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He meant to convey secret intelligence of carefully-laid plans to Mrs. Roberts alone. In reality not a boy in the class but heard every word. They were startled into silence. "A full police force!" They were not fonder of the lock-up than are most boys who deserve that punishment. They were skilful in escaping the hands of policemen.
But the severe cold of the morning precluded the idea of an auto ride in search of the tree, and the time was spent in many little preparations for the holiday odds and ends that ever hang on, in spite of the most carefully-laid plans to get through in good time. By noon, however, the weather had moderated.
The details of this romantic intrigue were not known until long afterward in the court-circle, except by the few who had intercepted and frustrated the carefully-laid plans; but there were many hints of some concealed happening of deep interest which made delightful themes for romantic conjecture whenever the younger maids of honor found themselves happily without the dignified supervision of the Lady of the Bernardini and Madama di Thénouris, or the equally-to-be-evaded younger maid-of-honor, Margherita de Iblin.
Only a strong man can go back over the Old Road to the beginning-point facing the memories that throng the path meeting the surging emotions that sweep away all our carefully-laid defenses braving the grim spectre that puts the white seal of age upon our heads.
The night before last, when I saw you for the first time, your face was one that impressed me with a sense of familiarity now, monsieur, you are like a different man." "I am a different man, Count. Like puppy, here, I am a waif and a stray; yet, at the same time, I have my purpose and am part of a carefully-laid scheme." The Count made no reply.
You have complained to me of your father's carefully-laid plans for your course in progressive bankruptcy, and he left in my keeping a letter for you covering that very point." "Not in a gray envelope, I hope," groaned Bobby. "In a gray envelope," she replied firmly, going across to her own desk in the library.
Linley followed her daughter and innocently placed a fatal obstacle in Mrs. Presty's way by leaving the room. Having consulted each other by a look, Linley and the governess went out next. Left alone with Randal, Mrs. Presty's anger, under the complete overthrow of her carefully-laid scheme, set restraint at defiance.
The reason of my detention was not a cloud on the international horizon though I may say in passing that there was such a cloud but a caprice on the part of a remote and mighty personage, the effect of which, ramifying downwards, had dislocated the carefully-laid holiday plans of the humble juniors, and in my own small case had upset the arrangement between myself and K , who positively liked the dog-days in Whitehall.
At that, for Varney, the little party lost the last traces of its false good-fellowship and stood out for what it was. Mrs. Marne's hurried departure slightly dislocated his carefully-laid plans; it was evident that her brother had no intention of going with her. Over her unconscious head, his eye caught Peter's in a faint sweep which indicated the little candidate. "Oh must you, Mrs.
Thus do the sportive Fates love to make mock of the most carefully-laid family plans! Rose and Peter faced each other, sharing one blush between them. Their natural pleasure and astonishment was only equalled by their mutual admiration. "What a little love she is in that pretty gown," thought he, a connoisseur in gowns.
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