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11 March. There was a lot of firing near La Panne to-day, and a British warship was repeatedly shelled by the Germans from Nieuport. I went into Dunkirk with Mr. Clegg, and got the usual hasty shopping done. No one can ever wait a minute. If one has time to buy a newspaper one is lucky. The difficulty of communicating with anyone is great no telephone no letters no motor-car. I am stranded.
"But you see, I'm not used to a motor-car. I'm not motor-people at all.... Well, I suppose when you live with a poet you get in the habit of feeling you must do what people want of you. Grandfather was so great, you see, we felt it was well, only polite. At least Grandmother brought me up that way." "I I say! Was your grandfather the Alton Havenith!" exclaimed Tiddy, opening his eyes widely.
Hillyard lighted a cigarette and rang for his tea. Yes, that was all! She was acting true to her type, as the jargon has it. But against his will, her face took shape before him, as he had seen it in the darkness of her room and ever since ever since! He rang again, and more insistently. He possessed a small, swift motor-car.
"Couldn't I get a motor-car?" "Likely you could. Go over there and ask the man." The station attendant had duties, and was not specially interested in a stranger's queries, so, having rewarded him, as they thought he deserved, the two men hastened over to the livery stable. "Zeb Geary?" said the stable keeper. "Why, yes, he lives five miles out of town.
The chauffeur had barely begun his tale of woe when the sergeant interrupted with the smile of one imparting good news: "You state that you have lost a motor-car. Does it happen to be red, and will seat four persons?" "Yes. That's it! Have you seen it?" "Does it happen to have for number 1430 G-7?" "Exact!... Has it passed this way?" "Wait!... Were there not goatskin wraps inside?" "Yes!... Yes!"
We spoke a moment ago of a child who hears the word "motor" for the first time when crossing a street along which a motor-car is approaching. On a later occasion, we will suppose, the child remembers the incident and relates it to someone else. In this case, both the active and passive understanding of words is different from what it is when words are used demonstratively.
The group was extraordinarily interesting, for besides the prince's heir and his sister, Chief Tetuanui, and his brother-in-law Charlie Ling, was Paraita, son of a German schooner captain, who was adopted by Pomaré V, and Tinau, another adopted son of the late king, who owned, and ran for hire, a motor-car.
Like their unfortunate comrades of the motor-car episode, they too had strayed into the city by mistake. As we approached the crowd made a concerted rush for them. A blast from my siren opened a lane for us, however, and I drove the car alongside the terrified Germans. "Quick!" shouted Van Hee in German. "Off your horses and into the car! Hide your rifles! Take off your helmets!
Accordingly, in spite of many grumbles and remonstrances from Summerlee, I ordered an additional tube, which was placed with the other in his motor-car, for he had offered me a lift to Victoria. I turned away to pay off my taxi, the driver of which was very cantankerous and abusive over his fare.
Burton walked with hesitating footsteps down the footpath. This was not in the least the triumphal return he had intended to make! He stood for a moment upon the pavement, considering. It was curious, but his motor-car no longer seemed to him a glorious vehicle. He was distinctly dissatisfied with the cut of his clothes, the glossiness of his silk hat, his general appearance.
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