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His doors were literally thrown open; and as he was by far the greatest person in the district to say nothing of his wines, and his French cook many of the good people of London did not think it too great an honour to confer upon the wealthy representative of the Devereuxs the distinction of their company and compliments.
Ceremony's postponed!... And finally, dearly beloved brethren and sistren, we come to the subject of wedding gifts." He turned to look down at the Devereuxs, and some of the levity went out of his voice. "We thought we'd bring you a little something for good-luck, old man. It's from all of us. Hope you like it. If you don't, you can swap it for a few tons of coal.... There she comes!"
Gerald, a boy of natural talent, and, as I said before, of great assiduity in the orthodox studies, especially favoured too by the instruction of Montreuil, had long been esteemed the first scholar of our little world; and though I knew that with some branches of learning I was more conversant than himself, yet, as my emulation had been hitherto solely directed to bodily contention, I had never thought of contesting with him a reputation for which I cared little, and on a point in which I had been early taught that I could never hope to enter into any advantageous comparison with the "genius" of the Devereuxs.
Gerald, a boy of natural talent, and, as I said before, of great assiduity in the orthodox studies, especially favoured too by the instruction of Montreuil, had long been esteemed the first scholar of our little world; and though I knew that with some branches of learning I was more conversant than himself, yet, as my emulation had been hitherto solely directed to bodily contention, I had never thought of contesting with him a reputation for which I cared little, and on a point in which I had been early taught that I could never hope to enter into any advantageous comparison with the "genius" of the Devereuxs.
"Well, that's a comfort, at any rate!" she replied, amiably enough. "Where's Tom?" I asked wearily. "I haven't any idea," she said frankly. "You know he almost never comes home." "And the girls?" "Visiting the Devereuxs at Staatsburg," she answered. "Aren't you coming down for some bridge?" "No," I said. "To tell you the truth I never want to see a pack of cards again. I want to cut the game.
Standish swung into the Mendelssohn Wedding March, and through a haze of rose-leaf confetti and paper streamers, the two Devereuxs were forced down to the orchestra-pit. The house was on its feet to them, and Anna, half-laughing, half-crying with happiness, was sorting confetti out of her hair when Standish clambered up on the stage, and waved for silence.
His doors were literally thrown open; and as he was by far the greatest person in the district to say nothing of his wines, and his French cook many of the good people of London did not think it too great an honour to confer upon the wealthy representative of the Devereuxs the distinction of their company and compliments.
The Judge's house was a third the size, and not the least prepossessing, and there really wasn't room for the young Devereuxs in it, but as soon as you stepped inside the door, you knew that you were welcome. He was sorry for his aunt, and he went to see her immediately, but even in this new situation, she let him know that she disapproved of him thoroughly and permanently.
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