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Stebbing know their son is after her, and the lady would not stick at believing or saying anything against her, though I will always bear witness, and so will Mr. Lee, that never was there a more good, right-minded young woman, or more prudent and guarded. 'So would Mr. Flight and his mother, I have no doubt. 'Mr.
Stebbing, also a young man, sandy-haired and freckled, who, having inspected Detective-Sergeant Jettison's professional card, gave him the best chair in the room and stared at him with a mingling of awe and curiosity which plainly showed that he had never entertained a detective before.
White would see her, said Jane, 'he would understand at a glance that the attraction is perfectly involuntary; and I know from other sources how persistently she has avoided young Stebbing; giving up Sunday walks to prevent meeting him, accepting nothing from him, always avoiding tete-a-tetes. 'Hum! But tell me this, madam, said Mr.
The brother was walking the young ones on the cliffs whence she had been driven by the attentions of Master Frank Stebbing. Poor thing, she is really beautiful enough to be a misfortune to her, and so is the youth -Maid of Athens, Irish eyes, plus intellect. Gill lent books, and by and by volunteered to help the lad with his Greek. 'Whew 'Just as she would teach a night-school class.
Stebbing observed that Miss Merrifield seemed to know Miss White. 'Oh yes, said Gillian eagerly; 'her father was in my father's regiment, the Royal Wardours. 'A non-commissioned officer, I suppose, said Mrs. Stebbing. 'Not for a good many years, said Gillian. 'He was lieutenant for six years, and retired with the rank of captain. 'I know they said he was a captain, said Mrs.
Garrett Anderson was born, Ipswich had a lady physician in the person of Miss Stebbing, daughter of the doctor to whom I have already referred. ‘She was,’ says one who knew her well, ‘a woman of general education, with more than ordinary tact and discernment, combined with the true womanly power of analyzing and observing.
Miss Mohun's was a very decided, 'I should have said quite the reverse. 'Indeed! Well, I heard the connection lamented, for his sake, by what was her name? Mrs. Stirling -or 'Mrs. Stebbing, said Adeline. 'You don't mean that she has actually called on you? 'Is there any objection to her? asked Lady Rotherwood, with a glance to see whether the girl was listening.
However, precisely as the clock struck three, Aunt Jane walked up to the iron gate. She had secured an order from Mr. Stebbing, the managing partner, without which they would not have penetrated beyond the gate where 'No admittance except on business' was painted. Mr.
Her whole manner was very quiet and unassuming, as she explained and showed whatever Mr. Stebbing wished. It was her business to make the working drawings for the others, and to select the stones used, and there could be no doubt that she was a capable and valuable worker.
That horrid Miss Mellon seems to have told Miss Elbury that Gillian has a passion for low company, that she is always running after the Whites at the works, and has secret meetings with the young man in the garden on Sunday, while his sister carries on her underhand flirtation with another youth, Frank Stebbing, I suppose.
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