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It had also been feared that the advent of Bulger would intensify that fear and dislike of riotous Rattlesnake which the two families had shown, and which was the origin of Briggs's futile attempt at reformation.
Nevertheless, to me, who had just come to town from a quiet country seclusion into which news made its entry teredo-fashion only, the performances of the Agamemnon and Niagara were matters of fresh and vivid interest. So I purchased Mr. Briggs's book, and went to Guy's, to cut the leaves over a steak and a bottle of Edinburgh ale.
This was finally done, however, though the regiment was exposed not only to a fire from the force in front, but to a flanking fire from a strong skirmish line along a fence to the right and running nearly at right angles with the one through which it was trying to pass. While this was going on, Briggs's horse was shot and he found himself on foot, with three confederate prisoners on his hands.
"That's right," interjected Doctor Patton, with a twinkle in his eyes, "what is heresy, Briggs?" "Would you be willing to write it down for me?" asked Bok, fearful that he should not remember Doctor Briggs's definition even if he were told. And Doctor Briggs wrote: "Heresy is anything in doctrine or practice that departs from the mind of the Church as officially defined. Charles A. Briggs.
'Will you allow me to offer you a little lunch? he asked, hesitatingly, with something of Herbert's stately politeness. Even in this last extremity, Ronald felt instinctively what was due to Selah Briggs's natural sentiments of pride and delicacy. He must speak to her deferentially as if she were a lady, not give her alms as if she were a beggar.
She saw no reason why she should sit there in order to gratify Mr. Briggs's desire to stare. She would have liked to stay out longer, to go to her corner behind the daphne bushes and look at the sunset sky and watch the lights coming out one by one in the village below and smell the sweet moistness of the evening, but if she did Mr. Briggs would certainly follow her.
For the truth is, our dear friend Rebecca had given him a most circumstantial narration of Briggs's delight at receiving her money eleven hundred and twenty-five pounds and in what securities she had invested it; and what a pang Becky herself felt in being obliged to pay away such a delightful sum of money.
Then there was McLaughlin, the watchman of Lloyd's, and the two watchmen from Briggs's and McGuire's came pelting down their stairs, swinging their lanterns. They all stood around the wounded man and Ellen, and stared for a second. They were half stupefied. "My God! this is a bad job," said Dixon. "Go for a doctor," cried Ellen, hoarsely. "We're a pack of fools," ejaculated Sargent, suddenly.
As the Frenchman lifted his legs and arms, at each jerk of Briggs's, I could not help participating in the general mirth. "You young devil, what are you doing?" said a stifled voice behind me. I looked up and beheld Captain Boltrope, endeavoring to calm his stern features, but the twitching around his mouth betrayed his intense enjoyment of the scene.
Rawdon was glad, deuced glad; the weight was off his conscience about poor Briggs's money. She was provided for, at any rate, but but his mind was disquiet. He did not seem to be all right, somehow. He told little Southdown what Lord Steyne had done, and the young man eyed Crawley with an air which surprised the latter.
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