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Thornton, might go over the works. They have never visited a woolen mill." "We shall be delighted to show them about," answered Mr. Munger. "I will send some one with them." Turning, the manager beckoned to a young man who was busy at a desk. "This gentleman," continued he, "has been with us many years and will be able to answer all your questions.
One is an American girl about twenty years of age whose husband deserted her when he couldn't get work, and she was practically starving, and the other is a little Jewish girl, who works in a flower factory." "The poor things! Did you bring them right up?" "No; I wanted to talk with you first, and with Mr. Thornton " "Never mind talkin' with Mr. Thornton.
He incensed me still more exaggerated Sir John's conduct said that I had suffered the grossest insult, and, at last, put me into such a passion, that I said, that if I was a gentleman, I would fight Sir John Tyrrell across a table. "When Thornton saw I was so moved, he took me out of the room, and carried me to an inn. Here he ordered dinner, and several bottles of wine.
As Madison had done, Thornton tore out the check and handed it to Helena. Helena stared at it, lifted her eyes to Thornton, flushed and looked down at the check again. "Fifty thousand," she murmured breathlessly. "Splendid!" cried Madison enthusiastically, rising from his chair and pushing the newly established record of contributions toward Thornton. "Splendid!
'And perhaps he never would, but for the lie, which, under the circumstances, I maintain, was necessary. 'It was not. I know it now. I bitterly repent it. There was a long pause of silence. Margaret was the first to speak. 'I am not likely ever to see Mr. Thornton again, and there she stopped. 'There are many things more unlikely, I should say, replied Mr. Bell. 'But I believe I never shall.
"Let me," I said, when I found myself alone with my second, "let me thank you most cordially for your assistance; and allow me to cultivate an acquaintance so singularly begun. I lodge at the Hotel de , Rue de Rivoli; my name is Pelham. Your's is " "Thornton," replied my countryman. "I will lose no time in profiting by an offer of acquaintance which does me so much honour." Germain. I said to Mr.
The Duke walked over to the minister, and took him by the lapels of his coat. "Elder," he protested, "I don't like to see a good man used for tongs in politics. There's a lot you don't know about this game. You're in wrong." "You're not the right man to tell me so, Mr. Thornton. I represent reform. It's time we had it. And your gospel in politics isn't my gospel."
Well met; by your leave I will sip my grog at your table. No offence, I hope more the merrier, eh? Waiter, a glass of hot brandy and water not too weak. D'ye hear?" Need I say that this pithy and pretty address proceeded from the mouth of Mr. Tom Thornton. He was somewhat more than half drunk, and his light prying eyes twinkled dizzily in his head.
"Don't you forget it, now," Miss Thornton would perhaps command, with a sudden touch of authority, "old Baxter'd jump out of his skin if he knew we ever took 'em home!" "Well, YOU do!" Miss Murray would retort, reddening resentfully. "Ah, well," Susan Brown would answer pompously, for Miss Thornton, "you forget that I'm almost a member of the firm!
But Thornton believed that he saw the reason: now, there were few nights that found him at the range cabin or his cowboys in the bunk house. His cattle had been brought down from the mountains, herded into the open meadow lands, and the night riders kept what watch they could upon the big herds.
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