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'Rather a Dutch notion, said Violet. 'Don't despise the Dutch, said Percy. 'Depend upon it, that respectable retired burgomaster and his vrow never had words, as we Brogden folk say. 'I think you would find that very stupid, said Violet. 'Not I, said Percy. 'When I want to pick a quarrel, I can get it abroad. 'When? said Annette, smiling.
The curate shook his head, and murmuring something about Brogden being already as fortunate as possible, departed in his turn: while Arthur ejaculated, 'There's a step, Wingfield. Why, Theodora, he was setting up a rival. 'Who is she? said Theodora. 'Where did Emma pick her up? 'Emma was struck with her appearance
Well, she has her reward! It must be delightful to have caused such a sensation. Your brother is a most devoted husband. 'And did she really go because she would not trust you without her? said Mrs. Finch. 'Well, that is a good joke! 'I think you must be glad they do not live at Brogden, quietly added Jane, in the midst of her sister's laughter.
In the afternoon Miss Gardner, 'always so interested in schools and village children, begged to be shown 'Theodora's little scholars, and walked with her to Brogden, the village nearly a mile off.
It was Joshua Brogden who had witnessed, a few months earlier, the agreement with Andrew Millar for Tom Jones. Could the good clerk but have played the part of a Boswell to his illustrious master we should have something more than our present scanty materials for the personal life of Henry Fielding.
"Yesterday being the King's birthday, Mr. Cunningham planted under Mount Brogden acorns, peach and apricot stones, and quince seeds, with the hope, rather than the expectation, that they would grow and serve to commemorate the day and situation, should these desolate plains be ever again visited by civilised man, of which, however, I think there is very little probability. "June 6.
It does not appear that he will ever be fit to return to his work at Fieldingsby, and I am in hopes of effecting an exchange which may fix him at Brogden in the stead of Mr. Wingfield. When you are of my age, you will understand the pleasure I have in returning to old times. Theodora has likewise been much with him, and I trust may be benefited by his advice.
By five o'clock we had sung every song that ever was written, and flirtations were becoming desperate. Mollie Brogden, comfortably lodged against the mast, was dropping her blue parasol lower and lower over one of the New York men as their conversation grew more and more intense with the heat, and Mrs. Brogden was becoming really alarmed. The situation was maddening!
Violet saw them in frequent consultation, and once John said something to her of his hopes of seeing her at Brogden; then, finding her in ignorance, drew back, but not till he had said enough to make her restless at hearing no more.
Then as she heard Violet's tightened breath at the thought of the frightful peril, 'Well for me I did not perish with these wild thoughts! I am glad I have told you at last. I have felt as if I ought to confess it, and yet I was ashamed. Is the thing safe? 'Yes, I saw it at Brogden; but oh, to think of it!
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