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The first time he came down, he fought three duels about a tipsy quarrel over a pool of Pope Joan. There was no slur on his credit, though; 'twas just a bit of temper. He wounded all three; two but trifling; but one of them Chapley, or Capley, I think, was his name through the lungs, and he died, I heard, abroad. I saw him killed 'twasn't the last; it was done while you'd count ten. Mr.
As she remained standing there, Mr. Brandreth came round the corner of the house, looking very bright and happy. "Miss Kilburn," he said abruptly, "I want you to congratulate me. I'm engaged to Miss Chapley." "Are you indeed, Mr. Brandreth? I do congratulate you with all my heart. She is a lovely girl." "Yes, it's all right now," said Mr. Brandreth.
And I shall pay you amply for the food we have eaten and the night's lodging I have taken." The black-and-white apparition went through the motion of clapping her hands, but not a sound did she make. Perhaps Mr. Chapley was cowed by Rilla's tone or perhaps he was appeased at the prospect of payment; at all events, he spoke more civilly. "Well, that's fair. If you pay up it's all right."
Brandreth; "but as Percy's to be Romeo You see he wishes the play to be a success artistically; but if it's to succeed socially, he must have Miss Northwick, and she might resign at the first suggestion of " "Bessie Chapley would certainly have been better. She's so outspoken you could have put the case right to her," said Mrs. Munger. "Yes," said Mr. Brandreth gloomily.
"She shall do no such thing as pay you," said Madam Black-and-White in a surprisingly clear, resolute, authoritative tone of voice. "If you haven't got any shame for yourself, Robert Chapley, you've got a mother-in-law who can be ashamed for you. No strangers shall be charged for room and lodging in any house where Mrs. Matilda Pitman lives.
You must say something comforting to him. He's really been sacrificed in this business. You know he wanted Miss Chapley. She would have made a lovely Juliet. Of course she blames him for it. She thinks he wanted to make up to Miss Northwick, when Miss Northwick was just flinging herself at Jack. Look at her!"
Mother and I are going to New York for the winter; we think she can risk it; and at any rate she won't be separated from me; and we shall be back in our little home next May. You know that I'm to be with Mr. Chapley in his business?" "Why, no! This is great news, Mr. Brandreth! I don't know what to say." "You're very kind," said the young man, and for the third or fourth time he wrung her hand.
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