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Yes. Good train from town five-twenty gets here nine-fifteen. He will catch that? Good. Tell him report here on arrival. All right. Good-bye." Polke rang off and went back to his desk. "What New Scotland Yard calls a first-class is very often what I should call a third-class," he muttered as he picked up his pen. "However, we'll live in hope that something out of the usual will arrive.
Lady Durwent's part in the function was to supervise the coffee, and ask each guest how he or she had slept, expressing regret that the night had not been cooler, warmer, calmer, or fresher, according to the polite customs of social dialogue at breakfast. At nine-fifteen the papers used to arrive from the village, always causing a flutter of excitement.
Leslie sat for a few moments with his forehead creased in intent thought. He roused, to touch a button with an incisive thrust of his finger. To the clerk who came hastening in he ordered tersely: "Phone Griffith appointment nine-fifteen to-morrow. Important."
"Here come Miss Towne and Olga!" cried Kent. "Margery'll be late, of course." At nine-fifteen Margery was driven up in state by Elviry, and at nine-twenty the carryall was off to the north in a cloud of dust, leaving Adam howling dismally at the gate.
Then, from a door at the other end, in tripped Babykins, and close behind her Lord Tilchester, and, last of all, when the clock had struck nine-fifteen, and even the funny-faced man next me had exhausted all his conversation, the door at the north end of the salon opened, and serenely, like a lovely ship, our beautiful hostess sailed towards us. "So sorry to be a little late," she said, calmly.
Then came prayers; after which Gordon and Davenport made for the seclusion of their double dormitory. Lights were out at nine-fifteen for the big upper dormitories, and till then they used to wander down the passage for the ostensible reason of getting hot water, but in reality to watch, with the superior air of Olympians, the life of lesser breeds.
Subconsciously, he knew that he looked better thus than in an ordinary black overcoat. Then, feeling the morocco case flat against his heart, he sallied forth. He was no smoker, but he lit a cigarette, and smoked it gingerly as he walked along. He moved slowly down the Row towards Knightsbridge, timing himself to get to Chelsea at nine-fifteen.
The rest, including Gladys Maud, whose finely chiselled features were gradually disappearing behind a mask of bread-and-milk, had settled down to serious work. The hour being nine-fifteen, and the official time for breakfast nine o'clock, Mike's place was still empty. "I've had a letter from MacPherson," said Mr. Jackson.
"I will do my best to carry out your request in regard to your daughter. "Cordially and gratefully yours, After he had finished dictating this, the Secretary stared out of the window thoughtfully. Then he said, "Let me have that at once, Mr. Abbott. Who is waiting this morning?" "Mr. Reeves of Idaho. I made an appointment yesterday for the delegation to meet you at nine-fifteen.
Then, "How soon will you reach home?" she asked. "Oh, about a quarter to ten the Interurban gets into La Chance at nine-fifteen, and it's about half an hour across town on the Washington Street trolley." "In less than two hours!" cried Mrs. Fiske wildly. "In less than two hours!" Seeing no cause for wonder in her statement, and not welcoming at all this unsought escort, Sylvia made no answer.
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