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It was not a dignified thing to do, but he had to yell for Assistance and yell plenty. He hot-footed to the Gusher, friend of his Youth and God-Father to his Children. He explained that his Heels were beating a Tattoo on the Ragged Edge of Insolvency, and unless he could raise the Wind, it meant a Receiver over at the Works, his Credit evaporated and the Pianola to the Hock-Shop.
The affair was, therefore, amicably arranged the tom cat was, in consideration of his sufferings, created a baronet, and was ever afterwards dignified by the title of Sir H. Humbug; who certainly was the most eligible person to select for god-father, as he had taken the most effectual means of weaning him from "the pomps and vanities of this wicked world."
"I am sorry," I said, "to hear that my gossip is not in, though at the same time I am delighted to make the acquaintance of his charming wife." "Your gossip? You will be M. Vetturi, then? My husband told me that you had kindly promised to be the god-father of our next child.
Setting the instrument to his lips and pushing it up and down, he played the merriest tunes. Lippo looked up in speechless admiration at his god-father. He was tremendously impressed that Uncle Philip could do everything, even blow a harmonica, which generally only boys were able to do. How fine it sounded! He was sure that nobody else could bring forth such beautiful melodies.
He told me that Christine had won by her beauty and pleasing manners the affection of his aunt, of his sister, and of his god-father, and that they had taken upon themselves all the expense of the wedding. "We intend to be married," he added, "on such a day at P , and I trust that you will crown your work of kindness by being present at the ceremony."
Indeed, he detested Euphemia altogether, to whom he always alluded as 'Nick's daughter, what's she called the pale one? He had just missed being her god-father indeed, would have been, had he not taken a firm stand against her outlandish name. He hated becoming a godfather. Swithin then said to Francie with dignity: "It's a fine day er for the time of year."
Give him two solid meals and three solid services a day, and he was satisfied, and he craved more for spiritual snacks between meals than for physical. The last crisis had been brief, and there was so little danger that, when Milly's child was circumcised, Moses had not even been bidden to the feast, though his piety would have made him the ideal sandek or god-father.
"Yes, his name is Count S . He is as fond of me as a father would be, and his affection has continued the same since my childhood. Even his wife comes to see me sometimes, and to ask me to dinner. Neat autumn I am going into the country with her, and I hope the fresh air will do me good. My god-father knows you are staying with us and is satisfied.
Never before had he known an officer in Constantinople who wished to decline power and more pay. Scarcely, indeed, could he believe his ears. But the Augusta only laughed. "Baptism has not changed you, Olaf," she said, "who ever were simple, as I believe your duties will be. At any rate, your god-father and god-mother will instruct you in them especially your god-mother.
Also we had stood god-father to a serial love affair that began on the boat coming over and was for ever being "continued in our next." And it was all riding along the line, huddling in abris, sneaking scared to death along trenches, and ducking from the shells all vastly diverting. We had grown fat on it; not that we needed just that expression of felicity, having four hundred pounds between us.
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