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It was a knock, and Tembarom jumped up and threw the door open, thinking Mrs. Bowse might have come on some household errand. But it was Little Ann Hutchinson instead of Mrs. Bowse, and there was a threaded needle stuck into the front of her dress, and she had on a thimble. "I want Mr. Bowles's new socks," she said maternally. "I promised I'd mark them for him."
By this time the labourers, led by Jessie, had arrived at the spot, and were about to crowd in between the combatants, when Kenelm waved them back and said in a calm and impressive voice, "Stand round, my good friends, make a ring, and see that it is fair play on my side. I am sure it will be fair on Mr. Bowles's. He is big enough to scorn what is little. And now, Mr.
This man, a heartless rascal, had multiplied charges and interest on a small sum originally borrowed, until it became a crushing debt. He held a bill of sale on most of their furniture, and yesterday, as if he knew of Bowles's absence, had made the seizure; he was within his legal rights, but had led the debtor to suppose that he would not exercise them.
"They are going back to the hay now; but after that task is over, let me walk home with you, and show me Will's cottage and Mr. Bowles's shop or forge." "But you'll not say anything to Mr. Bowles. He would n't mind your being a gentleman, as I now see you are, sir; and he's dangerous, oh, so dangerous! and so strong."
"We simply have to have rugs, the house calls for it," asserted Bessie, using one of Mr. Bertram Bowles's favorite expressions. "My purse doesn't," growled Falkner. Nevertheless Bessie selected some pretty cheap rugs at Moritz's, which could be had on credit. In the great rug room of the department store she met Alice Johnston, who was looking at a drugget.
'You wouldn't have him done into drinking old Bowles's surgery champagne. 'One comfort is that he wont get any dinner, said Albinia, vindictively. 'I hope he'll be ravenously hungry.
He therefore, rather abruptly, now took his leave, saying that he should be very glad of a few specimens of Will's ingenuity and skill, and would call or write to give directions about them. Just as he came in sight of Tom Bowles's house on his way back to Mr.
That's awkward. Well then, come along with me to Bowles's place of business; as likely as not, if we find him, he'll be able to give you your son's address. What do you say to my idea, Mr. Daffy? The tailor assented to this arrangement, on condition that, if things were found to be as he had heard, he should be left free to obey his conscience.
And no doubt with clever young people to manage the shop, its profits might be increased. Not thinking it necessary to return at present to Mrs. Bawtrey's, Kenelm now bent his way to Tom Bowles's. The house-door was closed.
He once told me, that he believed, by his constant recommendation, he had sold a whole edition of some works; particularly amongst the fresh-men of Cambridge, to whom, whenever he found access, he urged the purchase of three works, indispensable to all who wished to excel in sound reasoning, or a correct taste; Simpson's Euclid; Hartley on Man; and Bowles's Poems.
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