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Had he been a man and termed Jesuitical, in the Protestant sense, that term would have aptly described him. Now Hubert was not perfect more than other children, but, compared to Thornton Rush, he was a little saint. His organ of combativeness frequently waged stern conflicts with his bump of reverence. His sense of right was keen as his sensitiveness against wrong and falsehood.
It was a point involving not merely propriety, but perhaps principle also, or at least the good report of the house, and he had never thought to arrange it. He took Judge Thornton aside and whispered the important question to him, in his distress of mind, mistaking pockets and taking out his bandanna instead of his white handkerchief to wipe his forehead.
He was to make him an offer for his patent, if it could be managed without the knowledge of the Government authorities. In any case, he was to wire his father the moment he believed Lieutenant Lawton had completed the model of his boat. It was easy, therefore, to see why Alfred Thornton had cultivated the friendship of Flora Harris.
"So you've come, Mr. Thornton; I'm glad of it; I've got a sad story to tell you; but I'll have vengeance if you do your duty. You see the state I am in!" "Ague!" said the Vicar. "And who gave it me?" "Why, God sent it to you," said the Vicar. "All people living in a narrow wet valley among woodlands like this, must expect ague." "I tell you she gave it to me.
Its leaves did not wither but gained in greenness and lustre, and as it prospered so Kenneth Thornton also prospered, until when the season of corn shucking came again, he and Dorothy stood beside it, and Caleb, who had received his credentials as a justice of the peace, read for them the ritual of marriage.
They tallied; and then young Lomont spoke of the scar. Though what Harry Goldenburg should be doing in Grell's house, with Grell's clothes, and with Grell's property in the pockets, is more than I can fathom." Sir Hilary Thornton drummed on his desk with his right hand. "Isn't this the Goldenburg who engineered the South American gold mine swindle?" he asked.
Margaret had not been gone five minutes when Mr. Thornton came in, his face all a-glow. 'I could not come sooner: the superintendent would Where is she? He looked round the dining-room, and then almost fiercely at his mother, who was quietly re-arranging the disturbed furniture, and did not instantly reply. 'Where is Miss Hale? asked he again. 'Gone home, said she, rather shortly. 'Gone home!
"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.
And Thornton, understanding that if the note from Winifred Waverly were truthful in all that it said and in all that it suggested, it would be as well if he were not seen tonight, turned out along the outskirts of the village to come to Pollard's house without riding through the main street.
As soon as the man entered Dorian pulled his chequebook out of a drawer, and spread it out before him. "I suppose you have come about the unfortunate accident of this morning, Thornton?" he said, taking up a pen. "Yes, sir," answered the gamekeeper. "Was the poor fellow married? Had he any people dependent on him?" asked Dorian, looking bored.
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