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All that I must remember was that he stood my lord and master. I had made my foolish little struggle to be mistress of my own destiny, and now that I had failed, and failed utterly, I must bend to whatever might be given to me. "It's hard luck, Chaddie," he said, with a pretense at being sympathetic. But there was no real sorrow in his eye as he stood there surveying my devastated ranch.
Then more carefully surveying the ruins, apparently consulting together as to what is best to be done, until, a plan of action having been devised and settled upon, if you wait long enough, you will see a band of workers in an orderly, systematic manner begin to repair the damage. All this happens every time you tread on an ant-hill.
The United States was not ready for war. Our regular army was a 16 to 120 Spanish troops in Cuba, our field guns 1 to 6 of Blanco's batteries, our siege train nowhere, and fortified cities to assail; and the ability and industry of the Spaniards as well as their skill and strength in surveying and fortifying military lines, and their food resources were dangerously undervalued.
"Are you?" "I am," said the military gentleman, solemnly. "I have been everywhere, sir; and even in Philadelphia and Paris there is nothing like that house." "Indeed?" Verty said, surveying the remarkable edifice. "Do you see the portico?" said the gentleman, frowning. "Yes," said Verty. "That, sir, is exactly similar to the Acropolis Pantheon at Rome." "Eh?" said Verty.
I'm a first-class cook, bless you, old chap. Housemaid too. Clean, eh?" He waved the fork proudly round the ill-furnished room. "I'd dismiss myself if it wasn't." "But but," stammered Hay, much amazed, and surveying things through an eye-glass. "What are you doing here?" "Trying to get my foot on the first rung of Fame's ladder." "But I don't quite see " "Read Balzac's life and you will.
It is fate," continued he, surveying the stars with his hand raised up, "and that fate is as surely written there as the sun shines upon us; but the great book is sealed, because it would not add to our happiness." "If, then, all is destiny, or fate, what inducement is there to do well or ill?" replied I. "We may commit all acts of evil, and say, that as it was predestined, we could not help it.
"You look as though you would do better to get at the pure and sacred brandy," remarked Sir John, surveying him critically, "but that's your affair. Now, what is the truth?" "Alas! that I must say it. I believe my son to be that basest of creatures, a fortune-hunter. How did he get that money left to him by another woman?" "Don't know, I'm sure.
"You know, we're due in camp by the first of next week." "Oh, I think he will. You know he has already promised to give us a course in geology this summer, and a lesson in surveying this section. Then he's always willing to give us a chance to put what we've learned into practical use." "We'll ask him when he gets here at two o'clock."
"And your Lordship received this yesterday?" "Yesterday. I lost no time in communicating with you." "Jubb and Jinks," continued Mr Hatton, musingly, surveying the signature of the letter. "A very respectable firm." "That makes it more strange," said his Lordship. "It does," said Mr Hatton. "Hardly," said Mr Hatton. "But what can they have?" urged his Lordship. "What indeed!" said Mr Hatton.
He had talked again of his future, and had recorded his ambition to procure the appointment of naturalist to a Government Surveying Expedition. She had even jocularly proposed to dress herself in man's attire and "enlist" as his assistant. "But you will be safe with your friends, I hope, by that time," responded Low. "Safe with my friends," she repeated in a lower voice.
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