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When therefore they parted at the crossroads, Mr. Manley went on his way in a pleasant content at having once more made himself valued; and Mr. Stebbing went on his way feeling thankful that he had been brought into friendly contact with a really able hero. Both of them were the happier for their chance meeting. Mr.
'Yes, much better. Quite comfortable as long as I am quite still. 'And content to be still? 'Yes, I'm very lazy. It was a tired voice, and Gillian feared her half-hour was nearly over, but she could not help saying 'Do you know, I think it will be all nicer now. Mr. White is doing so much, and Mr. Stebbing hates it so, that Mrs.
And even granting that Fergus did the last bit of mischief, your friend may be romantically generous, if you please; but he must have been very slack in his work. 'Poor fellow -yes. Now before I tell you what I know about him, I should like to hear how Mr. Stebbing represents him. You know his father was a lieutenant in the Royal Wardours. 'Risen from the ranks, a runaway cousin of White's.
'Not railed off, eh? said the voice of young Stebbing from among the crowd. 'Well, it were marked with big stones where the rail should go, said another. 'I know, for I laid 'em myself; but there weren't no orders given. 'There weren't no stones either. Some one been and took 'em away, added the first speaker.
He went leisurely out and across the market square and into the narrow, old-world street called Fladgate, along which he strolled as if doing no more than looking about him until he came to an ancient shop which had been converted into an office, and had a wire blind over the lower half of its front window, wherein was woven in conspicuous gilt letters Wrychester Second Friendly Society George Stebbing, Secretary.
There's no doubt that the carter, Field, handed it to him; he acknowledges as much, but he would have us believe that after running away with it, he returned it to his sister to send to me. Where is it? I ask. 'Yes, put in Mrs. Stebbing, 'and the girl, the little one, changed a five-pound note at Glover's. 'I can account for that, said Mr. White, with somewhat of an effort.
Gillian could not but see this as she prepared the letters for the post, and whatever the ambiguous word might be meant for, she had rather not have seen it, for she really was ashamed of her secret annoyance at Fergus's devotion to Aunt Jane, knowing how well it was that Stebbing should have a rival in his affections.
Stebbing, perhaps observing her listless looks, said that they were coming to what would be more interesting to Miss Merrifield, and took them into the workrooms, where a number of young women were busy over the very beautiful work by which flowers and other devices were represented by inlaying different coloured marbles and semi-precious stones in black and white, so as to make tables, slabs, and letter-weights, and brooches for those who could not aspire to the most splendid and costly productions.
Stebbing; I thought myself bound to notice his suggestion of beauty as a cause of denudation, and thus I was led on to give his argument. I altered the final passage which seemed to me offensive, and I had misgivings about the first part. I heartily wish I had yielded to these misgivings. I will omit in any future edition the latter half of the note.
'I see how it is, Frank Stebbing's metallic voice could plainly be heard, flavoured with an oath. 'This is your neglect, White, droning, stuck-up sneak as you always were and will be! I shall report this. Damage to property, and maybe life, all along of your confounded idleness. And there were worse imprecations, which made Miss Mohun break out in a tone of shocked reproof 'Mr. Stebbing!
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