dearman

Updated: May 4, 2025

And so the friendship grew and ripened quickly as is possible only in India. The evil-minded talked evil and saw harm where none existed, proclaiming themselves for what they were, and injuring none but themselves. Pat Dearman would find him out sooner or later. As for Mr. Dearman any pleasure. If the redemption of Augustus interested her, let Augustus be redeemed.

Percival Christopher Wren - Driftwood Spars: The Stories of a Man, a Boy, a Woman, and Certain Other People Who: Strangely Met Upon the Sea of Life

"Came straight on, taking no notice whatsoever of me, until she reached the steps leading into the porch and garden.... She passed down these and out of my sight.... That is the plain statement of an actual fact. Have you any 'explanation' to offer?" Going as 'My ancestress' or something?" suggested Mrs. Dearman.

Percival Christopher Wren - Driftwood Spars: The Stories of a Man, a Boy, a Woman, and Certain Other People Who: Strangely Met Upon the Sea of Life

Dearman, denying himself champagne at dinner-parties, earning opprobrium as a teetotaller, going to bed early like a bread-and-butter flapper, and generally losing all the joys of Life! Been behaving like a backfisch.

Percival Christopher Wren - Driftwood Spars: The Stories of a Man, a Boy, a Woman, and Certain Other People Who: Strangely Met Upon the Sea of Life

Men already at attention again stood at ease, while men already at ease again stood at attention. Disregarding these minor contretemps, Colonel Dearman clearly and emphatically bellowed: "The battalion will advance. In succession, advance in fours from the left of companies " "Why not tell off the battalion just for luck?" suggested General Murger.

Percival Christopher Wren - Driftwood Spars: The Stories of a Man, a Boy, a Woman, and Certain Other People Who: Strangely Met Upon the Sea of Life

At length I said, 'I will tell him the truth that the deed was not done by Ross-Ellison and perhaps he will understand, and come'. Mike John Robin Ross-Ellison did not murder Mrs. Dearman. "Your distracted and broken-hearted ex-friend, "He was 'queer' at times," said Captain Michael Malet-Marsac. "There was a kink somewhere.

Percival Christopher Wren - Driftwood Spars: The Stories of a Man, a Boy, a Woman, and Certain Other People Who: Strangely Met Upon the Sea of Life

Being a weak young gentleman, he straightway yearned to lead a Beautiful Life so as to be worthy to live in the same world with her, and did it for a little while. He became a teetotaller, he went to bed at ten and rose at five going forth into the innocent pure morning and hugging his new Goodness to his soul as he composed odes and sonnets to Mrs. Pat Dearman.

Percival Christopher Wren - Driftwood Spars: The Stories of a Man, a Boy, a Woman, and Certain Other People Who: Strangely Met Upon the Sea of Life

"I want it." "But I really have!" said Augustus, springing up. "Of course you have," replied Dearman. "What do you mean?" "John dear," remarked Mrs. Dearman one day, "I wish you could give Gussie a hint not to come quite so often. I have given him some very broad ones during the last few months, but he won't take them. He would from you, I expect." "Tired of the little bounder, Pat?"

Percival Christopher Wren - Driftwood Spars: The Stories of a Man, a Boy, a Woman, and Certain Other People Who: Strangely Met Upon the Sea of Life

Augustus Clarence Percy Marmaduke Grobble sat in the long cane chair in his sitting-room, a look of rebellious discontent upon his face. What could he do? Better chuck his job and clear out! The strain was getting awful. What a relentless, watchful brute Dearman was! To him entered that gentleman after gently tapping at the chamber door.

Percival Christopher Wren - Driftwood Spars: The Stories of a Man, a Boy, a Woman, and Certain Other People Who: Strangely Met Upon the Sea of Life

Dearman thought the young man was about to faint. "Fine malacca that, isn't it?" he asked. "Ye-yes!" "Swishy, supple, tough." "Ye-yes!" "Grand stick to thrash a naughty boy with, what?" "Ye-yes! Dearman, I swear before God that there is nothing between me and " "Shut up, you infernal God-forsaken cub, or I shall have to whip you. "Dearman, if you are jealous of me "

Percival Christopher Wren - Driftwood Spars: The Stories of a Man, a Boy, a Woman, and Certain Other People Who: Strangely Met Upon the Sea of Life

He then mounted his horse, and rode away, cheered and surrounded by the common people, to whom he threw open his house that night and gave a supper, supping with them himself. That same night he secretly departed from the town; and so, travelling by night and hiding by day, and calling himself 'Brother Dearman, got away, not without difficulty, to Flanders. The struggle still went on.

Charles Dickens - A Child's History of England