can't," said she. "You'd better." "Then I won't," said she. "I'll tell you what it is, then, Maryanne. I don't see my way the least in life about this money." "Drat your way!
My heart was high on other matters, and why should I have sacrificed myself? Now I renounce her again; but I am not afraid, for my heart is high on nothing." "George, George!" said Maryanne, jumping from her seat. "Leave him, leave him, and I'll promise " And then she seized hold of his arm. For the moment some touch of a woman's feeling had reached her heart.
That assistance has been given, and George Robinson hopes that it may have been of advantage. "I suppose we shall see each other sometimes, George," Maryanne said to him, when she came down to his little room to bid him farewell. "I hope we shall, Maryanne." "I don't suppose we shall ever dance together again at the Hall of Harmony." "No, Maryanne, never. That phase of life is for me over.
"He was aggravated, Maryanne," said the old man. "Yes, and he'll always be being aggravated. If he thinks as I ain't going to speak civil of them as has always spoke civil to me, he's in the wrong of it. William Brisket never went about cursing at me in that way." "I didn't curse at you, Maryanne." "If William Brisket had anything to say of a rival, he said it out honest.
Brown, pleadingly, "and I'm not strong now." "But that can't make no difference about the money. Maryanne is willing, and me also. When Christmas is coming on, it's a busy time in our trade, and I can't be minding that sort of thing then. If you've got the cash ready, and that bit of paper, we'll have it off next week." "I've never spoken to him about the paper;" and Mr.
When Robinson first heard that Maryanne intended to be there, he declared his intention of standing by her side, though he would not deign even to look her in the face. "She shall see that she has no power over me, to make me quail," he said. And then he was told that Brisket also would be there; Maryanne had begged the favour of him, and he had unwillingly consented.
"If he goes away now I shall think him as hard as Adam," said Mrs. Poppins. "There's three to one again him," said Mr. Poppins to himself. "What chance can he have?" Mr. Poppins may probably have gone through some such phase of life himself. "Let him go," said Maryanne again. "I wish he would. And then let him never show himself here again."
When Brisket went to you, you promised him the money: and then he went and upset Robinson. And we had that supper in Smithfield, and Robinson was off, and I was to be Mrs. Brisket out of hand. But then, again, the money wasn't there." "I couldn't make the money, Maryanne." "Father, it's a shame for you to tell such falsehoods before your own daughters."
"You'll keep company with some other young woman before long, George, and then you'll be less gloomy." "Never! That phase of life is also over. Why should I? To what purpose?" "To be married, of course." "Yes; and become a woman's slave, like poor Poppins; or else have my heart torn again with racking jealousy, as it was with you. No, Maryanne!
"It's no good you surelying me, George, for I won't be surelyed. If you don't like me you can leave me." "Maryanne, I adore you." "That's all very well, and I hope you do; but why did you make a row with that man the other night?" "But, dearest love, he made the row with me." "And when you did make it," continued Maryanne, "why didn't you see it out?"
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