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Most of the things in it had to do with Derry, a bit of pine from a young plume which Derry had sent her from the south triangles cut from the letter paper on which he sometimes wrote post-cards to say "Good-morning," telegrams to say "Good-night" a service pin with its one sacred star.
After stating his errand concisely and receiving assurance that the pocket had not been examined, but that the model should be interviewed by him, John still lingered. "It's very kind in you to give employment to Amarilly, Mr. Phillips." Derry shook his head. "I am the one to be congratulated, Mr. Meredith. I really feel apologetic to Amarilly for accepting her services.
He would not magnify himself in Patsy's eyes while Louis, unwarned, slept in his bed at Castle Raincy. Whatever the odds against him, Stair would give his adversary the floor, and at the end of the day accept the umpire's judgment as to which was the better man. Like a greyhound coursing sped the little mare. After Derry Down stretched the more sturdily built Honeypot.
This feint served its purpose; Dowcra was enabled to land and throw up defensive works at Derry, which he made his head-quarters, to fortify Culmore at the entrance to the harbour, where he placed 600 men, under the command of Captain Atford, and to seize the ancient fort of Aileach, at the head of Lough Swilly, where Captain Ellis Flood was stationed with 150 men.
Derry painted a little picture of the pair as he saw them returning from a jaunt. Gus's arm was lovingly thrown around the neck of the gentle creature, and her Texas horns were adorned with a wreath of brown-eyed Susans woven by Cory. It remained for Mrs. Jenkins to christen the creature. "'Cowslip," she declared triumphantly, "'cause she just slipped in."
There was much dark wood and the worn red velvet low bookshelves lining the walls, a grand piano on a cover by the window. In the dimness Jean's copper head shone like the halo of a saint. Mary decided that Derry was "queer-looking," until gathering courage, she went in and was warmed by his smile. "He hasn't had any lunch, Mary," Jean told her, "and he wouldn't let me get any for him."
The shabby old gentleman murmured, disconsolately. "Oh, Emily," said the girl behind the counter, "don't you think we might ?" Derry Drake glanced at her with sudden interest. She had an unusual voice, quick and thrilling. It matched her beauty, which was of a rare quality white skin, blue eyes, crinkled hair like beaten copper.
The house was packed, and Jean and her father, following the flashlight of the usher, found harbor finally in a box to the left of the stage. Derry settled himself behind them. He was an eavesdropper and he knew it, but he was loath to get out of the range of that lovely laughter.
Every former dependent who could be induced to dispute his claims as a landlord, under the new relations established by the late decision, was sure of a judgment in his favour. Disputes about boundaries with O'Cane, about the commutation of chieftain-rents into tenantry, about church lands claimed by Montgomery, Protestant Bishop of Derry, were almost invariably decided against him.
You see the measure of a maid is her pure English." Amarilly looked distressed. "What's the matter, Amarilly? Don't you want to learn to speak properly?" "Yes, I do, Mr. Derry; but Miss King she don't want me to speak diff'rent. She likes to hear me talk ignorant, and she said she was afeard you'd make me brom " "Brom?" he repeated. "There was some more to it, but I fergit."
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