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The other, a middle-aged, weather-beaten sergeant-major who had been leaning against the rail, straightened himself and spoke, being now within a few feet of the man on horseback. "Your signal was all right," he said. "And your coat's all right. But how did your coat get on this side of the river?" "It's been on this side for some time," explained the man on horseback, with a smile.
I'd just as soon be out," she went on ruminatingly. "Shouldn't be surprised if she didn't bring that guy in, after all." He had already rung the bell of the lift. "Look at me!" she exclaimed ironically. "Nice sort of an object I am to take out! Got a raincoat on though it's dry enough because my coat's gone at the seams."
This done, he restored the book to his coat's breast-pocket, smiling or sneering at the rolls of bank-notes there, disdaining to count them. They stuffed an inner waistcoat pocket and his trousers also. They at any rate warranted that we can form a calculation of the chances, let Lord Fleetwood rave as he may please.
True, whenever Sir Long Coat's travels led him back to any one to whom he had sworn eternal love, he went first to her, if she, too, retained the old affection. But Katterle had cause to care for him most, for he was more warmly devoted to her than to any of the others, and in his own fashion his intentions were honest.
At the actual door the young man quietly possessed himself of Mrs. Burgoyne, while Manisty with an unconscious look of relief fell behind. 'And you, Miss Foster, keep closer my coat's all at your service it'll stand a pull. Don't you be swept away and I'll answer for Mrs. Burgoyne.
"That's hall right, Mr. Brent, sir. Betwixt you and me, sir, they wasn't up to much, nohow, the coat being tightish, sir tightish and the trousis uncommon short in the leg for a man o' my hinches, sir." "Nevertheless," said I, "a coat's a coat, and a pair of trousers are indubitably a pair of trousers, and nothing can alter the fact; so if you will send me in a bill some time I shall be glad."
Half that coat's mine, remember. I helped fetch him in. Half the plunder comes to me." "That's no way to talk, sir," reproved Mr. Adams, sternly. "Would you rob a helpless stranger? Not in this house, sir!" "He's not dead. He's only fainted," informed Mrs. Adams, indignant. "But he gave the stuff away, didn't he?" demanded the long-nosed man. "Sure he did.
Not very well? Never mind! It won't be much. Let me take your handkerchief and your neckcloth. Well, your coat's spoilt, anyhow! What the devil did you make yourself so smart for? Were you going to a wedding? There! drink a drop of wine. Why on earth don't you carry a flask? Does any Corsican ever go out without a flask?"
Take the cheapest coat going and there's a knack to every seam that a woman don't catch. She's good for trousers and finishing, and she can't be matched for button-holes when she gives her mind to it, but a coat's beyond her. I've wondered a good bit over it.
Barnabas started and hurried forward, very conscious, very nervous, and for once uncertain of himself by reason of his new and unaccustomed splendor. But the look in the Viscount's boyish eyes, his smiling nod of frank approval, and the warm clasp of his hand, were vastly reassuring. "Why, Bev, that coat's a marvel!" he exclaimed impulsively, "it is, I swear it is; turn round so! Gad, what a fit!"
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