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'I think the thing is detestable, anyhow, Lord Courtreeve interposed, 'and I am quite sure it does not represent the tone of English society. 'So am I, Sir Rupert added. 'But you must admit that it is the tone which does prevail, the Dictator said pressingly, for he wanted very much to study this question down to its roots.
For Rupert desired very greatly that Deede Dawson should tell him where Ella was, and Deede Dawson needed that Rupert should explain what had gone wrong, and how imminent and great was the danger that therefore most likely threatened him.
"Assuredly I will come, and that with the greatest pleasure," Cyril said, "providing only that I am not then at sea, which is, I fear, likely, as I rejoin the ship as soon as Prince Rupert takes the sea against the Dutch. However, directly we return I will write to you." "If you do so, let it be to Ardleigh, near Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
I felt if, instead of having Rupert act as my interpreter, I could personally speak to the general I might talk my way out of it, but Rupert assured me that to set me free the Count de Schwerin lacked authority, and that my papers, which were all against me, must be submitted to the general of the army corps, and we would not reach him until midnight. "And then!
"Well, I shall try it," Rupert said quietly. "Hugh can swim as well as I can, and I'll take him. But can you get me the petards?" "I dare say I could manage that," Dillon said, entering into the scheme with all an Irishman's love of excitement. "But don't you think I could go too, though I can't swim? I could stick tight to the planks, you know." "No," Rupert said seriously, "that would not do.
"You have met two persons who were your match. You remember Monsieur Dalboy?" "Dalboy!" the marquis said. "Surely, surely, le Maitre Dalboy, yet ?" "No, I am assuredly not Monsieur Dalboy," Rupert said. "And the other?" The marquis reined in his horse suddenly. "What!" he said, "you are ?" "Rupert Holliday, my dear Monsieur Dessin." "My dear, dear lad," the marquis exclaimed. "What pleasure!
And there's another thing I want to say. If you are thinking of playing any tricks on me don't do it, unless you are ready to take big risks. There's only one man alive who ever made a fool of me, and his name is Rupert Dunsmore, and I don't think he's today what insurance companies call a good risk. Not by any manner of means." He paused to laugh harshly. "Let's get to business," he said.
Any man whom his daughter really loved Sir Rupert would certainly accept as a son-in-law. Rivers even fancied, not, perhaps, altogether without reason, that Sir Rupert personally would regard it as a convenient arrangement if his daughter were to fall in love with his secretary and get married to him.
In the struggle he gave a sharp cry of pain. They had touched too roughly the still helpless arm which hung in its sling beneath the blouse. "Ah! I knew I could not be mistaken. It is you, then, Rupert Gascoigne! I thought I recognised you from the first, although it is years and years since we met." "Not quite, villain! Cowardly traitor, murderer, despoiler of the dead!"
But I dare say Hugh will be able to get me two more young birds before long, and it is a pleasure to train them." Colonel Holliday and Monsieur Dessin met them as they returned to the house. "What, Rupert! Had bad luck?" his grandfather said. "Yes, sir. Cavalier was too rash, and the quarry killed him." "Hum!" said the old man; "just the old story. The falcon was well named, Rupert.
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