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Yes; I remember, I asked you while you were waiting in the lobby for your cloak. And here have I been telling all my acquaintance that I was going to dance with the prettiest girl in the room; and when they see you standing up with somebody else, they will quiz me famously." "Oh, no; they will never think of me, after such a description as that."
But, Mr Simple, I have told you this in confidence, and I trust you are too much of a gentleman to repeat it; for I cannot bear quizzing from young midshipmen." I promised that I would not mention it, and I kept my word; but circumstances which the reader will learn in the sequel have freed me from the condition. Nobody can quiz him now.
He longed to question further, to quiz her a little, but something in the tone of the monosyllable prevented. So he said: "I am at least surprised at part of the decision. I thought part of the work of those gatherings was to teach fellowship and unity. Why should you desert other churches?" "There is no desertion about it.
This, I thought, might be only a quiz, or a trick to hurry me out of the kingdom, contrived by some of those who desired my absence. In short, the labour of thinking about the matter fatigued me. I burned the letter as soon as I got home, and resolved not to puzzle or plague myself about it any more.
He's not young you're right there but then, he's rich, he is, by Jove! there's no end of his well, what do you say now to Mr. Dangerfield? 'Dangerfield! And she laughed again scornfully and added ''Twas plain enough from the first, the whole family laid themselves out to catch the old quiz and his money. Let the Chattesworths alone for scheming, with all their grand airs. Much I mind them!
"I told you at the beginning to pay her off and send her back to New York " "You knew I couldn't do that, even to please you, dear," Lois said. "But please don't let's quarrel about poor Nita again. She's dead now, and I want to do anything I can to help bring her murderer to justice." "There's nothing you can do, Lois, and I hope Mr. ah Dundee will not find it necessary to quiz you again."
"I see some of them every day and they'll quiz my head off. They can't suspect the truth, of course, but but " he paused and his ruddy face turned a deep brick red. He had never mentioned Masters' name to her since he announced his impending departure, but he was desperate. "They'll think you're pining, that's what!
And so they went on whispering, to Mrs. Rolleston's annoyance, till the Colonel's voice was heard bringing in a visitor a lady of unfashionable appearance, chiefly remarkable for the variety of knitted articles, described in work-books as "winter comforts," displayed on her person. "Ma tante!" ejaculated Jack, incautiously; "who is this old Quiz?" "Here is Mrs.
Zephyrin never uttered a word, but contented himself with winking slily. Then Rosalie gave vent to her emotion in tears; and, to show her delight at seeing him again, could hit on nothing better than to quiz him. "Oh! go away!" she began, marching up to him. "You look neat and pretty I must say in that guise of yours!
Course he and I are different, in some ways; but, then, he's younger by a good many years." Gertrude nodded slowly. "I see," she said. "You've made up your mind not to tell me anything, haven't you, Daddy? You wouldn't hurt anyone's feelings for the world, and you are afraid I may blame Mother. Well, I am not going to blame anyone yet. And I am not going to quiz you any longer.
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