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Much good will her cleverness do her. Clever! Aye in always having a crowd o' sparks a dangling after her. That Miss What's-her-name in Queen Square'll have to get up early to best Lavinia when there's a man about." "A mother shouldn't say such ill-natured things of her own child," said Gay reprovingly. "She's hardly a woman yet." "But she knows as much. Well, you've got your bargain.
Don't you see, you can pass that off as an accident, and it don't look well to be scratching and biting. As for the lady of the house, old Mrs. what's-her-name, do you just manage to knock her wig off before some company, and they'll send you home at once they'll hardly give you time to get your hat." Charlie laid these directions aside in his mind for future application, and asked,
The colour all went out of the Captain's face and all came back again in a glow. 'What do you mean, Sol Gills, my friend, by Number nine Brig Place? inquired the Captain. 'Mean? Your lodgings, Ned, returned the old man. 'Mrs What's-her-name! I shall forget my own name next, but I am behind the present time I always was, you recollect and very much confused. Mrs
No, I don't see and I never shall see why Miss What's-her-name shouldn't pay that bob for the driver." "I had forgotten the driver," said Miss Bartlett, reddening. "Thank you, dear, for reminding me. A shilling was it? Can any one give me change for half a crown?" "I'll get it," said the young hostess, rising with decision. "Cecil, give me that sovereign. No, give me up that sovereign.
The contractor lowered his feet, placed his hands upon his knees, and gazed at Bryant, with brows down-drawn and under lip up-thrust. "That good-for-nothing Ruth what's-her-name?" he demanded. In all the months of their association it was the first time he had ever spoken of her to Bryant. "Ruth Gardner, yes."
She just made you feel you wanted her to be helpless, so that you could help her. Jo took her home, and from that Sunday night he began to strain at the leash. He took his sisters out, dutifully, but he would suggest, with a carelessness that deceived no one, "Don't you want one of your girl friends to come along? That little What's-her-name Emily, or something.
"Nothing," he answered, "except that your sister fell into the 'Cher' and I hauled her out, and Mrs. What's-her-name shrieked and had hysterics.
It appears that she will plead not guilty." "And what's your belief?" "I can't make up my mind." "In that case, it seems to me, you ought to give her the benefit of the doubt; especially as you seem to have made up your mind pretty clearly about this Mrs. What's-her-name." Waymark was silent, looking at Mr. Woodstock, and reflecting. "What are your intentions with regard to the girl?"
'Kate could play Serpolette as it was never played before, exclaimed Montgomery, 'and I see no reason why she shouldn't understudy Leslie. 'But What's-her-name is understudying it. 'Why shouldn't there be two understudies? Dick could advance no reason, and once begun, the studies proceeded gaily. Apparently deeply interested, Dick lay back in the armchair smoking perpetual cigarettes.
Presently he came to bid good-night to Mrs. Tristram. "Who is that lady?" he asked. "Miss Dora Finch. How do you like her?" "She's too noisy." "She is thought so bright! Certainly, you are fastidious," said Mrs. Tristram. Newman stood a moment, hesitating. Then at last "Don't forget about your friend," he said, "Madame What's-her-name? the proud beauty.
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