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"Yes, capital, but " "But you think I can't do it, I suppose," said Paul. "You know he is at the head of the class, and you are at the foot." "I know that," said Paul, resolutely. "But wait awhile and see." In some way George Dawkins learned that Paul had expressed the determination to dispute his place. It occasioned him considerable amusement. "Halloa, Young Stupid," he called out, at recess.
It was Dawkins who had coached First Trinity, and whom I, as a visitor once at the crew's training dinner, had last seen going through the ancient and honourable process of de-bagging at the hands of his light-hearted boat. "Come on," said Malim. "Godfrey Lane's going to sing a patriotic song. They will let him do it. We'll go down to the Temple and find John Hatton."
Before Mr. Dawkins's arrivial in our house, Mr. Deuceace had barely condysended to speak to Mr. Blewitt; it was only about a month after that suckumstance that my master, all of a sudding, grew very friendly with him. The reason was pretty clear, Deuceace WANTED HIM. Dawkins had not been an hour in master's company before he knew that he had a pidgin to pluck.
The Earl did not believe in a scheme proposed by Dawkins, and was convinced that foreign assistance was necessary. This could only come from Prussia, Sweden, France, or Spain. Prussia has no ships, but few are needed, and merchant vessels could be obtained. The Earl would advise no Prussian movement without the concurrence of France.
Ingram expressed a sincere wish that such might be the case; and then wondering at the ingenuity with which Miss Dawkins had travelled round from Cheops and his Pyramid to the rights of women in America, he contrived to fall back, under the pretence of asking after the ailments of Mrs. Damer.
Damer thought that he saw his way out of the wood. "Wherever I go, Miss Dawkins, I am always the paymaster myself," and this he contrived to say with some sternness, palpitating though he still was; and the sternness which was deficient in his voice he endeavoured to put into his countenance. But he did not know Miss Dawkins. "Oh, Mr.
Dawkins give me first a pink paper. 'Sad news this! says he." "I hope to goodness he'll hold his tongue about it." "He must have it back to-morrow, he said. The inspector is coming." "All right. Now cut off to the housekeeper and stroke as hard as you can. I don't know when you'll get another meal." Returning to the dining-room, Smith said "Sorry, Mater, I've got to go to London at once.
His employer bent a searching glance upon him as he asked, sternly, "where did you obtain the money which you paid away last evening?" "I don't understand you, sir," gasped Dawkins, who understood only too well. "You met a man at the door of a low tavern in Street, last evening, to whom you paid one hundred and fifty dollars, precisely the sum which I lost yesterday."
We all dress in seal-skin and fox-skin garments now. Dawkins had on a rough coat, made of white and grey foxes; trousers of the same; boots of seal-skin, and mittens ditto. When all this was soaked and frozen he was truly a humbling sight! "The undressing of him was a labour of difficulty as well as of love. However, when he was rubbed dry, and re-clothed, he was none the worse.
He tore the note which he received into small pieces, and left Duval without another word. Sheltered by the darkness, Mr. Danforth, who had tracked the steps of Dawkins, had been an unseen witness of this whole transaction. George Dawkins resumed his duties the next morning as usual.
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