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Percival had what she would have called quite a pleasant chat with Captain Benyon about Mrs. Roy. Perhaps he was the officer she never thought of that? He was sure he had never jilted her? And he had never quarrelled with a lady? Well, he must be different from most men. He certainly had the air of being so, before he parted that afternoon with Kate Theory.
"He's done all the mischief, though," said Jimmy Benyon with much satisfaction. It was true enough, and the triumph at the Bull equalled the depression at Moors End, where the Dean was aghast at the result of his diplomacy, and Sir Winterton began to perceive that he had vindicated his honour at the cost of his good sense, and his dignity at the price of his popularity.
Except the first day, which was Irish rainy, every day has been sunshiny, and my mother has taken advantage of the shrievalty four horses and two yellow jackets to drive about. They went to Baronston, where there is a link of connection with the Carrs through an English friend, Mrs. Benyon.
To say that he had happened to meet Jimmy Benyon was to give less than its due credit to his own ingenuity; to say that Jimmy and he had agreed on the proper thing was rather to interpret than to record Jimmy's brief and not very sanguine utterances.
Benyon spoke. 'One moment. Waterall turned, and found himself looking into the muzzle of a small pistol. He laughed. 'I expected that. Wave it about all you want' Benyon rested his shaking hand on the edge of the table. 'I'll shoot if you move. 'You won't. You haven't the nerve. There's nothing to you. You're just a cheap crook, and that's all.
Now, as a punishment, I have a great mind to order you away again, until you bring her face to face, that I may judge myself." "If I am again banished," replied Harcourt, "I shall have, a second time, to appeal to De Benyon to be able to come back again. He can produce her, I have no doubt." "And perhaps may, some of these days, Cecilia." "Oh! do, Japhet. I will love her so."
These little curls on your neck will look like short hair." They were all so delighted with this romantic plan, that they danced about, and hugged each other promiscuously. But this last piece of cleverness was their undoing, for Beth was promptly recognised at the menagerie by some one with a sense of humour, who told Lady Benyon, who told Mrs. Caldwell. Mrs.
"There's been no change; there's been a failure to change. When I saw you last, I thought I might change so as to be able to do what you wanted. Now I know I can't." "And why?" She was silent; he went on, speaking lower. "Is there any truth at all in what Dick Benyon thinks? It seemed to me incredible. Will you tell me that I may utterly disbelieve that at all events?"
But nowadays, I don't go into the rough stuff too old and fat." "Of course not, sir. You've done your bit. Nobody on your side has been at closer quarters with the big crooks, or heard their guns oftener." "That's true." Mr. Ganns held up his left hand, which was deformed and had lost the third and little finger. "The last shot that Billy Benyon ever fired. A great man Billy.
It was the first time in eight months that he had made her any sign of affection, and she looked at him curiously. Eric wondered whether she imagined that he had failed elsewhere and was drifting back to her. "Somehow I hardly feel " she began. "Dick Benyon you remember we brought him over to dine with you? wanted me to come. . . ." "It can't do any harm." "It can't do any harm, certainly.
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