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She would not admit to herself that disappointment had anything to do with it, for she found herself arguing, nothing could have been more distressing than to rebuff him when he seemed so eager to help her in her plans for Easter Sunday. The fact remains, however, that Percival held his tongue, and she never quite understood why he did. The time and the place of this encounter invited confession.
"For what did I say in the train this morning, Bettina, and only a little while ago in the carriage?" "My sister said to me, M. le Curé," said Miss Percival, "that she desired, above all things, that the abbé should not be young, nor melancholy, nor severe, but that he should be white-haired and gentle and good." "And that is you exactly, M. le Curé," said Madame Scott brightly.
Percival was at home; and, without waiting to be announced, Ellery sprang up the stairs to the little sanctum where the two had confabbed on many a day. He plunged in on Dick, pale and unresponsive, and blurted out his question. "Yes," said Dick, "I voted for it. I became convinced that it was the best thing the city could do. I've been telling the boys so for the past two weeks.
We were moved to this decision by the consideration that, while we owed Percival Wax only our resentment and vengeance, a prosecution of him for his numerous misdemeanors would put us to no end of trouble. The exposure and punishment of vice would doubtless prove much more popular among the virtuous, did not these proceedings involve so great an expenditure both of time and of labor.
Did you know her? A Miss Percival Sanchia Percival. We used to call her Sancie. Thought you might have met her, perhaps. No? Well, this chap Senhouse would have gone through the fire for her. He would have said his prayers to her. Did you ever see his poems about her? My word! He published 'em after the row, you know. He as good as identified her with well, we won't mention names, Mrs.
Green, quite unconscious of the by-play in their thoughts, went on to say, "It is really becoming a serious evil that Southern gentlemen have so little security for that species of property." "Then you consider women and children property?" inquired Mr. Percival, looking up from his book. Mr. Green bowed with a sort of mock deference, and replied: "Pardon me, Mr.
Transferring the light to his left hand, Percival whipped out the revolver from his hip pocket with his right and took rapid aim. "I'm afraid it will be like trying to pierce an elephant's hide," he muttered, "but I'm going to try it for all that." Luckily he caught sight of the creature's eyes at the moment and took aim straight for one of them.
Hiram Paulding, of the Navy, for such was the name of this gentlemanly officer, informed me that the vessel, was the U. S. Schooner Dolphin, sent on purpose to rescue us, and commanded by Lieut. Com't. John Percival. After expressing my gratitude as well as I was able, to Heaven, which had furnished the means of my deliverance, I acquainted Mr.
"You can tell it to me," said the latter, furtively glancing to the right and left before making the concession. Looking straight into the sailor's eyes, Percival said: "Yes, Miss Clinton. I had four dances with you, and a lemon squash." "Wait a moment, Aunt Julia," protested the young lady, holding back. "Would you mind telling me, Mr. Percival, how you happen to be here and in this plight?
Sir Percival said: "Nay, there is no shame to thee, but great honor to me." But the Lady Blanchefleur would not hear him, but brake away from him in great haste, and left him standing where he was. So Sir Percival could stay no longer at that place; but as soon as might be, he took horse and rode away.
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