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"You need think no such thing," said she drily. "It is simply that I, in common with the rest of the world, feel that there are certain things which had better be done by certain people than by others." "As you like, as you like," said Wildeve laconically. "It is not worth arguing about.
His pale, thin, distinguished face held her gaze as if by some fascination. There could be no mistaking this man for anything else but a Prince. 'If you will, he said. 'Prince Eugen is the victim of a plot. 'You think so? 'I am perfectly convinced of it. 'But why? What can be the object of a plot against him? 'That is a point of which you should know more than me, she remarked drily. 'Ah!
'I don't usually take stock of my guests' clothing, replied the landlord drily, for the ready money of the first arrival had decidedly biassed him in favour of that gentleman's cause. 'You can certainly see some of it if you want to, he added carelessly, 'for it is drying by the kitchen fire.
"How you did sit upon me at Cannes!" And again his brilliant eyes, fixed upon her, seemed to be saying all sorts of unspoken things. "How has he been behaving lately?" said Constance drily, turning to Lord Meyrick, who stood grinning. "Just as usual! He's generally mad. Don't depend on him for anything. But I hope you'll let me do anything I can for you! I should be only too happy."
"Maybe 'Bull' Hendricks won't be tickled to death. He'll kill the fatted calf if he can find one straying loose around the training quarters." "O, he'll fall on my neck all right with a club," remarked Axtell drily. "When it comes to disguising his joy, 'Bull' is a dandy actor." "Don't you believe it," said Bert. "But how about your accomplice in crime?"
"Because the prisoner's arrival might disturb you ha! ha!" "I'll lay you twenty guineas you don't take him to-night," rejoined Austin. "Done!" cried Shotbolt. "Mrs. Spurling, you're a witness to the bet. Twenty guineas, mind. I shan't let you off a farthing. Egad! I shall make a good thing of it." "Never count your chickens till they're hatched," observed Mrs. Spurling, drily.
I tell the Marchese that if he is so fond of the musty Middle Ages he ought to go about in armour himself by rights. But the old sinner is not really a bit romantic." It occurred to Olive that the right kind of governess would utter a word in season. "It is not usual for young girls to refer to their stepfathers as you do," she said drily.
You are the fairest thing on earth, and there are times when you consume it, but circumstances isolate you. Believe me, I am a victim of those circumstances, not of caprice." "My dear Hamilton," replied Mrs. Croix, quite as drily, "you have all the caprice of a woman combined with all the lordly superiority of the male. I well know that although I bewitch you, I can do so at your pleasure only.
"Only this, madame: he may be retaken and " "And then? What then?" she cried. "Upon what happens then," he as drily as regretfully added, "I shall have no power." But to the quick searching prayer, the proud eloquence of the woman, the governor, bound though he was to secresy, could not be adamant. "There is but one thing I can do for you," he said at last. "You know Father Dollier de Casson?"
Jean turned her head, so that her eyes shone in the light of a street lamp while she looked up at him. "How in the world did you know about him?" Lite laughed drily. "I don't think there's much concerns you that I don't know," he confessed. "I saw him, I guess, every time he came around. He couldn't have made a crooked move, and got away with it. But I never could figure him out exactly."
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