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Billing's last words, even to cheer, stood silent. What Doyle said was plainly heard. "Be damn, doctor, but you're great, and I'd say that if it was the last word ever I spoke. Ask him for the price of the new pier now and he'll give it to you." "Gentlemen," said Mr. Billing, "if 2,000 dollars will build the pier Mr. Doyle wants, I'll give it with pleasure, and I reckon that the show which Dr.
The ungenerous idea that his wife was making goodness serve her own ends was the first that occurred to him. His suspicions increased with time. Mrs. Billing's good works seemed to be almost entirely connected with hospitality. True, she had entertained Mr. Purnip and one of the ladies from the Settlement to tea, but that only riveted his bonds more firmly.
It was Miss Belt, then, of whom they were talking. Marian crept softly in and sat down in a corner where she could hear more. "They think she got it up there at Billing's," Mrs. Hunt went on. "She was sewing there a while ago, and Dr. Grimes says the water on that place isn't fit to drink; they ought to boil it. Like as not that is where she did get it.
Shafto, and I am not surprised. They did not approve of the marriage it was a mistake." "I'm afraid it was," agreed Miss Mitty briskly; "they never appeared a well-matched couple; he, so reserved and aristocratic, and she such a gabbling, fluffy, restless creature crazy about bridge and dress. I wonder who she was?" "I can tell you that!" was Mrs. Billing's unexpected reply. "Mr.
Billing's eyes moist with admiration. It was over at last. The aggressor went limping off, and Mr. Purnip, wiping his bald head, picked up his battered and dusty hat from the roadway and brushed it on his sleeve. He turned with a start and a blush to meet the delighted gaze of Mr. Billing. "I'm ashamed of myself," he murmured, brokenly "ashamed." "Ashamed!" exclaimed the amazed Mr. Billing.
"D'ye mean I shall lose my liking for a drop o' beer without being able to help myself?" he demanded, in an anxious voice. "Of course, it doesn't happen in every case," he said, hastily. Mr. Billing's features relaxed. "Well, let's 'ope I shall be one of the fortunate ones," he said, simply. "I can put up with a good deal, but when it comes to beer " "We shall see," said the other, smiling.
Billing's curious conduct. The doctor did indeed intend to stop thinking about it. But it is difficult to bridle thought. After walking half a mile in silence Dr. O'Grady spoke again, and his words showed that his mind was still working on the same problem. "Americans have far too good an opinion of themselves," he said. "Billing may possibly think he's playing some kind of trick on us.
Billing's staunch adherence to the hero of the village was cried out to his credit when Sedgett stated, on Stephen Bilton's authority, that Robert's errand was the defence of a girl who had been wronged, and whose whereabout, that she might be restored to her parents, was all he wanted to know. This story passed from mouth to mouth, receiving much ornament in the passage.
Billing's idea being that if a woman looked after her home and her husband properly there should be neither time nor desire for anything else. His surprise on arriving home to tea on Saturday afternoon, and finding a couple of hard-working neighbours devouring his substance, almost deprived him of speech. "Poor things," said his wife, after the guests had gone; "they did enjoy it.
Billing's eyes moist with admiration. It was over at last. The aggressor went limping off, and Mr. Purnip, wiping his bald head, picked up his battered and dusty hat from the roadway and brushed it on his sleeve. He turned with a start and a blush to meet the delighted gaze of Mr. Billing. "I'm ashamed of myself," he murmured, brokenly "ashamed." "Ashamed !" exclaimed the amazed Mr. Billing.
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