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At the same time he gave a friendly little nod to Unaco, thus indicating that with the Indian chief he was already acquainted. "Well, Drake," said Bevan, after the first greetings were over, "all right at the camp down there?" "All well," he replied, "and the Leaping Buck quite recovered."
"But surely, Mister Gashford," said Bevan slowly, for, having been hurriedly told in a whisper by Betty what she had done for Tom, he was anxious to give his friend as much time as possible to escape, "surely as you've come by no loss, ye can afford to let the poor young feller off this time." "No, we can't," shouted Gashford, fiercely.
'So it is! cried the lady. 'The Philosophy of Matter on Thursdays, of course. 'You see, Mr Chuzzlewit, our ladies are fully employed, said Bevan. 'Indeed you have reason to say so, answered Martin. 'Between these very grave pursuits abroad, and family duties at home, their time must be pretty well engrossed.
About the same hour that the former was endeavouring to compass the destruction of Paul Bevan, Betty was on her knees in her little tented room, recalling the deeds, the omissions, and the shortcomings of the past day, interceding alike for friends and foes if we may venture to assume that a rose without a thorn could have foes!
He was convinced now that he loathed this girl, and that all he desired was to see her go out of his life for ever. "Later, no doubt, the funny side of it will hit me. Just at present my sense of humour is rather dormant." Maud gave a little cry. "I'm sorry! I'm so sorry, Mr. Bevan. It wasn't that. It wasn't that at all. Oh, I am so sorry. I don't know why I laughed.
'Norris is a very good fellow in his way, observed Mr Bevan. 'Is he? said Martin drily. 'Oh yes! there are a hundred good points about him. If you or anybody else addressed him as another order of being, and sued to him IN FORMA PAUPERIS, he would be all kindness and consideration. 'I needn't have travelled three thousand miles from home to find such a character as THAT, said Martin.
Audley, found himself where he never recollected to have been in his life before, among the cushions, arm-chairs, and tables covered with knick-knacks, of the Rectory drawing-room. Mr. Bevan in an easy- chair; Mr. Smith standing before the fire; Lady Price at work, looking supercilious; and her daughter writing notes at a davenport. Mr.
Gaythorne had regained consciousness, and, though the right arm and his speech were certainly affected, he believed that it was only temporary mischief. "Of course one knows at his age that it is the danger signal," he went on, "but I hope with care that his life may be prolonged for years. I shall get Dr. Bevan to look at him, as I do not care for such undivided responsibility.
She could see his hands twitching with annoyance. His loose cheeks hung shaking as he brooded. "That's not as I, wrote it," he said at last. "That's Ralph Bevan. He wasn't a bit of good to me. There's there's no end to the harm he's done. Conceited fellow, full of himself and his own ideas. Now I shall have to go over every line he's written and write it again.
I wouldn't have given him more than a passing glance if he hadn't looked me in the eye. 'Eh, lad, says he. 'Will ye have a drink? 'Croasan? I said. 'Ah, it's me, says he. 'Ah'm away the morn in yon big turret. "I was that astonished I couldn't reply, and he drank up his beer and went out with a wave of the hand. Miss Bevan asked me if I knew him.
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