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She looked Helen straight in the face and said, "You have a charmin' house." She had a strongly marked face, her eyes looked straight at you, and though naturally she was imperious in her manner she was nervous at the same time. Mrs. Thornbury acted as interpreter, making things smooth all round by a series of charming commonplace remarks. "I've taken it upon myself, Mr.
Charmin' people, but very what d'you call it 'fin de siecle' like all these professors, these artistic pigs seem to know rather a queer set, advanced people, and all that sort of cuckoo, always talkin' about the poor, and societies, and new religions, and that kind of thing."
This lovely pitcher is hintitled "The Hangel of Charity", and shows us the beautiful Lady Slumrent seated at the table in a cosy corner of 'er charmin' boodore, writin' out a little cheque for the relief of the poor of Slumtown.
I was at school with George. Charmin' fellow, old George." In Mrs. Bellew's eyes something seemed to stir down in the depths, but young Maydew was looking at his glove. The handle of the carriage had left a mark that saddened him. "You know him well, I suppose, old George?" "Very well." "Some fellows, if they have a good thing, keep it so jolly dark. You fond of racin', Mrs. Bellew?"
Oh! Mulvaney sprang up, suiting the action to the word, and sliding gravely in front of us, a dilapidated but imposing deity in the half light. 'I sang 'Only say You'll be Mrs. Brallaghan. Don't say nay, Charmin' Judy Callaghan. I didn't know me own voice when I sang. An' oh! 'twas pitiful to see the women. The darlin's were down on their faces.
Mulvaney sprang up, suiting the action to the word, and sliding gravely in front of us, a dilapidated but imposing deity in the half light. "I sang "Only say You'll be Mrs. Brallaghan. Don't say nay, Charmin' Judy Callaghan." I didn't know me own voice when I sang. An' oh! 'twas pitiful to see the women. The darlin's were down on their faces.
"Mornin', Old Zeb; how be 'ee, this dellicate day?" "Brave, thankee, Uncle." "An' how's Coden Rachel?" "She's charmin', thankee." "Comely weather, comely weather; the gulls be comin' back down the coombe, I see." "I be jealous about its lastin'; for 'tis over-rathe for the time o' year. Terrible topsy-turvy the seasons begin to run, in my old age.
I wish them all kilt for their pains; For shure though the craters are clever, Tis sartin they've drown'd my domains. I've built a log hut of the timber That grows on my charmin' estate; And an illigant root-house erected, Just facing the front of my gate.
The Telfords and the Butterwicks by the way, they're comin' here to dine to-night live near them, don't you know." "Did you ever meet her before-er-before the flood?" the Connoisseur inquired; and his lips parting and unexpectedly revealing teeth gave him a shadowy resemblance to a goat. "Yes; I did meet her once at the Branksomes'. I thought her quite a charmin' person."
He was telling them now how he had "pipped the pro a charmin' fellow, playin' a very good game," at the last hole this morning; and how he had pulled down to Caversham since lunch, and trying to incite Prosper Profond to play him a set of tennis after tea do him good "keep him fit." "But what's the use of keepin' fit?" said Monsieur Profond.
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