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Land's sinking in value every year. I've been farming at a growing loss these six years, and rents don't come in as they used to do. I got my chance and I took it. Lord Bellamy wanted to join the Mount Royal and the three estates. My little bit o' land lay between 'em, and I sold it to him. Sold it, too, begad, as well as I could have done half a dozen years ago.
'Barbara! cries Beauty, and they are in each other's arms and there you are, Perry. Astonishing how they love each other. So when I left to attend this birthday of yours, Loveliness must stay with her Diana I miss her most damnably!" "Has she so many admirers?" I sighed. "Hordes of 'em, Perry! Troops, squadrons, regiments, begad! So has my Loveliness, for that matter."
When the glasses were filled Dade pompously said: "With whom have I the honor of drinking?" "My name," answered McConnell, "is Felix Grundy McConnell, begad! I am a member of Congress from Alabama. My mother is a justice of the peace, my aunt keeps a livery stable, and my grandmother commanded a company in the Revolution and fit the British, gol darn their souls!" Dade pushed his glass aside.
Young De Boots, of the Blues, recognised you as the man who came to barracks, and did business one-third in money, one-third in eau-de-Cologne, and one-third in French prints, you confounded demure old sinner! I didn't miss anything, or care a straw what you'd taken, you booby; but I took the shot, and it hit hit the bull's-eye, begad. Dammy, six, I'm an old campaigner."
"You did well; and sure you'll be of the greatest use to us here. We need a few men as are able to keep their heads in a warm place: and, begad, if they'd such men in Bengal these last months we wouldn't be rotting here in this fever-haunted place. Why, I've lost thirty-two officers and men in less than a couple of months, and I'll be lucky if I've fifty fit for service by the time Mr.
"And having, in return for my master's kindness, stolen his property from him, which I acknowledge to be now up-stairs in my trunks; and having uttered falsehoods regarding his and other honorable families, I do hereby, in consideration of his clemency to me, express my regret for uttering these falsehoods, and for stealing his property; and declare that I am not worthy of belief, and that I hope yes, begad that I hope to amend for the future.
"Lord love the lad begad oh, the dooce!" As for uncle Jervas, forgetting his languor, he stood suddenly erect, frowning, his chin more aggressive than ever. "You haven't been drinking, have you, Peregrine?" he demanded. "No, sir!" "Then you must be mad!" "I think not, sir. Howbeit, I shall go!" "Preposterousandamridiculous!" he exclaimed in a breath.
"I wish I might speak to you, sir," said the landlady, very piteously. "About Morgan, I suppose? He has cooled himself at the pump. Can't take him back, Mrs. Brixham. Impossible. I'd determined to part with him before, when I heard of his dealings in the discount business I suppose you've heard of them, Mrs. Brixham? My servant's a capitalist, begad." "Oh, sir," said Mrs.
I learned afterwards that he was friend to that same scoundrel Barbara's father was forcing the sweet soul to marry, damn him!" "The world seems full of unhanged villains!" said I, through shut teeth. "Oh, is it, begad?" "It is!" "You're devilish gloomy, Perry." "I fear I am." "All stomach, ye know, dear fellow.
He never says much about the States, though I did hear him talking to a Southerner once, and begad, it was funny! You could hardly tell their accents apart. "Oh, he's not a bad chap to have for a J.P. It's mighty hard to get any local man to accept a J.P.'s commission, anyway. They're most of 'em scared of it getting them in bad with their neighbours.
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