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But I'm the father of two daughters both married. Yes, I was married young myself, and my good wife died long ago, more's the pity. He paused, looked round the room, stroked his hard-felt hat, Topham murmuring a sympathetic sound. 'Now, as to my business, Mr. Starkey. I'm a fruiterer and greengrocer.
But, you see, Topham had never served an apprenticeship behind curtains, so he didn't suspect. "Lordy, Nancy," I laughed to myself, "some one thinks you've got a rose diamond and " And at that moment he parted the curtains and came out. Yes Tom Tom Dorgan. My heart came beating up to my throat and then, just as I thought I should choke, it slid down to my boots, sickening me. I didn't say a word.
The speaker's eyes had fallen; at the same time a twitching of the brows and hardening of the mouth changed the expression of his face, marking it with an unexpected sadness, all but pain. 'Do you mean, Mr. Wigmore, asked Topham, 'that your daughters desire to live at a distance from you? 'Well, I'm sorry to say that's what I do mean, Mr. Starkey.
Topham and Coghill, Masters in Chancery, were deprived of their offices, and the Protestant Chancellor was arbitrarily removed to make way for Baron Rice, a Catholic.
He was sure that that murderous red-and-white devil had finished off Shiloh. Along the wall ... keep going.... The dust was thinning again. Drew’s hand was on the Colt Topham had supplied. The Spencer lay back on the ridge. But if any kind of fortune favored him now, he was going to shoot the Pinto—if it was the last thing he ever did. There was a clear space ahead once more.
Topham jumped toward me, but Obermuller stopped him. "You'd win only half your bet, my Lady," Obermuller said softly. "She did get hold of the Gray rose, worth fifty thousand dollars, in spite of all your precautions " The world seemed to fall away from me. I looked up at him. I couldn't believe he'd go back on me.
The Kentuckian tried to remember where Fowler had been during the fracas. He had spoken up for them already, but would Muller accept his testimony over that of his own men? There was already ill feeling between the army and the town. Drew remembered Don Cazar’s encounter with Bayliss at Kells’ stable. What had Reese Topham said then? That the captain was only waiting to make trouble for Rennie.
I listened, and learned, first that un pouf was the most charming thing in the creation; next, that nobody upon earth could be seen in Paris without one; that one was coming from Mademoiselle Berlin, per favour of Miss Wilkes, for Lady Anne Mowbray, and that it would be on her head on Wednesday; and Colonel Topham swore there would be no resisting her ladyship in the pouf, she would look so killing.
She was the eldest daughter of Charles, the second Duke of Marlborough, and was in early life as distinguished for her beauty, as in later years she was for her wit. Johnson in his old age became acquainted with Topham Beauclerk, through their common friend, Langton, and even the sage and moralist acknowledged the captivation of his manners.
And this was North, upon whose conduct with the King depended the fate of our America. Good-natured he was, and his laziness was painfully apparent. He had the reputation of going to sleep standing, like a horse. "But the Beauty contrives to keep him awake," said Storer. "If you stay among us, Mr. Carvel," said Topham, "she will get you a commissionership for the asking."
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