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His daughter's engagement to Mr. Morfey was glanced at; and it was remarked that Mr. Morfey "known to all his friends and half London as 'Ozzie' Morfey" was intimately connected with the greatest stage Napoleon in history, Mr. Asprey Chown.
But I do say it's a lesson to you men who go in for Female Suffrage. Now, this is just the kind of thing that 'ud always be happening. If there isn't wrong-doing, there'll be wrong-speaking. Women have no business in politics, that's the plain moral of it. Let them keep at home and do their duty." "Humbug!" cried Mr. Chown, who cared little for the graces of dialogue.
His mind was exalted before the certainty of unutterable blessing; his soul clung to the splendid assurance of a Personal God who had wrought actively upon his behalf, and received his belated atonement. Far behind, Mr. Blee was improving the occasion for benefit of young Ted Chown. "See how he do stride the hill wi' his head held high, same as Moses when he went down-long from the Mount.
He had decided that his duty was to inform Ozzie of the mysterious disappearance of Sissie as quickly as possible; and, as Ozzie's theatrical day was not supposed to begin until noon, he hoped to catch him before his departure to the beck and call of the mighty Asprey Chown.
Chapple, and one Abraham Chown, the police inspector of Chagford, a thin, black-bearded man, oppressed with the cares of his office. "They be arranging the programme of festive delights," explained Phoebe. "My heart sinks in me every way I turn now. All the world seems thinking about what's to come; an' I knaw it never will." "'T is a wonnerful straange thing to fall out.
"You 'm most like of any wan ever I heard tell of to do murder yourself; an' auld as I be, I'd crawl on my hands an' knees to see you scragged for 't, if 't was so far as the sun in heaven!" "That's libel," answered Mr. Chown, with cold and haughty authority; "an' you've put yourself in the grip of the Law by sayin' it, as you'll knaw before you 'm much aulder."
Chown, rolling his great eyes at her with an expression of the loftiest scorn. "I have known it for thirteen years. You will be so good as to attend to your own affairs, and leave me to see to mine! What does a woman care for the interests of the country? Grovelling sex!
Will turned and left the sick-room without more words, while Billy followed him. The farmer fetched two picks and a shovel, called Ted Chown and a minute later had struck the first blow towards restoration of his granite cross. All laboured with their utmost power, and Will, who had flung off his coat and waistcoat, bared his arms, tightened his belt, and did the work of two men.
And Eliza knows it. By the way, what do you think of the show?" "Will it succeed?" "You should see the advance booking. There's a thousand pounds in the house to-night. Chown will be clearing fifteen hundred a week when he's paid off his production." "Well, it's marvellous." "You don't mean the show?" "No. The profit." "I agree," simpered Ozzie.
"My husband be gwaine to take this matter into his awn hands now." Inspector Chown laughed. "That's gude, that is! now he 'm blawn upon!" "He 's gwaine to give himself up he caan't do more," said Phoebe, turning to her father who now reappeared. "Coourse he caan't do more. What more do 'e want?" the miller inquired. "Him," answered Mr. Chown.
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