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When she left school, her father made her his book-keeper, secretary, confidential clerk. Anybody turning into the office to summon Gedge to repair a roof or a burst boiler had a preliminary interview with Phyllis. Young Randall, taking over the business of the upkeep of his mother's house, gradually acquired the habit of such preliminary interviews.
Gedge, my chief medical officer at Tewfikeeyah, added to the retirement of one of the Egyptian surgeons from Gondokoro, had left me with so weak a medical staff that I had been unable to take a doctor from head-quarters. I therefore was compelled to perform all necessary operations myself, and to attend personally upon the wounded men.
So, after a few futile attempts to darken her mind, Gedge put her down as a mere fool woman, and ceased to bother his head about her intellectual development. That came to him quite naturally. There is no Turk more contemptuous of his womankind's political ideas than the Gedges of our enlightened England. But on other counts she was a distinct asset.
The name startled Reginald into industry, and he set the advertisement up very clearly and carefully, and re-read it once or twice in the type before he could make up his mind to go on to the next. The thought of it haunted him all day. Should he tell Horace, or Gedge, or his mother of it? Should he go and give Durfy notice then and there?
Sir Anthony was about to burst into speech, but I checked him with a gesture and turned to Gedge. "It has nothing to do with political opinions," said he. "It has to do with the death, nearly two years ago, of Miss Althea Fenimore, Sir Anthony's only daughter." Sir Anthony, his face congested, glared at him malevolently.
And she told me. Her story was not of world-shaking moment, but it interested me. I have since learned its substantial correctness and am able to add some supplementary details. You see, things were like this.... In order to start I must go back some years.... I have always had a warm corner in my heart for little Phyllis Gedge, ever since she was a blue-eyed child.
No, he would reply to it before he told any one; and then, if the answer was unsatisfactory which he could not think possible then no one would be the wiser or the worse for it. The day flew on leaden wings. Gedge put his friend's silence down to anxiety as to the consequences of yesterday's adventure and did and said what he could to express his sympathy.
I wish you'd see about a carpet, and get the gov. to give us a picture or two; and we've got to get a rig-out of saucepans and kettles and a barometer and a canary, and all that. The room's 15 feet by 9, so see the carpet's the right size. Gedge says Turkey carpets are the best, so we'll have a Turkey. How's Railsford? Are you and he spoons still?
He's a back-number. I'm a modern. I represent equilibrium " He made a little rocking gesture with his graceful hand. "I am out for Eternal Truth, which I think I perceive." "In poor little Phyllis Gedge, I suppose?" "Why not? Look. I am the son, grandson, great-grandson, of English Tories.
"You forget, Sir Anthony, I'm not a criminal and you're not a policeman." "I'm the Mayor to this town, sir," cried Sir Anthony. "I'm also a Justice of the Peace." "And I'm a law-abiding citizen," retorted Gedge. "You're an infernal socialistic pro-German," exclaimed Sir Anthony. "Prove it. I only ask you to prove it.
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