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I think it doosed wrong of Hugh, the way he goes on, keeping her down there, while he is up here in London. It isn't at all my idea of what a husband ought to do." "I suppose she likes it," said Lady Ongar. "Oh, if she likes it, that's a different thing, of course," said Archie. Then there was another pause. "Don't you find yourself rather lonely here sometimes?" he asked.
There was an heiress, a 'doosed fine girl' as Undy insisted, laying peculiar strength on the word of emphasis, with L20,000, and there was Charley Tudor, a devilish decent fellow, without a rap. Why not bring them together? This would only be a mark of true friendship on the part of Undy; and on Alaric's part, it would be no more than one cousin would be bound to do for another.
But being in company with the brother of a doosed fine gal well educated too with no biggodd nonsense about her at the period alluded to 'There! Never mind the sister, remarked Mrs Merdle, a little impatiently. 'What did the brother say? 'Didn't say a word, ma'am, answered Mr Sparkler. 'As silent a feller as myself. Equally hard up for a remark.
When one thinks of it, her absolutely taking the notes out of your waistcoat pocket upon my-word, it's beautiful! She'd have had it out of mine if I hadn't been doosed sharp." "She understood what she was about, certainly." "What I should like to know is this: did she or did she not tell Lady Ongar what she was to do about you, I mean? I dare say she did, after all."
Clementina Golightly was, in the common parlance of a large portion of mankind, a 'doosed fine gal. She stood five feet six, and stood very well, on very good legs, but with rather large feet. She was as straight as a grenadier, and had it been her fate to carry a milk-pail, she would have carried it to perfection.
When, therefore, Alaric first spoke to him of marrying L20,000 and Clementina Golightly, his surprise was unbounded. 'L20,000! said Alaric, 'and a doosed fine girl, you know; and he also laid great stress on the latter part of the offer, knowing how inflammable was Charley's heart, and at the same time how little mercenary was his mind.
Then Colonel Schmoff bowed, never yet having spoken a word in Harry's hearing, and our friend Doodles with glib volubility told Harry how intimate he was with Archie, and how he knew Sir Hugh, and how he had met Lady Clavering, and how "doosed" glad he was to meet Harry himself on this present occasion. "And now, my boys, we'll set down," said the count.
Ah! suppose I disguise myself in men's clothes? You won't mind, will you?" "By gosh! no, if you don't. Men's clothes! What a rum one you are, Miss Silver? Doosed good-looking little feller you'll make. But why are you so skeery about it?" "Why? Need you ask? Would Sir Everard permit me to remain in his house one hour if he suspected I was his enemy's friend?
'Well, Charley, what do you think of the beautiful Clementina? said Alaric, pushing over the bottle to his cousin, as soon as they found themselves alone. 'A 'doosed' fine girl, as Captain Val says, isn't she? 'A 'doosed' fine girl, of course, said Charley, laughing. 'She has too much go in her for me, I'm afraid. 'Marriage and children will soon pull that down.
What do people mean by going to such a person?" "Lady Popinjoy asked the people," Barnes says gravely. "The thing was really doosed well done. The woman looked frightened; but she's pretty, and I am told the daughter will have a great lot of money." "Is she pretty, and did you dance with her?" asks Ethel. "Me dance!" says Mr. Barnes.
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