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Brown, as he uttered these words, pointed down towards the room in which Robinson was sitting. "Then you'd better," said Brisket. "For I shan't come here again after to-day. I'll see it out now one way or the other, and so I've told Maryanne." Mr. Brown's sigh, when he heard these words, was prolonged and deep. "You heard what he said that night," continued Brisket. "You ask him.
Brown then appealed piteously to Maryanne, and begged that he might be allowed to occupy a small closet as his bed-room. But Maryanne was inexorable. He had undertaken to go, and unless he did go she would never omit to din into his ears this breach of his direct promise to her.
I think it my duty to tell your ladyship he's engaged to marry my girl, Maryanne Neefit. Yours most respectful, THOMAS NEEFIT, Breeches-Maker, Conduit Street. "It's a lie," said Ralph. "I'm sure it's a lie," said Lady Eardham, "only I thought it right to show it you." Ralph took Gus Eardham down to dinner, and did his very best to make himself agreeable.
"If it suits me I'll have nine to follow me; but there shan't be one of the nine who won't hold up his head and look after his own." "Your conduct, Maryanne ." "George, I won't be scolded, and that you ought to know. If you don't like me, you are quite welcome to do the other thing." And then they parted. This took place after Mr.
Had he not one bride in commerce, a bride that would never scold; and would it not be well for him to trust his happiness to her alone? So he argued within his own breast. But nevertheless, Love was still the lord of all. "And the money's all gone?" said Maryanne. "Indeed it is. Would I had as many thousands to send after it."
She was then walking with her sister, and resolutely persisted in disregarding all those tokens of admiration which he found himself unable to restrain. There certainly was a dash about Maryanne Brown that at certain moments was invincible. Hooped petticoats on the back of her sister looked like hoops, and awkward hoops. They were angular, lopsided, and lumpy.
I'll be up as soon after six on Saturday evening as I can come. If Maryanne wants to see me, she'll find me here. It won't be the first time." Thus was it that among his enemies the happiness of Robinson's life was destroyed. Against Brisket he breathes not a word. The course was open to both of them; and if Brisket was the best horse, why, let him win!
At half-past seven to the moment Brisket was there, and the greeting between him and Maryanne was not of a passionate nature. "Well, old girl, here I am again," he said, as he swung his burly body into the room. "I see you," she said, as she half reluctantly gave him her hand. "But remember, it wasn't me who sent for you. I'd just as lief you stayed away." And then they went to business.
Maryanne Brown was looking her best, and dressed as she was in the correctest taste of the day, wearing of course the colours of the house, it was not unnatural that all eyes should be turned on her. "What a big man that Robinson is!" some one in the crowd was heard to observe.
But Maryanne wore her hoops as a duchess wears her crinoline. Her well-starched muslin dress would swell off from her waist in a manner that was irresistible to George Robinson. "Such grouping!" as he said to his friend Walker. "Such a flow of drapery! such tournure! Ah, my dear fellow, the artist's eye sees these things at a glance." And then, walking at a safe distance, he kept his eyes on them.
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