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'Every one in the house knows I have been sorry for a hasty word, and have been the best friends with both of them for these three weeks. Mr. Oliver got up and put his snuff-box on the table, and his hands in his trouser pockets. 'You can send for the police, William, he said to master, 'because as a matter of fact, I saw the black-whiskered gentleman with the necklace in his hand.
He saw Jeff exchange a few hasty words with the tall, black-whiskered man who was the first to touch the ground, and heard the exclamations of surprise which the latter uttered as he listened to them. He could not understand what the man said, but the woodcutter near the door did, for he called out: "He's come back sure's you live, and Nels has got his watch to prove it.
He gave one momentary glance at the clerk, and had just time to see that individual's look of bewilderment as some difference in his voice and person from the voice and person of the black-whiskered man who had just left the office dawned upon his troubled senses. After that one glance Mr.
That it was the black-whiskered man who had followed them, he did not doubt, and he felt confident that he intended to place the ladder against the window. He was not mistaken. He heard the top of the ladder softly inclined against the house, and then he felt that the critical moment, which was to test his courage, was close at hand. Herbert's heart began to beat rapidly.
Ah, no; that black-whiskered stockbroking stepfather would ask for something more than three thousand pounds from the man to whom he gave his wife's daughter. "He will try to marry her to some rich City swell, I dare say," thought Valentine. "I should be no nearer her with three thousand pounds for my fortune than I am without a sixpence.
Harry was eager to set off for Downside, and hurrying downstairs mounted his horse, which the groom had been leading up and down waiting for him. Just as he was starting, a dark, black-whiskered man, on a strong looking horse, rode up. Harry fancied that he recollected his features. "Good morning, Mr Castleton," said the stranger, lifting his hat.
"Served the rascal right," said the landlord. "Who is he?" "The black-whiskered man who was in the barroom last night," said Herbert. "I remember now; he asked particularly where you were to sleep you and the old gentleman but I did not suspect his purpose." "I did," said Herbert, "and kept awake to be ready for him." "You are a brave lad." "I only did my duty," said Herbert, modestly.
The flashy fellow of the day before was not there, but in his place a black-whiskered man, with keen black eyes, so small and retiring that you would scarcely be aware of his possessing such assistants until he turned them fully upon you. This proved to be the proprietor. To him I made known my wants. He nodded, placed the book before me, and handed me a pen.
'But I say, vather, drawled out some one, 'they say there's a sight more money in England now, than there was afore the war-time. 'Eees, booy, said the old man; 'but ITS GOT INTO TOO FEW HANDS. 'Well, thought Lancelot, 'there's a glimpse of practical sense, at least. And a pedlar who sat next him, a bold, black-whiskered bully, from the Potteries, hazarded a joke,
We had the most beautiful grapes at breakfast at Leo Cairngorm's the other day, so of course they must have them here. Brook! Do tell the man not to be absurd!" "Man!" said the member of the party she had last addressed. "Do not be absurd!" "Sì, Signore," replied the black-whiskered Amalfitan servant with alacrity. "You see!" cried the little lady triumphantly. "I told you so!
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