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"See Ernest Dowson, page seventy-nine, a thin book of thin verse ladled out with porridge to young women detentioned at Mills Seminary," Forrest went on. "As I had already enunciated before I was so rudely interrupted, the one thing only that can balm and embalm this savage breast is the 'Maiden's Prayer. Listen, with all your ears ere I chew them off in multitude and gross!
Dowson, waspishly; "anybody might think the 'ouse belonged to him. And now he's dancing on my clean doorstep." "Might be only knocking the mud off afore coming in," said Mr. Dowson, as he rose to open the door. "I've noticed he's very careful." "I just came in to tell you a joke," said Mr.
In reply, the Home Secretary, suave, statistical, and conciliatory, poured a stream of facts and reports upon the House. The more repulsive they were, the softer and more mincing grew his voice in dealing with them. Fontenoy had excited his audience, Dowson succeeded in making it shudder. Nevertheless, the effect of the evening lay with Fontenoy.
"You knew, then, that it was a possibility, at least?" "Yes." Suddenly she stopped and stared at him. "But how do you know? She didn't leave any message, I suppose?" "I know because Mrs. Rose's heart failed her when she had taken the first step. She gave this man Dowson the slip at Stratton and he immediately returned to Greenriver to ask if she had come back." "And she hadn't?" "Of course not."
Then the whole story was told the "upstairs" story with much vivid description, and the mentioning of many names and the dotting of many "i's". Dowson had heard certain things only through vague rumour, but now she knew and began to see her way. She had not heard names before, and the definite inclusion of Lord Coombe's suggested something to her.
Coombe stepped to the little table and bestowed a casual glance on the pencil marks. "What is she doing?" he asked as casually of Dowson. "She is learning to make pothooks, my lord," Dowson answered. "She's a child that wants to be learning things. I've taught her her letters and to spell little words. She's quick and old enough, your lordship." "Learning to read and write!" exclaimed Feather.
"That was when you were there," returned Fanny sagely. "I don't b'lieve he's ever got over you, Toni. Ma says she never saw such a change in anyone, and you know he was always fond of you. That's why he's going to Sutton, you may take my word for it." To Fanny's surprise Toni spoke coldly. "I really can't imagine how you can be so silly, Fanny. How can it affect Mr. Dowson where I am?
Inside she found a fairly long letter, which had evidently been written in haste, for the writing was untidy, and here and there a word was almost illegible. "I can hardly believe you will come, Toni." So ran the letter in which Leonard Dowson accepted, the happiness promised to him. "It seems too good, too exceedingly, marvellously good to be true.
"You say continually 'he' or 'him'. He is ?" "Lord Coombe. I'm not saying I've seen much of him. Considering " Dowson paused "it's queer how seldom he comes here. He goes abroad a good deal. He's mixed up with the highest and it's said he's in favour because he's satirical and clever. He's one that's gossiped about and he cares nothing for what's said.
George, a little vexed that she should require it, began to explain that as Maxwell was "only a miserable peer," he could have nothing to do with the House of Commons, and that Dowson was the official mouthpiece of the Maxwell group and policy in the Lower House. "The hands were the hands of Esau," etc.
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