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O laws, no. She hadn't a rap, you know; and knew how to spend money as well as any girl in London." "It's all to begin then, Clavvy; all the up-hill work to be done?" "Well, yes; I don't know about up-hill, Doodles. What do you mean by up-hill?" "I mean that seven thousand a year ain't usually to be picked up merely by trotting easy along the fiat.
"That's nonsense, Clavvy. What does a spirit care about a woman's stockings?" "But why don't they ever go to the wise people? that's what I want to know." And as he asked the question boldly he struck his ball sharply, and, lo! the three balls rolled vanquished into three different pockets. "I don't believe about it," said Archie, as he readjusted the score.
She would do your business for you. Give her a brooch first, and then offer to lend her the money. You'd find she'll rise fast enough, if you're any hand for throwing a fly." "Oh! I could do it, you know." "Do it then, and let 'em both know that you're there. Yes, Parkyns, I'll divide. And, Clavvy, you can come in now in Griggs' place." Then Captain Clavering stripped himself for the battle.
He felt inclined to be angry with his friend, but the circumstances of his parting hardly admitted of any expression of anger. "Good-by, Clavvy," he said. "Yes, I'll write that is, if I've got anything to say. "Take care of yourself; captain," said Sophie. "All right," said Archie. "Mind you come and see me when you come back," said Sophie. "Of course I will," said Archie.
"Give 'em her, Clavvy, and she'll like you the better for it. She'll know, then, that you mean it." It was thus that Captain Boodle instructed his friend Archie Clavering how to woo Lady Ongar; and Archie, as he listened to his friend's words of wisdom, felt that he had learned a great deal. "That's the way I'll do it, Doodles," he said, "and upon my word I'm very much obliged to you."
Who in the world would miss Archie Clavering? What man or woman would find the world to be less bright because Archie Clavering was sleeping beneath the waves? Some score of men at his club would talk of poor Clavvy for a few days would do so without any pretence at the tenderness of sorrow; and then even of Archie's memory there would be an end.
Damme, whatever you do, let her know that you're there. There's nothing like it. She'll think all the more of the fellow that's piloting her. And look here, Clavvy; ride her with spurs. Always ride a trained mare with spurs. Let her know that they're on; and if she tries to get her head, give 'em her. Yes, by George, give 'em her."
Doodles turned to the table, and scientifically pocketed the ball on which he played; then laid his own ball close under the cushion, picked up a shilling and put it into his waistcoat pocket, holding a lighted cigar in his mouth the while, and then he came back to his friend. "Well, Clavvy, how has it been?" "Oh, nothing as yet, you know." "Haven't you seen her?" "Yes, I've seen her, of course.
"There was nothing like that about her when I saw her." "You didn't turn her inside out as I've done; but stop half a moment." Then he descended, chalked away at his cue hastily, pocketed a shilling or two, and returned. "You didn't turn her inside out as I've done. I tell you, Clavvy, there's nothing to be done there, and there never was.
In the meantime, as he slowly walked across Berkeley Square, he acknowledged to himself that she was not mad, and acknowledged also that the less said about that seventy pounds the better. From thence he crossed Piccadilly, and sauntered down St. James's Street into Pall Mall, revolving in his mind how he would carry himself with Clavvy. He, at any rate, had his ground for triumph.
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