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Now, crown roasts are one thing to him who waits on fallen arches, and telephone calls are another. Scarcely had Downey's opening come to speak for pork chops cut medium when off went the bell and off rushed Butcher Myers. Sharply he warned the unknown that this was Myers's Meat Shop. Blandly he smiled into the transmitter upon learning that his caller was Mrs. A. Lincoln Wilbram.
"One word more, Count Metternich!" cried Napoleon. "Come, I have still something to say to you." Metternich blandly nodded assent and returned. Napoleon commenced again pacing the room, with Metternich by his side. The emperor now directed his steps in such a manner that he himself was near the hat.
If I can do it, I'll do it better than it was ever done before, and if I can't do that I'll quit to save you the embarrassment of firing me. I'm not an object of charity, but I'm scarcely the man I used to be and I'm four years behind the procession and have to catch up. I have the best of references " "I see you have," Cappy cut in blandly, and pressed the push-button on his desk. Mr.
The conviction came upon me that the lady was in distress, and as delicately as possible I inquired of her if such were not the case, intimating at the same time that I should esteem it a great favour to be permitted to do something. The lady smiled blandly and replied that she was merely waiting for a gentleman.
"You needn't pretend to be so very innocent; I expect you could give a pretty good guess." "Mme. Devarges?" I asked blandly. "Suitable match; about your age " "I wish to the devil you wouldn't try to be funny!" he exclaimed. "You know as well as I do it's the signorina." "Really?" I replied. "Well, well! I fancied you were a little touched in that quarter. And she has consented to make you happy?"
Though these had spoken in jest, a rural dean who was present observed blandly that there was no lack of materials. Many, indeed, were the legends and traditions of gentle and noble dames, renowned in times past in that part of England, whose actions and passions were now, but for men's memories, buried under the brief inscription on a tomb or an entry of dates in a dry pedigree.
The doctor smiled blandly. "Well, he has just gone, you know; but he'll soon be back oh yes, quite soon. You wait here, and you may go to your room." He spoke in an odd, coaxing tone, as though he were addressing some fretful child whom it was desirable to humor. "Gone!" exclaimed Lady Dudleigh. "Yes, but he'll soon be back. You needn't wait long. And these women will take you to your own room.
"Why, yes," hesitated Betty, then her natural courtesy getting the better of the dislike she felt for this person, she added politely: "Won't you come in? I will call mother." With blandly murmured thanks the owner of the checked suit stepped over the threshold, his eyes still on Betty to such an extent that she was glad to be able to slip upstairs out of his sight.
"'Colonel, said the President, blandly, 'there is an old rule requiring privates to be vouched for, rarely insisted upon, at this day, however, casting, as he said this, a half reproachful look upon the Judge Advocate; 'but we desire you to understand that your word is as good as that of any officer before this Court.
Because of his pig obstinacy I am compelled to take risks most unnecessary. He will not consent, that Soames, to open the door for us..." "What door?" snapped Dunbar. "The door of the establishment of Mr. King," explained Max, blandly. "But where is it?" "It is somewhere between Limehouse Causeway is it not called so? and the riverside.
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