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The house was practically in the same sound condition as when the Sieur Amadis fitted and furnished it for his own occupation, there was the same pewter, the same solid furniture, the same fine tapestry, preserved by the careful mending of many hundreds of needles worked by hands long ago mingled with the dust of the grave, and, strange as it may seem to those who are only acquainted with the flimsy manufactures of to-day, the same stout hand-wrought linen, which, mended and replenished each year, lasted so long because never washed by modern methods, but always by hand in clear cold running water.
I have given the right version of the tale willingly, but this does not satisfy. I almost wish they would turn out a clansman to be free of the cumber. The vexation of having to do with ladies, who on such a point must be unreasonable, is very great. With a man it would be soon ended or mended. It really hurts my sleep. April 2.
'It can be mended, however, if the government will act promptly. "'What should it do? "'Make concessions, sir, stop shipping tea for a time. Don't try to force an export with a duty on it. I think the government should not shake the mailed fist at us. "'But think of the violence and the destruction of property! "'All that will abate and disappear if the cause is removed.
His overcoat was new, with a velvet lapel, and a stylish collar with turn-down corners, free of any coarse starchiness, had replaced the original all-round article. His hat was glossy, his gloves newish though one finger had split and been carefully mended.
Being congratulated on the restoration of cordiality between herself and a friend with whom she had had some difference, "Oh yes," said she, "the cracked cup is mended, but it will never hold water again." Both these ladies, mother and daughter, had a most extraordinary habit of crediting their friends with their own wise and witty sayings; thus Mrs. Montagu and Mrs.
There would be no more interruption now the vicar would write his sermons undisturbed; no more consolations claimed no more broken toys to be mended some of the innocent little rubbish lay in the study. It should never move from that nor his drum nor that little hat and cape, hanging on their peg, with the tiny boots underneath.
She maun be mended though again the morning tide that's a thing o' necessity." Thus speaking, he went to gather together his instruments, and attempt to resume his labour, but Oldbuck took him kindly by the arm.
"It is a wise precaution to give all hooligan gangs a very wide berth at this time of night. We had better turn down Heathcote Street and cross Mecklenburgh Square." We continued to walk on at reduced speed until we reached Heathcote Street, into which we turned and so entered Mecklenburgh Square, where we mended our pace once more. There goes a cyclist along Guildford Street.
'O yes, for many years. But it will not be so again. We are going to have the pictures cleaned, and the frames mended, and the old pieces of furniture put in their proper places. It will be very nice then. Did you see those in the east closet? 'I have only seen those in the gallery. 'I will just show you the way to the others, if you would like to see them?
It could not render worse what had previously happened, indeed, it rather mended it, insomuch as that it served to show some repentance, some good feeling; but it made the suspicion against Hamish a certainty; and there had been times when Constance had been beguiled into thinking it only a suspicion. And now came this new fear of Mr. Butterby again! Hamish's own footstep in the hall.
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