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And then we go hand in hand up the stairs of Calvert House even to the garret, where an old cedar chest is laid away under the eaves.
André is a most charming and beautiful woman. Forgive me for having guessed your secret, boy. 'Tis my interest in you which makes me seem impertinent. Have you told her that you love her?" "'Tis a poor game to tell all one knows," says Calvert, again shaking his head and smiling a little bitterly. "Besides, it would be but folly in this case." "Folly!" exclaimed Mr. Morris.
'Tis too late here we are as the generations have made us. 'Other places other customs!" and he went off limping. To his dying day Mr. Calvert never forgot the fascination, the open frankness of Monsieur de Talleyrand's manner on that occasion, nor the look of sadness and suffering in his eyes.
Or perhaps you'd better say first thing to-morrow morning. And then as soon as he's done it I'll call and pay you the money myself. And you might tell your precious Mr Herbert Calvert that next quarter I shall give notice to leave." "Don't you trouble to call, please," said he. "I can easily pop in here." She sped him away in an enigmatic tone.
As he and Adrienne turned to go, Bertrand, who had sat quietly by during this short colloquy, arose and accompanied them toward the door. "It is a pity Madame de St. André is not an American is not Madame Calvert," he says, in a low tone, and fixing a meaning look on Adrienne. "Passports for the brother-in-law of Monsieur Calvert, the American, were easy to obtain.
'Calvert forever! cried a boy's voice from without. 'Three groans for the runaway! answered this announcement; and a very tender inquiry of, 'Where is he? was raised by some hundred mouths. "'Madam, said the almost frantic listener, 'madam, I must get up! I must dress! I beg of you to permit me! "'I have nothing to refuse, sir. Alas, disdain has long been my only portion!
William had conquered his hopes from this quarter, but he vainly endeavored to suppress his pangs. At length the morning came for his departure. He had seen his mother for the last time the night before. They had met at the house of the widow Hinkley, between which and that of Calvert, his time had been chiefly spent, since the day of his affair with Stevens.
"It ain't often you have the pleasure of seein' an old friend, an' the excitement is a little too much for you. I know how it is," he added sympathetically. He was closely watching Garrison's face. Garrison mechanically agreed, wondering. "It's this way," began Crimmins, once the shelter of the pike was gained. "I'm Billy Crimmins' brother the chap who trains for Major Calvert.
The check which Lafayette had put upon the Austrians on the 11th of June having produced a cessation of hostilities, he wrote and despatched to the Assembly the letter which he had had in contemplation for some time and of which he had spoken to Calvert.
She glanced around the assemblage. "I think he loves it and your General Washington better than he does his own King and country," she said, smiling a little bitterly. "Is it, then, so beautiful a country?" "Tis a very beautiful and a very grateful country, Your Majesty," replied Calvert.
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