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"Yes, I suppose that's about the size of it," said he, stiffly. "And are you going down with me to-night? I can catch the seven o'clock train." "Oh, yes, I suppose so. I'll meet you at Charing Cross." Max's enthusiasm on his friend's behalf had been much damped by his behavior, and he gave him a nod, turned on his heel and left him without another word.
"I'm hired for a month, on good behavior, with a chance to stay on if I conduct myself in a ladylike manner. I've been working on the Herald, you know; but there was no end of a row last week, and they fired me bodily. Any booze for sale in this town?" "It is a temperance community," answered Patsy, stiffly. "Hooray for me. There's a chance I'll keep sober.
Later, she went down to the parlor, where four women from the neighboring ranches were sitting stiffly and in constrained silence, waiting to be escorted to the hall. She swept in upon them, a glorious, shimmery creature all in white and gold. The women steed, wavered, and looked away at the wall, the floor, at anything but Val's bare, white shoulders and arms as white.
His dry lips parted in a painful smile, as he dismounted stiffly and limped courteously forward to greet them. "I know that I am scarcely presentable," he said in a voice that was as worn and old as his face, "but I could not resist the temptation to say 'Howdy'. Perhaps I should introduce myself though," he added, as if to save them from embarrassment.
"Pardon me, sir; it is not my business to comment upon my owner." "I did not ask you to comment upon him, sir," I said sharply. "It is I who shall comment upon him, and it is for you to say whether you will undertake to earn my money by waiting in this harbour till I am ready to sail back with you to England." "Have you anything more to say, sir?" Anderson asked stiffly.
We stiffly acknowledged his salute the priest taking no notice of us and followed the servant from the room; going along a corridor and up a steep flight of stairs, and seeing enough by the way to be sure that resistance was hopeless. Doors opened silently as we passed, and grim fellows, in corslets and padded coats, peered out.
'Cunliffe was up at Gladwyn the other night, he continued in the same off-hand way, 'and he told us all about it. 'I am sorry to hear it, very stiffly. 'Sorry! Why? Good deeds ought to be talked about, ought they not, pro bono publico, eh? Why not, Miss Garston? 'Good intentions are not deeds. 'True; you have me there.
"I will do my best, Don Eduardo; and we must hope that something will appear in their favour." I need not repeat all that took place. The advocate asked us a variety of questions, and made a number of notes; and then rising, followed Don Eduardo, who stiffly bowed to us as before, out of the room.
During the dinner-hour Tressady met Fontenoy in the Lobby, and suddenly stopped to speak. The young man was deeply flushed and holding himself stiffly erect. "If you want me," he said "you will find me in the Library. I don't want to spring anything upon you. You shall know all I know." "Thank you," said the other with slow bitterness "but we can look after ourselves.
I accept your explanation," protested Ruthven Smith. He laughed also, though stiffly and with an effort. "I have no valuables in my luggage I have brought none with me. It's not worth my while to open the boxes in my room, as there's nothing there to tempt a thief.
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