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And here is Uncle Fenelon insane over the idea of getting the poor, innocent man into Canada. And here is a detective saddled upon us, perhaps for days, and Uncle Fenelon has gotten his boatman drunk. You ought to be ashamed of yourselves," she repeated. Miss Trevor laughed, in spite of the gravity of these things, and so did I. "Oh, come, Marian," said she, "it isn't as bad as all that.
Gray!" said I, thinking of his flushed face, and his feverish, restless ways, when he had been calling on my lady not an hour before his exertions on Harry's behalf. And I told Miss Galindo how ill I had thought him. "Yes," said she. "And that was the reason my lady had sent for Doctor Trevor.
"Yes, they're so deceptive. I wonder why two-and-elevenpence three-farthings sound so much less than three shillings. It's a snare and a delusion. I don't think it ought to be allowed." She raised her head with her April smile. "I'm very glad I told you, Trevor. You're very nice about things. I was afraid you would be like Aunt Philippa, but you are not in the least." "Thank you, Chris.
In the Close of Durdlebury, greenswarded, silent, sentinelled by immemorial elms that guard the dignified Gothic dwellings of the cathedral dignitaries, was James Marmaduke Trevor born. His father, a man of private fortune, was Canon of Durdlebury. For many years he lived in the most commodious canonical house in the Close with his sisters Sophia and Sarah. In the course of time a new Dean, Dr.
The youth claimed it as his property, I was given to understand." "A thorough inquiry shall be made, Sir Eustace." "I thank you." And then the door shut, and the conversation ceased. Trevor waited till the headmaster had gone back to his library, gave him five minutes to settle down, and then went in. The headmaster looked up inquiringly. "My essay, sir," said Trevor. "Ah, yes. I had forgotten."
For Farrar's sake, if the Celebrity had been content with women in general, all would have been well; but he was unable to generalize, in one sense, and to particularize, in another. And it was plain that he wished to monopolize Miss Trevor, while still retaining a hold upon the others. For my sake, had he been content with women alone, I should have had no cause to complain.
She leaned her head back to see his face the better. "Trevor," she said, "are you sure it hasn't come true?" She saw his faint smile in the moonlight. "I think I should know if it had, dear." "I'm not so sure," said Chris. "Men are very silly. They never see anything that isn't absolutely in black and white, and not always then. Tell me what it was you wished for." But he shook his head.
But after she was seated, sober second thought came to her aid, and all the reasons she had before formed for trusting Miss Trevor, returned to her, till she once more rested satisfied that the means for Percy's rescue from the toils he had woven for himself were in safe hands. "Who do you think is going to win that prize of Mr.
"He's leaving at the end of the week," said O'Hara. "He was one of the fellows Dexter caught in the vault that evening. You won't see much more of Rand-Brown." "I'll try and put up with that," said Trevor. "And so will I," replied O'Hara. "And I shouldn't think Milton would be so very grieved." "No," said Trevor.
"Trevor! you are just the same as ever; all compliments. But I am immensely glad you are not going to turn me out, for I am chilly and tired and want my tea and a talk with you very badly." And she settled down in her large chair with a sigh of content. I came back to the hearth and stood looking down upon her. The light was rose-coloured, falling through tinted globes, and soft as the firelight.
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