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The first-named was bequeathed to the Colony in 1761 by Mr. Joachim Nicholas Von Dessin, and consists of books, manuscripts and paintings. The Porter collection took its name from the Hon. William Porter, and was purchased from the subscriptions raised for the purpose of procuring a life-size portrait of that gentleman, in recognition of his services to the Colony. As, however, Mr.
"When I talk to you, and look at you closely, Mademoiselle Adele Dessin comes back again; but at a casual glance you are simply Mademoiselle Adele de Pignerolles." "I wish I were Adele Dessin again," she said.
"Then it is he," Monsieur Dalboy said, "the swordsman of whom I spoke. No wonder you parried my coup. I had wondered what had become of him. And you know him as Monsieur Dessin? And he teaches fencing?" "Yes," Rupert said; "but my grandfather always said that Monsieur Dessin was only an assumed name, and that he was undoubtedly of noble blood." "Your grandfather was right," the master said.
Just at this moment they reached the door, and a young man came running up to the house shouting: "Young Mr. Brownlow is killed. Help! help!" "I think, Monsieur Dessin," Colonel Holliday said, stopping, "it would be as well if you and mademoiselle were for the present to leave us. There will be trouble enough, and the fewer in it the better. Sir William is a hot man, and you are not a cool one.
But I dare say Hugh will be able to get me two more young birds before long, and it is a pleasure to train them." Colonel Holliday and Monsieur Dessin met them as they returned to the house. "What, Rupert! Had bad luck?" his grandfather said. "Yes, sir. Cavalier was too rash, and the quarry killed him." "Hum!" said the old man; "just the old story. The falcon was well named, Rupert.
A somewhat sharp and incisive voice speaking in French here struck in and prevented Graham's rejoinder: "Quel joli dessin! What is it, Mademoiselle?" Graham recoiled; the speaker was Gustave Rameau, who had, unobserved, first watched Isaura, then rejoined her side. "A view of Sorrento, Monsieur, but it does not do justice to the place.
A somewhat sharp and incisive voice speaking in French here struck in and prevented Graham's rejoinder: "Quel joli dessin! What is it, Mademoiselle?" Graham recoiled; the speaker was Gustave Rameau, who had, unobserved, first watched Isaura, then rejoined her side. "A view of Sorrento, Monsieur, but it does not do justice to the place.
A few months before our story begins, dancing had been added to the subjects taught. This was a branch of education which Monsieur Dessin did not impart to the inhabitants of Derby, where indeed he had but few pupils, the principal portion of his scanty income being derived from his payments from the Chace.
Rupert held out his hand, which his companion grasped, and the two galloped rapidly along the road towards London. In the meantime all was consternation at the Chace. Colonel Holliday and Monsieur Dessin were deeply engaged in conversation when Adele burst in upon them. "Quick, quick!" she exclaimed, "Monsieur Rupert is fighting with a wicked young man!"
They did then adjourn to a tavern, where they called for a private room, to talk the matter over out of earshot of the crowd; and after examining the proofs, Lord Pomeroy and Sir John Hawkes declared that Sir William Brownlow could not refuse the satisfaction which Monsieur Dessin demanded.
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