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There is a Bohemian flavour of picnic about it which, though it does not come up to the rich gusto of real wickedness, makes one fancy that one is on the border of that delightful region in which there is none of the constraint of custom, where men and women say what they like, and do what they like." "It is pleasant enough to be on the borders," said Phineas. "That is just it.
This he said in a very mild voice, and in a tone that was intended to be expressive of doubt; but in spite of his humility Barrington Erle flew at him almost savagely, as though a liberal member of the House of Commons was disgraced by so mean a spirit; and Phineas found himself despising the man for his want of zeal. "If we are to beat them, let us beat them well," said Phineas.
Dear, dear! I never saw such a man as Laurence; never. Good-bye. I wouldn't do it again, if I were you; that's all." Then Miss Fitzgibbon came out of the corner and made her way down-stairs. Phineas immediately afterwards came across Miss Effingham. "I did not know," said she, "that you and the divine Aspasia were such close allies."
"Maud," said her father, at last, "I am afraid you give a great deal of trouble to Uncle Phineas." Uncle Phineas tried to soften the fact, but the little lady was certainly the most trying of his pupils. Her mother she had long escaped from, for the advantage of both.
"Let them? and Phineas is here!" My poor father! He rose at once. We got him down-stairs he was very lame his ruddy face all drawn and white with pain; but he did not speak one word of opposition, or utter a groan of complaint. The flour-mill was built on piles, in the centre of the narrow river. It was only a few steps of bridge-work to either bank.
Not but what she's clean an' all that, I mean Eliza, but you see, she used to be a hired girl once upon a time, an' an' well, that sort of makes a " "My fellow-guest confided to me a little while ago that she too had been a hired girl, Mr. Striker, so I don't see " "Did she tell you that?" demanded Phineas sharply. "She did," replied Gwynne, enjoying his host's consternation.
She was put in a cart with her babe, and as the arrangements went on, both submitted like all the rest even Phineas who crept into a pigeon-house with his wife and five children, and crooked grave-haunting Kusaja. Do you remember her? Adonai! She had seen father, mother, husband, and three noble sons, all that the Lord had given her to love, borne to the tomb.
Thus Phineas learned that Lord Chiltern was at this moment in the house, or at least in London. "And did he complain of my conduct?" "I complain of it, sir. I complain of it very bitterly. I placed the greatest confidence in you, especially in regard to my son's affairs, and you deceived me."
What with your improvements at Enderley, and your Catholic Emancipation your Abolition of Slavery and your Parliamentary Reform why, there is hardly any scheme for good, public or private, to which you do not lend a helping hand." "A helping purse, perhaps, which is an easier thing, much." "I will not have you blaming yourself. Ask Phineas, there our household Solomon."
Yours affectionately, "It is at any rate true," she said, when Phineas had read the letter. "True! Doubtless it is true," said Phineas, "except that I do not suppose he was ever really angry with me, or jealous, or anything of the sort, because I got on well. It seems absurd even to think it." "There is nothing too absurd for some men.
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