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"And that there is no reason whatever, from my point of view as a loyal British subject, against my going out at this time? On your word?" "Oh!" she cried distressedly, "you ask such questions! How can I answer " He stopped her with grave finality. "That is sufficient. I go back." She did not attempt to combat him. "I have done my duty, too," she said dully. "Mine is not the Viennese conscience.
"Oh, don't speak of him harshly!" cried Bernardine, distressedly. "I am sure something has happened to prevent his coming. He left his pocket-book with me, and there is considerable money in it." "Ah! the scoundrel had a little more heart than I gave him credit for," thought the policeman.
It is you I think of." Maria began to weep, then restrained herself, but she looked accusingly and distressedly at her father. "I had to settle the house on her, too," said Harry, painfully. "But I felt sure at the time she said so that you would always have your home here." "That is all right, father," said Maria.
I began to push Chartersea with all my might, and the wonder of it was that we did not fight with our fingers on each other's necks. His attacks, too, redoubled. Twice I felt the stings of his point, once in the hand, and once in the body, but I minded them as little as pinpricks. I was sure I had touched him, too. I heard him blowing distressedly.
Say that you'll forgive me for what I said!" He had taken her hands, and they were looking distressedly and soberly at each other when an unexpected noise made them step quickly apart. Cherry's heart beat madly with terror, and Peter flushed deeply. It was Martin Lloyd's aunt, Mrs. North, their old neighbour, who came about the corner of the house, and approached them smilingly.
Now, didn't you?" "But it was all in fun," protested Joel, distressedly. "I didn't suppose you meant it, you know." "Meant it!" answered Outfield indignantly. "Of course I meant it. Don't you expect I appreciate level-headedness and sharp-wittedness and applicationousness just as much as Remsen? Why, I had it all fixed.
"There's not a mite of harm in her, but she just You know she'd been signing Hetty's checks for a long time, Barry " "Go on," Barry said, as she paused distressedly. "And she just went on " Mrs. Smiley continued simply. "Went on WHAT?" Barry demanded. "After Het went. Barry," the woman interrupted herself, "I oughtn't be the one to tell you, but don't you see Don't you see Het's "
"Governor, I've had enough of this," he spoke sharply. "I shall send you my resignation tonight." He went out, leaving Johnson to mutter distressedly. "Never mind," said Terry, "give his job to Volney. He'll drive the damned pork merchants into the sea." "What about rifles and ammunition?" asked Howard with sudden practicality. They looked at each other blankly.
Late that same afternoon, as she and the trained nurse were dreamily keeping one of the long sick-watches, she looked at the patient, and was surprised to see his rather insignificant eyes fixed earnestly upon her. Instantly she went to the bedside and knelt down. "What is it, Charlie-boy?" she asked, in the merest rich, tender essence of a tone. The sick eyes broke over her distressedly.
"When Priscilla was in London " Theodora was beginning a minute later, when the handsome face changed suddenly as her companion turned upon her in evident surprise. "Priscilla?" he repeated, after her. "How stupid I am!" she ejaculated, distressedly. "I meant to say Pamela. My eldest sister's name is Pamela, and and "
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