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Sylvia, is it really, honestly true I've only got three more weeks of it?" "It's really, honestly true. Good-night, darling, you must go home." "And you've only got three weeks more of being able to say that! I suppose I must obey but remember, you'll have to promise to obey pretty soon." "I'll be glad to. Austin " "Yes, dear Sylvia, I think your cheeks are softer than ever
"Yes, it is, and I know it, and you know it. ... Oh, it's easy enough to give advice when you've got plenty of money and fine clothes and ... but..." "I understand," he said when she paused to get a grip upon herself and find again the words she needed. "You needn't say any more.
You have not troubled yourself a great deal about me, you know: and I'm no worse off now than any time for the last three years. You've not come down here on my account that is, altogether; and be your plans what they may, you sha'n't mix my name in them.
"Is this to be our parting?" he said. "Can you throw away the only friend you've got left?" "I don't call you a friend," she said. "You'll know me for being so one day, though, and bitterly rue you didn't pay more heed to my words." "Never!" she said proudly. "I'd trust Adam with my life: he's true as steel.
But there are penalties in your new position. In a pinch you've got to do what I do see that they have food enough go without sleep if one of them needs your blankets if any of 'em gets in trouble, even into a jail, you've got to get him out." "Better still," smiled Andrew. "And now," said the leader, "I'll tell you about our next job as we go back to the boys."
"Cameron!" he said. "Cameron! Cameron!" shouted the crowd. "Speech! Cameron!" But Willy shook his head. "I haven't any voice left," he said, "and you've heard me say all I know a dozen times. The plain truth is that Mr. Hendricks got the election because he was the best man, and enough people knew it. That's all." To Mr. Hendricks the night was one of splendid solemnity.
You know that you've never had anything but trouble from motor-cars from the moment you first set eyes on one. But if you WILL be mixed up with them as you generally are, five minutes after you've started why STEAL them? Be a cripple, if you think it's exciting; be a bankrupt, for a change, if you've set your mind on it: but why choose to be a convict?
I must go and clear up, so good-bye, and don't forget I've adopted you." "You've given me sweeter things than candy, and I'm not likely to forget it." And carefully wiping off the brick-dust, Phebe pressed the little hand Rose offered warmly in both her hard ones, while the black eyes followed the departing visitor with a grateful look that made them very soft and bright.
"No doubt the man is a brute," she had said, "if a young lady, without ceasing to be ladylike, may so describe so elegant a gentleman. If not so, still he is a brute, because I can't declare otherwise, even for the sake of being ladylike. But what you say about coming is out of the question. You can't meddle with my affairs till you've a title to meddle. Now, you know the truth.
You're thinking about the game." "Well," said Lydia joyously, seeing a green pathway out, "now you've found it's so, you don't need to think about it any more." "That's precisely it," said he heavily. "I've got to think about it all the time. I've got to make good." "In the same way?" said Lydia, looking up at him childishly. "With money?" "Yes," said he, "with money. It's all I know.
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