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A far sounder basic doctrine is that of the accountant Gibson, recited at the beginning of this chapter, that the valuation of a slave is theoretically determined by the reckoning of his prospective earnings above the cost of his maintenance. In the actual Southern régime, however, this was interfered with by several influences.
Canova told his new pupil to devote a few days first to seeing the sights of Rome; but Gibson was impatient to begin at once. "I shall be at your studio to-morrow morning," the ardent Welshman said; and he kept his word. Canova, pleased with so much earnestness and promptitude, set him to work forthwith upon a clay model from his own statue of the Pugilist.
She went down into the drawing-room, and could not settle to anything. At last Mrs. Gibson came home, tired out with her walk and her heavy velvet cloak. Until that was taken off, and she had rested herself for a few minutes, she seemed quite unable to attend to Molly's questions. 'Oh, yes! Cynthia is coming home to-morrow, by the "Umpire," which passes through at ten o'clock.
Gibson into ridicule in her description to Brooke of the manner in which the clergyman had carried on his love affair; and she had at the same time declared that Mr. Gibson had been most violently impertinent to herself. He knew, therefore, that Miss Stanbury and Mr. Gibson had become two, and would on this occasion have passed on without a word relative to the old lady had Mr.
'What's this I hear about Roger? said Mr. Gibson, plunging at once into the subject. 'Aha! so you've heard, have you? It's famous, is it not? He's a boy to be proud of, is old Roger. Steady Roger; we used to think him slow, but it seems to me that slow and sure wins the race. But tell me; what have you heard? how much is known? Nay, you must have a glass full.
Her mind would separate from him on that, closing everything down, making his act eternal. And, after all, the Germans hadn't come round the corner. Perhaps he wouldn't have left her if they had really come. How did she know what he wouldn't have done? No. That was thin. Thin. She couldn't take herself in quite in that way. It was the way she had tried with Gibson Herbert.
He used to call me his "old dad" when he was a little chap not bigger than this, indicating a certain height with his hand. 'I never meant to say he was not not what one would wish to think him now his soul with God, as you say very justly for I am sure it is there 'Well! but, squire, said Mr. Gibson, trying to check the other's rambling, 'to return to his wife
'I was not attending: you see I don't know even the A B C of science. But, please, don't look so severely at me, even if I am a dunce! 'I did not know I did not mean to look severely, I am sure, replied he, not knowing well what to say. 'Cynthia is not a dunce either, said Mrs. Gibson, afraid lest her daughter's opinion of herself might be taken seriously.
Gibson had been busy drawing up a light stand to the side of the sofa "and will you bring me some cold chicken?" "Me?" cried Joel, perfectly radiant, but scarcely believing that he could be meant, after his awkwardness. "Yes, you," said Mrs. Sterling, laughing; "so hurry, and get it, Joel." No need to tell him that.
And then I have made a little purchase within this half year; East Kingham Farm, you must remember the place, where old Gibson used to live. The land was so very desirable for me in every respect, so immediately adjoining my own property, that I felt it my duty to buy it. I could not have answered it to my conscience to let it fall into any other hands.
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