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"But do you know, Nag, I do believe that it is the church that Hubert Delrio was sent down to study and make a design for." "Whew! There will be a pretty kettle of fish if he comes down about it! That is, if he and Flapsy have not forgotten all about the ice and the forfeits at Warner's Grange, as is devoutly to be hoped."
"Brevity was safest, nor had we money enough for two; so all I attempted was, 'Delrio to Flight, Rock Quay. Both safe. Picked up by Kittiwake. I thought that would be the quickest means of relieving anxiety, as we were not sure of other addresses; and as to 'home, Mamma probably hardly was aware of the storm, or, if she were, she knew the capabilities of yachts and of Griggs."
Anxiety and sense of responsibility kept Hubert from feeling physical discomfort; but Vera began to cry, and to declare that it would be the death of her if she were not landed immediately. "If it were only possible!" sighed Delrio. "There must be some way! You are so stupid! Oh! There was a flash of lightning." "Summer lightning." "No such thing! There will be a storm, and we shall be drowned.
"Poor little Flapsy!" said Agatha, "I do hope this engagement may make more of a woman of her." "My father was very much struck by Mr. Delrio," said Phyllis, "both as artist and personally." "You must be glad of the time for putting her up to his level," said Gillian. "Do you think such things are to be done?" asked Agatha. "Yes," said Phyllis stoutly.
"And," said Mysie, with due deference to the engaged sister, "how about Mr. Delrio? Will it make him unhappy?" "If he finds out in time what a horrid little thing it is, I should say it would be very well for him; but I don't want Will to be the means." "Oh! when his examination is over, and he gets an appointment, he will go away, and it will be safe." "I have not much hopes of his getting in!"
Yes, and light, not lightning. A human voice seemed to be on the blast. Hubert Delrio essayed to shout, but his voice was gone, or was blown away. He understood that a vessel must be above him. Would it finish all by running him down? He perceived that he was bidden to catch something. A rope!
White had begged the other two to prolong their visit, considering, perhaps, if one or the other aunt or niece could not be promoted to the vacant post of lady-in-waiting, than Hubert Delrio came to secure specimens of marble for some mosaic work on which he was engaged.
As people go, they are very safe guardians, and Vera Flapsy as they call her is just of the composition to be improved, and not disimproved, by living with Ada." "Probably, though I do not like the foolish little puss to be rewarded for throwing over young Delrio." "He was so much too good for her that I am more inclined to reward her for doing so!"
"If life was to be taken from story-books," said Phyllis, in a very didactic mood; "but you see she imbibed the best side, what they really taught her of good." "I thought, when you gave me the book, it was to be an adventure like mine, not all standing still in an old river. What do you think Hubert Delrio ought to do after persuading me into such an awful predicament?"
But it was a terrible business getting you up the ship's side." "I did not know anything about it. It was so dreadful in the lightning. And my new hat was blown away. And what is become of all my clothes?" "Mrs. Griggs has them, and is drying them. We will lend you a hat to land in." "Oh, when we do! I wish I had never got into that boat, but Hubert Delrio did persuade me so."
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