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The detective nodded to Vall, tried to suppress a grin when he saw Dalla behind him, and went out. Vall saw his wife and the prisoner seated, and produced his cigarette case, handing it around. "You're Zinganna; you're of the household of Councilman Salgath Trod, aren't you?" he asked. "Housekeeper and hostess," the girl replied. "I am also his mistress." Vall nodded, smiling.
"So am I," said Roy, "as long as you're in the books." "That's what I meant," said Warde, trying to keep his companions on the subject. "The description is a scout test?" "Anyway, it is in our troop," said Roy. "Some scoutmasters just take the description and if it's good they say all right. But Mr. Ellsworth and Mr. Kinney, he's councilman, they're crazy about hiking.
"Ah, to be sure, let me introduce you," he said. "My colleagues: Philip Ivanitch Nikitin, Mihail Stanislavitch Grinevitch" and turning to Levin "a district councilor, a modern district councilman, a gymnast who lifts thirteen stone with one hand, a cattle-breeder and sportsman, and my friend, Konstantin Dmitrievitch Levin, the brother of Sergey Ivanovitch Koznishev."
"We have; and the title deeds are now being made out." It was some time before Smith had sufficiently recovered from the stunning effect of this unlooked-for intelligence, to make the inquiry, "And pray how much did Jones ask for his ten acre lot." "He presented it to the city as a gift," replied the councilman. "A gift! What folly!"
It is impossible, your excellency, for the troops to remain. If they do not go, ten thousand armed men will soon be here." "Men will soon be here from Essex and Middlesex," said Councilman Bussell of Charlestown. "Yes, and from Worcester and Connecticut," said Mr. Dexter of Dedham. Every member said the same, and advised their removal.
If a book of fairy tales was being compiled, he was sure to introduce some of his philosophy, explaining the fairy tale by some theory of his own. Was a book of anecdotes on hand, it was sure to be half filled with sayings and doings of himself during the time that he was common councilman of the City of London.
In conclusion, we most earnestly and solemnly petition you to reconsider this order, or modify it, and suffer this unfortunate people to remain at home, and enjoy what little means they have. Respectfully submitted JAMES M. CALHOUN, Mayor. E. E. RAWSON, Councilman. S. C. Warns, Councilman. JAMES M. CALHOUN, Mayor, E. E. RAWSON and S. C. Wares, representing City Council of Atlanta.
"They are at Farfrae's affair in the West Walk," answered a Councilman who stood in the field with the Mayor. "A few, I suppose. But where are the body o 'em?" "All out of doors are there." "Then the more fools they!" Henchard walked away moodily.
"A few of us are rather curious to know," Roadgear said, "why you didn't acknowledge the last Council Order sent you." Trigger didn't quite start nervously. "When was this?" asked the Commissioner. Roadgear smiled softly and told him. "Got a record here of some scrambled item that arrived about then," the Commissioner said. "Very good of you to call me about it, Councilman.
Some years ago much of this beautiful woodwork was removed, and to-day, despoiled of its former architectural splendor, dingy and dilapidated, the shell of the building is used as a cigar factory. The house was built about 1765 by John Stamper, a wealthy English merchant, who had been successively councilman, alderman and finally mayor of Philadelphia in 1759.
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