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"Dillon botany; Dimsdale zoology; Douglas chemistry," the janitor shouted once more, and the candidates moved in front of the respective tables. Tom found himself facing a great spider crab, which appeared to be regarding him with a most malignant expression upon its crustacean features.
Imshi Pasha saw that Dimsdale was a dangerous man, as all enthusiasts are, no matter how right-headed; but it comforted him to think that many a reformer, from Amenhotep down, had, as it were, cut his own throat in the Irrigation Department.
"What's the joke?" demanded a bullet-headed, black-eyed boy who sat near. "What, didn't I tell you, Dimsdale? Keep it close, won't you? You see that chap with the eyeglass next to Grover. That's Railsford, our new master Marky, I call him. He's engaged to Daisy, you know, my sister. Regular soup-ladles they are." Here Dig once more laughed beyond the bounds of discretion.
Then there was the signing of the registers, and such a kissing and a weeping and a distributing of fees as never was seen in Castle Lane church before. And Mrs. Dimsdale, as one of the witnesses, would insist upon writing her name in the space reserved for the bride, on which there were many small jokes passed and much laughter.
I have told them all the same story nervous exhaustion, and doctor's orders that you were not to be disturbed by any business letters. The only man who seemed to smell a rat was that young Dimsdale." "Ah!" cried the old man, with a chuckle; "of course he would be surprised at our disappearance."
Dimsdale started to support her, but she needed no support. In a moment she was looking at him again, but with eyes from which all light had faded. "I must write some messages at once," she said. "One of the grooms must take them. No, I shall not send to Mrs. Errol to-night. I wish to be alone quite alone. Please admit no one. And yes tell them to pull down the blinds, and shut all the windows!"
For the moment Dimsdale ceased to be the practical scientist he was all sentimentalist. He gave himself the luxury of retrospection, he enjoyed the languorous moment; the music, the voice, the tinkle of the tambourine, the girl herself, sinuous, sensuous. It struck him that he had never seen an a'l'meh so cleanly and so finely dressed, so graceful, so delicate in manner.
"My dear Dimsdale," Fielding said, "you must let me introduce you to Mrs. St. John." Dimsdale behaved very well, the lady perfectly. She held out both her hands to him. "We are old, old friends, Mr. Dimsdale and I. I have kept the next dance for him," she added, turning to Fielding, who smiled placidly and left with the Secretary.
Prince Imshi stifled a yawn. "I have never seen so much at one breath, my friend. And having seen, you feel now that Egypt must be saved eh?" This Pasha was an Egyptian of the Egyptians a Turk of the Turks, Oriental in mind with the polish of a Frenchman. He did not like Dimsdale, but he did not say so.
And Sir Giles will be himself again after a night's rest." "I'm very much afraid not, my lady," said Dimsdale lugubriously. "He's drinking brandy neat brandy all the while. I've never seen him drink like that before. It fair scares me, and that's the truth." "You are not afraid on your own account?" Anne asked. "Oh, no, my lady. He wouldn't interfere with me. It's your ladyship "
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