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But he only said: "It's certain to be jolly, and I always enjoy myself at the Carlton." "Even with bores?" said Daventry, unable to refrain from pricking a bubble, although he guessed the reason why Dion had blown it.
Miss Daventry at first repulsed me; but, at length, I overcame her repugnance many ladies, notwithstanding my ambiguous position, awed by the rank of my protector, received me we became friends. The beautiful governess eloped I managed everything they were married. I was myself a witness of the ceremony." "Thank God!" I exclaimed, fervently.
He denies the truth of a report that an imposture was discovered, but admits that when Charles II. sent gentlemen to stay in the house, nothing unusual occurred. But these researchers stayed only for a single night. He denied that any normal cause of the trouble was ever discovered. Glanvill told similar tales about a house at Welton, near Daventry, in 1658.
"You'll think nothing of it some day. You've been very kind, and I'm immensely obliged to you. By the way, will you ask Daventry, in case I forget it, to send a cable to my sister to say that I'm all right?" "I won't forget. Now shall we go?" They found that a small crowd had collected round the aeroplane. Mr. Daventry and Mr.
About eleven a message came over the wire: "Motor Pirate seen near Towcester going in the direction of Daventry." "How far is Towcester?" asked Forrest, the moment he heard the message. "Roughly, I should say forty miles," I answered. "We ought to manage it within the hour, then," he remarked. "Come along."
Lady Merrifield was a good deal diverted with Gillian's report, and invited the two sisters to luncheon on the plea of their slight acquaintance with Anne otherwise Mrs. Daventry with a hint in the note not to compliment Mrs. Merrifield on Elizabeth's production. Then Dolores had to be prepared to receive any advance from Constance.
Next day, the king decamped, and marched towards Daventry. Waller ordered a considerable detachment to pass the bridge, with an intention of falling on the rear of the royalists. That general, having obliged Prince Maurice to raise the siege of Lyme, having taken Weymouth and Taunton, advanced still in his conquests, and met with no equal opposition.
There were many steep hills which required to be cut down, in some parts of deep clay, in others of deep sand. A mail-coach had been tried to Banbury; but the road below Aylesbury was so bad, that the Post-office authorities were obliged to give it up. The twelve miles from Towcester to Daventry were still worse.
Chetwinde and at Dion as she passed near to them, giving them no greeting except with her large eyes which obviously recognized them. In a moment she was sitting down between her solicitor and Esme Darlington. "It will quite break Guy Daventry up if she doesn't get the verdict," said Dion in an uneven voice to Mrs. Chetwinde. "Mr.
He is honest, capable, and trustworthy in all respects. Pray try him, and oblige, Yours sincerely, J. R. Daventry "The place is still vacant, and I shall be very glad to give it to you, if you incline to take it," said Lady Trevlyn, lifting her eyes from the note and scanning the boy's face. "I do, madam," he answered respectfully.
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