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Falcon will wrong me of a shilling; and, if he does, I shall quietly repay myself out of the big diamond. Yes, my dear friends, I did not throw away your horse, nor your rifle, nor your money: I gave them all, and the lion's skin I gave them all for this." And he laid the big diamond on the table. It was as big as a walnut, and of the purest water. Dick Dale glanced at it stupidly.
Consequently he was more than a little surprised when Stanistreet, without any greeting or formality whatsoever, took two letters from his pocket and flung one of them on the window-seat. "That's your letter," he said. "And here's the answer." He laid Molly's little note down beside it. Tyson stared at the letters rather stupidly. That correspondence was one of the details he had forgotten.
After they had passed the last station before reaching Edgham he looked wearily away from the window, and recognized, stupidly, Maria's father in a seat in the forward part of the car. Harry was sitting as dejectedly hunched upon himself as was the boy.
I wanted her and wanted her, stupidly and instinctively.... "But," I said "Love !" "One has to be sensible," she replied. "I like going about with you. Can't we keep as we are?" Well, you begin to understand my breakdown now, I have been copious enough with these apologia.
Duncan gazed at his companion rather stupidly, for a moment, for his mind had suddenly become intent upon the complications of the day, and he had forgotten for the time being, where he was, and with whom he was talking. But Beatrice's smile and the mockery in her eyes brought him back to the present. "I remembered that I should have gone, myself, to see Melvin, to-night," he told her, quietly.
She got water, and she sent Arthur to a neighbour for brandy. "Where's your mother, child?" she asked, as she despatched him. "Don' know," repeated the boy, stupidly. "Oh, for goodness' sake, she's never at Dawson's again!" groaned Mary Anne to herself; "she wor there last night, an' the night afore that. And her mother's brother lyin' like this in 'er house!"
He knew that she would never betray the secrets he would be obliged to tell concerning Stephen Langdon's affairs. He had tried her often, and he had never found her wanting. Therefore, he felt that the greatest secret of all, concerning the financial extremity in which Stephen Langdon had become involved, would be safe with Beatrice Brunswick. Manlike, he began very stupidly and very strangely.
He followed the creature in, removed its bridle and loosened the cinchas of the saddle. Then he went out in search of hay. His quest occupied several minutes. But finally he returned with an ample armful and filled up the manger. Then came upon him a further avalanche of doubt, and he stood beside his horse, stupidly smoothing the beautiful creature's warm, velvet neck while it nuzzled its fodder.
Divided between gratitude and annoyance, Geoffrey stood still, stupidly holding out the dainties at arm's length, while flavored syrup dripped from them. It was equally impossible to return them without flagrant discourtesy or to retire with any dignity.
Gibbs frantically slapped his hands; and Miss Harris, bending over him, rendered first aid by kissing him wildly. Captain Gibbs pushed her away. "He won't come round while you're a-kissing of him," he cried, roughly. To his indignant surprise the drowned man opened one eye and winked acquiescence. The skipper dropped his arms by his side and stared at him stupidly.
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