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"Is she a richer woman than I? Has she a larger income?" "About the same, I presume." "And the expenses she incurred, as detailed there, were for one evening?" "Yes. Doubtless this is greatly exaggerated, though. These news items about swelldom usually are, aren't they?" "I cannot tell, not belonging to swelldom, myself.

I would ask you to my house, but my family is spending the summer at my ranch out near Gracy Butte." "It is just as well," said the Professor. "We are not exactly up here on a social mission. The boys are crowding all the time possible into their life during their vacation. I presume they are anxious to get started again."

"Thou speakest boldly, boy," he replied angrily; "presume not too far." "He may well be bold in whose lips are truth. The truth is a sharp spear which flies home and misses not. It is a message from 'the Stars, O king." Twala scowled, and his one eye gleamed fiercely, but he said nothing more.

"Maxim's, I presume. Unless you can suggest some other place, more likely and less tedious." "No," she replied after taking thought; "I can't. We've covered Paris pretty thoroughly to-night; all except the tourist places." "No good wasting time on them." "Then let's stop on here till it's time to milk the cows." "Pré-Catelan? But there's Maxim's left " "Only another tourist show nowadays.

I therefore presume that it may be acceptable as a hint to some one among the numerous artists who have of late years distinguished themselves as rearing up and supporting the British school. Enough has been said and sung about "The well-contested ground, The warlike Border-land,"

"I did not," replied Surrey. "That is passing strange," rejoined the other. "I myself have seen him before, but never as he appeared to-night." "You are a keeper of the forest, I presume, friend?" said Surrey. "How are you named?" "I am called Morgan Fenwolf," replied the keeper; "and you?" "I am the Earl of Surrey; returned the young noble.

I presume he is now in the city by the lake holding up people who offend him by being more industrious and consequently more prosperous than he. They are not worked out yet to the full. The most important link is missing. That is to be a farm-school which shall sift the young idler from the heap of chaff, and win him back to habits of industry and to the world of men.

There came a sudden sound from the other side of the summer-house, and both men in the room knew that the guards in the garden were listening. "I am sorry, madam, but I have no orders." "Then do not presume, you hound," came Mary's voice again, with a ring of anger. "Ho, there, Mr. Buxton, come to the window." "Be ready," he whispered to Anthony.

"Very probably," he added, gloomily, "she doesn't care anything for me, after all." "That's a good frame of mind to go in," said Dunham. "Why is it?" demanded Staniford. "Did I ever presume upon any supposed interest in her?" "You did at first," replied Dunham. Staniford flushed angrily. But you cannot quarrel with a man lying helpless on his back; besides, what Dunham said was true.

Grace observed that the ground had been disturbed since last she saw it, but she made no comment when, a few moments later, she joined Mr. Lang and Elfreda. "Grace, I was just asking Mr. Lang who it was that was shooting this morning," greeted Elfreda. "I presume he told you it was a mirage of your dreams, did he not?" smiled Grace teasingly. "It was Mr.