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Didn't you never hear about that? Why, he ostypathed a horse!" "Did what?" asked Tom Osby sitting up; for hitherto there had seemed no need to listen attentively. "Yes, sir," he went on, "he ostypathed a horse for us. The boys they gambled about two thousand dollars on that horse over at Socorro. It was a cross-eyed horse, too." "What's that?" Doc Tomlinson objected.
"And I ain't a-goin' to leave, so don't you think it. You'd have it your own way then too much. No; you don't get shut of Martha Tomlinson just yet, young man." "But won't he be wanting you, Martha?" he said gently. "His furnishing must be nearly finished now.
Tomlinson, "I think it may first be as well to introduce my pupil and friend to his future companions." "You speak like a leary cove," cried Gentleman George, still squeezing our hero's hand; and turning round in his elbow-chair, he pointed to each member, as he severally introduced his guests to Paul. Fighting Attie we calls him; he's a devil on the road.
Living was largely a matter of scripture texts, hope and imagination. I used to breakfast through my eyes at the beautiful lotus pond in the park. We lunched usually on soup that was a constant reminder of the soul of Tomlinson of Berkeley Square. Quantitively speaking, supper was the biggest meal of the day it was a respite also for our imaginations. The day of my candidacy arrived.
Anyone who looked upon Tomlinson as he stood there in the roar and clatter of the great rotunda of the Grand Palaver with the telegram in his hand, fumbling at the wrong end to open it, might have read the visions of the master-mind had he but known their nature. They were simple enough.
I had read of staircases impassable, and ladies carried out in a fit; and common-sense told me how impossible it was that the fair receiver should be acquainted with the legality of every importation. I therefore resolved to try my chance, and entered the body of Augustus Tomlinson, as a piece of stolen goods.
Polished oak and gleaming brass and rare flowers would add pageantry later; this was the livery of the dissecting-room. "Queer case!" growled Winter over his shoulder. "If only Hilton had breakfasted early this morning!" said Furneaux. "If the dog hadn't stopped to scratch himself he would have caught the hare," was the irritable answer. "Aren't you pleased with Tomlinson, then?"
He dissociated Beauchamp from Lord Palmet, but felt keenly that the latter's presence desecrated Wingham's Institute, and he informed the candidate that he thought he would no longer detain him from his labours. 'Just the sort of place wanted in every provincial town, Palmet remarked by way of a parting compliment. Mr. Tomlinson bowed a civil acknowledgement of his having again spoken.
Captain Ephraim Savage swung himself aboard again, which was but too easy now that every minute brought the bows nearer to the water. He came back with a bundle of clothing which he threw into the boat. "Push off!" he cried. "Jump in, then." "Ephraim Savage goes down with his ship," said he quietly. "Friend Tomlinson, it is not my way to give my orders more than once. Push off, I say!"
Just look at the other papers here is the Club did you ever see such a rag? Here is the Spy I don't think you could tell if you were reading a number of last year or this week if you didn't look at the date! I've given them up for news. I look to see if they have got a new advertisement; if they have, I send Tomlinson and see if I can get one too."
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