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I still have some regard for my reputation." "A great many visitors go," replied the child earnestly. Then she added, with unmistakably sincere naivete, "I don't mind leaving you in the daytime, because we're used to it; but I was thinking it would make me homesick, grandpa, to go away in the evening and leave you in the library." Mr. Evringham took her little hand in his.
True, she often let days elapse without entering it; but if anything went wrong and her assistance was desirable or necessary in serious cases, she remained there until late at night, or even until the following morning. At such times even the most distinguished visitors were sent home with the message that Frau Christine could not leave the sick.
There was only one other event in this half-year, out of the daily school-life, that made an impression upon me which still survives. It survives for many reasons. One afternoon, when we were all harassed into a state of dire confusion, and Mr. Creakle was laying about him dreadfully, Tungay came in, and called out in his usual strong way: 'Visitors for Copperfield!
It will hurt no one, and put at least five guineas in your pocket." "Ten guineas," said the Bow-Street officer's companion. "You be's a man of honour, Mr. R !" said Bill, emphatically; "and I scorns to doubt you, so here goes." With that he withdrew from the window, and in another minute or so the door was opened, and Bill, with a superb bow, asked his visitors into his room.
At this part of Evelyn's meditation the unusual sound of wheels was heard on the gravel; she started up, wiped the tears from her eyes, and hurried down to welcome the expected guests. TELL me, Sophy, my dear, what do you think of our new visitors? Vicar of Wakefield. MRS. MERTON and her daughter were already in the middle drawing-room, seated on either side of Mrs.
It came in hourly, and the officers in the hotels, French and English, passed it to each other without much speech, with a shrug, or a look of anxiety, or a smile, as the case might be. When we arrived on March 6th at the Visitors' Château at G.H.Q. then, of course, at St. Omer our first question was: "Verdun?" "All right," was the quick reply. "We have offered help, but they have refused it."
Also a line from Eleanore, giving me her address, but requesting me at the same time not to call unless I had something of importance to communicate, as she was too ill to receive visitors. The little note affected me. Ill, alone, and in a strange home, 'twas pitiful! The next day, pursuant to the wishes of Mr. Gryce, in I stepped into the Hoffman House, and took a seat in the reading room.
She passed swiftly into the little drawing-room near by, where he often made his visitors wait. He followed her, his head confused, understanding nothing. As soon as they were alone, she seized his hands and stammered: "Olivier! Olivier, I beg you not to make her pose for you!" "But why?" he murmured, disturbed. "Why? Why?" she said precipitately. "He asks it! You do not feel it, then yourself?
He would model a castle or a tree, or proceed with some proposed improvement of the streets or approaches of the rapidly expanding city. Among the most agreeable visitors were Professor Leslie, James Jardine, C.E., and Dr. Brewster. Their conversation was specially interesting.
The two crossed the threshold softly on tiptoe, and with faces expressive of profound reverence; as if seized with compassion or pious awe, they stood still at the door, and gazed with eyes full of tenderness upon Haydn, who, at this moment, overcome perhaps by the spring air, had closed his eyes, and not heard the entrance of the visitors.
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