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However, we were shown to Airey Force by a tall and graceful mountain-maid, with a healthy cheek, and a step that had no possibility of weariness in it. The cascade is an irregular streak of foamy water, pouring adown a rude shadowy glen. I liked well enough to see it; but it is wearisome, on the whole, to go the rounds of what everybody thinks it necessary to see. It makes me a little ashamed.
And if I hadn't struck on a pretty fat thing in the way of a contract for forage and horseflesh for these French chaps here, I should have been pretty well a bankrupt. But I found the money, and you're as well off as you would have been if old General Airey had never heard my name. 'That is good news to a poor man, said De Blacquaire.
The two ladies bowed and passed on. "Did you see the new arrival," asked Miss Dash, looking questioningly at her friend, "who is he, I wonder?" "He looks like some of the Military College fellows," said Emily McArgent, a little more composedly, "I wish Willie Airey would bring him along." "Let's pass them again," Bella suggested, "and perhaps he will."
However, we were shown to Airey Force by a tall and graceful mountain-maid, with a healthy cheek, and a step that had no possibility of weariness in it. The cascade is an irregular streak of foamy water, pouring adown a rude shadowy glen. I liked well enough to see it; but it is wearisome, on the whole, to go the rounds of what everybody thinks it necessary to see. It makes me a little ashamed.
"Well," Airey answered, laughing, "entre nous, you know, Standish, when girls are well off and help to keep up the whole sport of the season, it is no harm to swear they are lovely, when you're sure they'll hear it again." "Oh, of course not! That's a serious duty sometimes. And are those two of your hospitable entertainers?" "Yes, by Jove they don't let the fun run down.
"Well I should think you had," answered his friend, with a low laugh, "you can get something more than that, with less trouble, elsewhere." "Yes, but half a loaf is better than none," rejoined Airey, "and these young ladies are not so bad when one is in the humor to be amused." Just as he finished speaking, he noticed a familiar form walking steadily on in front.
Thank Heaven, I've no difficulties of that sort to grapple with now! Everything's paid for the moment it comes in. If the butcher hands a leg of mutton to the cook over the airey railings, the cook hands him back six and nine or whatever it is and takes his bill and receipt.
Of the three officers who accompanied the Envoy to the conference, Trevor was massacred, Lawrence and Mackenzie were saved with difficulty by friendly chiefs, and brought into the city, where they and Captain Skinner joined the hostages, Captains Connolly and Airey, under the safe roof of the venerable Mahomed Zemaun Khan.
"Thank you, no," said Guy, releasing his arm, "I am very busy and must get back to my room. Au plaisir! Good afternoon!" and he was gone. Willie Airey looked after him and then at Vivian Standish, and gave a long, low whistle. "There's something up there, by Jove," he said, tossing his head in the direction Guy had taken.
Flannigan, a half gentlewoman, from Tipperary," speaking an admirable brogue, was by far the best character, and she had presence of mind and a great deal of real humour her husband attending her with kitten and macaw. Next to her was Mrs. Robert Langrishe, as a Frenchwoman, admirably dressed. Mrs. Airey was a Turkish lady, in a superb dress, given to her by Ali Pasha.
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