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Updated: July 15, 2025
"I happened to see those candlesticks in the window of Singa Phut's shop the other day, and I made up my mind to buy them when I had a chance. Now, I'm afraid I won't. But how did it happen?" "Oh, well, there isn't much of a story to it," and Donovan's voice showed his disappointment. "Phut I don't know whether that's his first or his last name anyhow, he had a partner named Shere Ali.
His experience of the night before, when he learned how his neighbors regarded him, could not have been pleasant. A cold shiver ran the full length of Mrs. Donovan's spine as she remembered that experience. If she had had any hope of remaining in the cozy basement flat and keeping Mary Rose, it vanished at the sight of that scowling face. Mr. Wells would surely insist on having Larry discharged.
Most men aren't lunatics, and you'll find that the pacifist idea works out. It's the everlasting principle of all commerce." It is impossible to say whether Donovan's pacifist principles would have been of any use in Europe in 1914. They were not tried, and he admitted that they would not work with lunatics.
I thought as how, if I went ashore, sir, I might get a couple of eggs for Mr. Donovan's breakfast. He likes a fresh egg." "Seagulls' eggs," said Phillips. Smith looked up quickly. For an instant there was a sharp gleam of suspicion in his eyes. Then he dropped them again. "No, sir; hens' eggs. There's hens on the island, sir." "Got any?" said Phillips. "Two, sir, only two."
Donovan Pasha is a great man and a strong, effendi! We be three strong men together." Dicky Donovan's conversion to a lasting belief in Mahommed Seti came a year later. The thing happened at a little sortie from the Nile. Fielding was chief medical officer, and Dicky, for the moment, was unattached.
Donovan's logical rationalism was invincible. "If you happen to come on that book about cocktails," said Donovan, "just give it to Smith. It's somewhere. In giving the order for the library for this island, I specially mentioned that book along with complete illustrated editions of all standard American and European authors." Phillips turned and left the balcony.
"Scratch yourself on a watch?" and Donovan's voice was plainly skeptical. "Yes. It may have some rough edges on it. And I've read enough about germs to know the danger. I'd advise you to be careful!" "Ha!" laughed Donovan shortly. "I should worry about that! The watch don't figure in the case, except maybe they quarreled over who owned it." Colonel Ashley said nothing.
In Smith's position I think I should have sent some one else to take Donovan's orders, one of the island girls, or one of the boys who were by that time presentable footmen. I should, I feel sure, have concealed myself, feigned sickness, made any excuse, rather than face the King in the presence of Donovan and Gorman. But Smith is greatly my superior.
With an impatient gesture, which escaped the others, the secretary seized Mr. Donovan's hammer, inserted the claw between the lock and the catch, and gave a powerful wrench. The lid fell back, crooked and scarred. The admiral put on his Mandarin spectacles. With his hands behind his back, he bent and critically examined the contents.
At the top was a medallion, the profile of the same fine, soldierly looking man whose portrait hung in Donovan's study, and which was so wonderfully like both himself and little Ralph. Beneath was the following inscription: "In loving Memory of RALPH FARRANT, Who died at Porthkerran, Cornwall, May 3, 18 , Aged 45
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