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Ellins at once. "He's only having a conference with his attorneys," says I. "I think he'll be up very, soon. Just a moment while I get him on the wire, Mr. Dowd." "Thank you, young man," says Matthew K. "I I rather would like to see Ellins today, if I could." "Why, sure!" says I, easin' him into Old Hickory's swing chair.
"Oh, I'm a great little understander," says I, "unless you mean to go into the fine points, or ask me to settle which is the best course. I've heard some of them golf addicts talk about Shawnee or Apawamis or Ekwanok like well, like Billy Sunday would talk about heaven. But I've stretched a willing ear for Mr. Ellins often enough so I can " "I see," breaks in Dowd. "Possibly you will do.
And The Dowd is so disgustingly badly dressed. 'That she, too, is capable of every iniquity? I always prefer to believe the best of everybody. It saves so much trouble. 'Very good. I prefer to believe the worst. It saves useless expenditure of sympathy. And you may be quite certain that the Waddy believes with me. Mrs. Mallowe sighed and made no answer.
While Courtney's manner had undergone a decided change so far as nearly all of his fellow-lodgers were concerned, he still maintained a very friendly and courteous attitude toward the Dowd sisters and Mr. and Mrs. Pollock. As for the others, he made no attempt to conceal his disdain. It was not long before the Irish in Miss Flora Grady was aroused.
The hair of the elder woman was doubled back in front, from about the middle of the forehead, and the rest of the head was covered by a dowd cap, the most primitive of all female headdresses, being a plain shell, or skull-cap, as it were, for the head, pointed behind, and without any fringe or border whatsoever.
Say, I had to push him back in the chair to keep him from followin' me right out. "Just a minute," says I, "and I'll bring him in. There's only one thing. He's quite a talker himself. Might want to unload a line of his own first, but after that " "Yes, yes," says Dowd. "I shall be delighted to meet him." "It's goin' to be mutual," says I.
I wonder what the old boob meant by that rotten slam at my people." The last week in August Courtney Thane left the Vick farm and, crossing the river, took lodgings at the boarding house conducted by the Misses Dowd in the town of Windomville.
Green's, and a partner in the theatrical enterprise, Mopsey Dowd refused to express any opinion on the matter; but it was said by those who called upon him that he turned the handle of his pea-nut roaster nervously and quickly whenever the subject was mentioned.
"If anything it's said to be some stronger," added Sandy Dowd, ponderously, for he had a habit of looking solemn at times, in spite of his blue eyes, red hair and mottled face. "An Allandale fellow told me they expected to wipe up the earth with both Belleville and Scranton this term." "Huh! better spell able first," grunted Eli.
Now, as I was saying, to get back to our regular business, it's up to you to name the ones that Dowd will tackle. Say, where are you going?" Britt was on his feet and moving rapidly. "Somewhere to do some thinking away from that carpet-loom, shuttle-tongued, infernal mouth of yours!" Mr. Harnden, astonished and much hurt, watched the usurer till he tramped into Britt Block. But Mr.
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