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She put on apron and cap and went to work immediately to do what Delia should have done earlier in the day. In an hour or so the room was swept, dusted, and well aired. She had returned the music rolls to the cabinet and closed the piano.
The old lady had laughed, remarking that "city folks" had ways of their own. "I've given away a whole set of dishes to folks that come in the yachts," she said. "I should think you would rather have new dishes." Miss Prudence never dusted her old possessions; she told Marjorie that she had not the heart to disturb the dust of ages.
A few hens dusted themselves with silent diligence in the ash-heap in front of the shed; and they stopped to watch with bright eyes the stranger's approach. From under the apple-trees the horses whinnied to him lonesomely. It was very peaceful; but the peacefulness of it bore down upon Reuben's soul like lead. It seemed as if the end of things had come.
All that competition makes false and imperfect growth. Come, I'll go to bed." What would Harry have said if he had heard all this from the man who dusted his boots with his handkerchief? Too Prudent By Half Florence Burton thought herself the happiest girl in the world. There nothing wanting perfection of her bliss.
It is true that Don Cayetano never interfered in the affairs of the house nor Dona Perfecta in those of the library, except to have it swept and dusted every Saturday, regarding with religious respect the books and papers that were in use on the table or anywhere else in the room.
Do not be deceived by our gay and smiling faces, Comrade Gooch. We mean business. Let me put the whole position of affairs before you; and I am sure a man of your perception will see that there is only one thing to be done." He dusted the only chair in the room with infinite care and sat down.
Earlier than usual the carpets went out on the lines, the curtains at chamber and sitting-room windows were renewed, there was a smell of soap and water in every entry, as one pushed the door open, and altogether Poketown was generally turned out of doors, aired, dusted, and brought back again into thoroughly clean rooms. The old Day house had its "ridding up;" too.
The man-servant, who was styled in the neighbourhood "Jackeymo," did all else for his master, smoothed his room, dusted his papers, prepared his coffee, cooked his dinner, brushed his clothes, and cleaned his pipes, of which Riccabocca had a large collection.
M. Poincot picked up his hat, which had fallen down near where he sat, dusted off his knees the signs of kneeling on the floor, then raising both hands sorrowfully, while Renoldi was seeing him to the door, remarked with a parting bow: "We are very unfortunate, Monsieur." Then he walked away from the house with a heavy step.
I had to get these things out, have them dusted and overhauled, find six horses for the coach, and others for the outriders in short, do the work of a week in a day. But it was done nevertheless; and at two o'clock on the next day Count Saxe set forth with an equipage and retinue worthy of him. I rode in the coach with him, and we reached Versailles before sunset.
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