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For half an hour or more Buck and Jack turned over Dent's stores, and laid in a very complete stock of weapons and cartridges. As the gunsmith talked, speaking of the wild jungle into which they must wander, the wild people they would be likely to meet, and what they would need to meet the chances of their journey, his eye fired and his excitement grew.
Conyers was careful not to pin any one of these on; she had discovered that she possessed a peculiarity known to some florists and concealed by those women who suffer from it that flowers soon wilt when worn by them. Meanwhile as they walked she talked of flowers, of housekeeping; she discussed Marguerite's coming ball and Dent's brilliant graduation.
For Latin text of De Bello Gallico see Bell's Illustrated Classical Series; Dent's Temple Series of Classical Texts, 1902; Macmillan and Co., 1905; and Blackie's Latin Texts, 1905-7. I. All Gaul is divided into three parts, one of which the Belgae inhabit, the Aquitani another, those who in their own language are called Celts, in ours Gauls, the third.
"You needn't speak so loud, Bet I ain't deaf. It's a queer world, it's a nice state, so to speak, of society when a gel takes to bullying of her own father. You're quite mistook ef you suppose Dent is in Liverpool. A life on the ocean wave, with its storms and its fogs and its dangers, is poor Dent's life at present.
"Miss Gordon, your uncle wishes to know whether you are ready to go home; as he has an engagement that calls him away?" Did Leo imagine the look of relief that seemed to brighten Mr. Dunbar's face, as he said promptly: "With your permission, I will see you safely down stairs, and commit you to Judge Dent's care." Standing beside the cot, she watched Mrs.
When it commenced it seemed quite an easy search; but the days flew quickly, and neither about the docks, nor loafing round the quays, could anyone least bearing Isaac Dent's description be found. His name was not on any ship's log, and the police came to the conclusion that Liverpool really did not contain him.
The next morning found them in the saddle, bound for Dent's hotel and store near the San Miguel Canyon. When they arrived at their destination and Johnny found there was some hours to wait for Red, his restlessness sent him roaming about the country, not so much "seeking what he might devour" as hoping something might seek to devour him.
Dent's lodgings were close to the docks; and to go from there to Granger's place in Sparrow Street he generally walked up a very narrow and very disreputable street. He could have gone around, going along Castle Street and down by Lime Street; but the other way was a great short cut: and to meet low people, to hear the voices of tipsy men and loud-voiced women gave him no manner of annoyance.
Mother Bunch having overheard him and Dent as they laid their plans together in the Star and Garter was an awkward circumstance. The whole thing looked ugly. He wished he were out of it. More particularly as he had never received any of Dent's promised gold. It behoved him, howe'er, to be careful, on no account must he betray himself or his fears to this astute daughter.
"What is it?" asked Mrs. Dent's voice from the bed. The voice was stern, but had a note of consciousness in it. "Who who was that playing 'The Maiden's Prayer' in the sitting-room, on the piano?" "I didn't hear anybody." "There was some one." "I didn't hear anything." "I tell you there was some one. But THERE AIN'T ANYBODY THERE." "I didn't hear anything."
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