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Quit you at supper-time, win or lose. Say six o'clock, sharp. The table will be filled up long before that." "Come into the anteroom. We'll start in with ten-cent chips," said Dewing. "Maybe your friend would like to join us?" "Not at first. Later, maybe. Come on, Frankie!" Boland followed into the side room. He was a little disappointed in Pete.
Nor shall I ever forget the cutting-up which young Mick Boland gave me, with the butt-end of his loaded whip, the day I went to their house to complain that their driver had put all my sheep into the pound, for a debt of sixteen shillings, tithe-money. And now, my Lord Justice, as I have said so much of the truth in favor of Mr.
So excellent is it that it has been attributed to Rembrandt. Boland, we believe, engraved it as genuine Rembrandt. Gerard van Honthorst's Happy Musician is another picture of prime quality, and a subject dear to Hals. Hoogstratten's Sick Lady is an anecdote. The young woman does not seem very ill, but the doctor gravely holds up a bottle of medicine and you feel the dread moment is at hand.
"Character! Character!" sniffed the governor. "Where did he get that?" "Well, I don't know his age, but it's as old as he is his character. Say, I'm afraid I'm talking too much, your honour. We speak our minds in Virginia; we never count the cost." The governor waved a deprecating hand. "You'll find the measure of your speech in good time, Boland, I've no doubt.
"What you say goes always," he remarked, "but tell me, sir, who will take the ladies to Spanish Town?" Dyck Calhoun read the inner meaning of Darius Boland's words. They did not put him out of self-control. It was not a time to dwell on such things. It was his primary duty to save the ladies. "Come, Boland," he said sharply, "I shall start now. We must find the ladies.
Boland led the ex-prisoner to the rendezvous, where Pete and Joe Benavides awaited their coming with four saddle horses, the pick of the Benavides caballada, and two pack-horses.
Why should this one man who seemed capable and had the temperament of the Irish hills and vales be the victim of punishment and shame why should he shame her? Suddenly, without her mother's knowledge, she sent Darius Boland through the hills in the early morning to Enniskillen, Dyck Calhoun's place, with a letter which said only this: "Is it not time that you came to wish us well in our new home?
"I'll watch over him, sir," laughed Boland. "I'll keep him in order. And if Miss Selden should have a message or anything to send, perhaps " Miss Selden blushed and laughed. "No, thank you!" she said. "I'll I'll send it by Mr. Johnson." The will was brought in. McClintock affixed his signature in a firm round hand; the others signed as witnesses.
I longed to forget the past, which is only shame and torture; and here it is all spread out at my door again like a mat, which I must see as I go in and out. Essex Valley why, it's less than a day's ride from here, far less than a day's ride! It can be ridden in four or five hours at a trot. Michael, it's all a damnable business. And here she is in Jamaica with her Darius Boland!
Edda stood hesitating for a moment, and then threw her arms round her aunt's neck, and kissed her affectionately. "Oh, may you be more happy than either of us!" was all Hilda said, as she looked at the sweet face beaming up at her. A gentleman followed Colonel Armytage into the room. Hilda looked towards him as if to inquire who he was. "He is Mr Boland, my legal adviser," said the colonel.
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