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He listened most attentively; and when the story was over remained silent, apparently wrapped in profound thought, for several minutes. Looking up at last, with a flush of excitement on his face, he exclaimed "Why, there must be gold enough there to make millionaires of every one of us!" "Yes," said Blanche, "I believe there is; at least Lan Mr Evelin says so, and I have no doubt he knows."
"Rosamund always loved having a meal on a tray," said Bruce Evelin. "She's a big child still. But enthusiasts never really grow up, luckily for them." "Dinner is served, sir." "Daventry, will you take Beatrice?" As Dion followed with Bruce Evelin, he said: "So you've got Daventry a case!" "Yes." Bruce Evelin lowered his voice. "He's a good fellow and a clever fellow, but he's got to work.
"Ralli's taken a mortal dislike to you all, and 'specially to Mr Evelin, sorry I am to say so, and he just hates to be dictated to. Now, whatever you want, just let Mr Evelin tell him he ought to do the opposite of it, and, take my word for it, he'll just go and do exactly what he thinks you don't want him to; he'll do it out of sheer contrariness.
What you have just said has been so utterly unexpected that we must have time to think and talk the matter over among ourselves; but I think we may perhaps be able to say something definite to you to-morrow in answer to your proposition. Don't you think so, Evelin?" "I think so," answered Lance. "Very well, then," said the skipper.
"How can we make it different? There's nothing to do but dance." Dot Mead protested. She was not altogether happy over the election. "Let's make more of a feature of the new girls," Mildred said shyly. "Last year I know Evelin and I felt awfully out of it. Couldn't we " "You've hit the nail on the head," Polly exclaimed.
"That means the room won't look half empty, the way it did last year." "I hope there's enough sherbet," Evelin said; "boys always eat twice as much as you expect them to." "Well, there are cakes enough to feed a whole army," Dorothy Lansing added. "I know, for I ordered them." "The orchestra is here. Oh, bother that buckle! it's sure to come off," Helen exclaimed.
"What is the lady's name?" "Mrs. Evelin." "Why does she leave her employment?" "To save her eyes, poor soul. When the senior partner, Mr. Farleigh, met with her, she was reduced by family misfortunes to earn her own living. The publishers would have been only too glad to keep her in their office, but for the oculist's report.
When Beatrice got up to go to the drawing-room he opened the door for her. She blushed faintly as she went out. When the door was shut, and the three men were alone, Bruce Evelin said to Dion: "Will you mind if Daventry and I talk a little shop to-night?" "Of course not. But would you rather I went up and kept Beattie company?" "No; stay till you're bored, or till you think Beatrice is bored.
"You are right," replied Evelin; "and this gift is by no means his only eccentricity. Guess what is his latest request, or command, I scarcely know which to call it?" They all decided that it would be utterly impossible for them to guess, there was no saying what absurd whim might seize upon such a man; they would be surprised at nothing which he might ask, and so on.
Indorsed as follows: "Reply from Sir Richard, addressed to Farleigh & Halford." "Your courteous letter has been forwarded to my house in the country. "I really regret that you should have thought it necessary to apologize for troubling me. Your past kindness to the unhappy Mrs. Evelin gives you a friendly claim on me which I gladly recognize as you shall soon see.
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