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Nothing could have better pleased the new inhabitant of Woodbine Cottage, who was speedily on excellent terms with his housekeeper. From her he heard that a jeweller's assistant had been to Maudesley, and had submitted a portfolio of designs to the millionaire. "Which they do say," Mrs. Manders continued, "that Mr.
We have undertaken to travel as ordinary men we must now see how common men get through the world. It is necessary to show the police that we are at least honest men. Happily, I believe I have the means to do so at hand. Open our ominous bag, friend Balby, I think you will discover my portfolio, and in it a few blank passes, and my state seal."
Enderby was usually to be found in his study, she asked Miss Davis's permission to go to him, and with her portfolio in her hand presented herself at his door. "Come in, Hetty," said Mr. Enderby; "what is this you have got to show me? Maps, plans, or what? Why, drawings!" Hetty's mouth grew dry, and her heart beat violently.
From the garden of old-fashioned flowers some distance off the soft breeze flung fragrance faint and undefined, and for a while she was a child again the child who used to run away in the springtime and hide in the orchard, that she might say her prayers before a shrine of unknown name. Presently she sat upright and opened her portfolio.
Skies which move away from the horizon diagonally, suggesting the oppositional feeling, are more useful in an artist’s portfolio than a series of clouds, the bottoms of which parallel the horizon, especially when these float isolated in the sky.
And, what do you suppose? He did not at first recognise him, and stood still in surprise. Before him stood an irreproachably dressed young man with wonderfully well-kept whiskers of a reddish hue, with pince-nez, with patent-leather boots, and the freshest of gloves, in a full overcoat from Sharmer's, and with a portfolio under his arm.
His hand trembled for a moment; then he placed the drawing back in the portfolio, and with averted face she rose from the table and walked to the window. For a moment or two she stood there irresolutely, and then with the colour mantling her brow she came over to him. "I must ask your pardon now. I forgot that that that " "That I have Maori blood in my veins. She died when I was very young."
She then pointed out to me the valet belonging to her toilet, whom I was to take with me, to show him the residence of Madame Coster, so that he might not mistake it when he should take the portfolio to her. The day before her departure the Queen particularly recommended me to proceed to Lyons and the frontiers as soon as she should have started.
Being satisfied with his promise the boy hastened to hunt up the portfolio he had been thoughtful enough to bring with him, and while he wrote the letters which he hoped would forever relieve the community of the meanest men in it, his Confederate friend busied himself in telling all the rest of the refugees what he was writing about.
"Where are you going to?" asked a well-known voice. "I want you, my boy." I would have passed on, but Papa caught hold of me, and said sternly: "Come here, you impudent rascal. How could you dare to do such a thing as to touch the portfolio in my study?" he went on as he dragged me into his room. "Oh! you are silent, eh?" and he pulled my ear. "Yes, I WAS naughty," I said.
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