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"Ruth Arnold," exclaimed Julia in the cloak-room at the close of the day, when Mabel Stanley had dressed quickly in silence and taken her departure with only a half-whispered "Good-afternoon" to Ruth, "did you know that the girl you have been sitting next all day is the very one we were talking about yesterday?" "Yes, I imagined so," was the quiet reply.
There, just look at this naughty Louise!" she broke off, as the kitten scrambled up to her shoulder and stood there, balancing itself very dextrously with curious angular movements of its tail; "that's because she thinks I've forgotten her milk, you know; she's dreadfully impatient, but I suppose I must humour her this once. Good-afternoon!"
If you see either of them, will you say that Miss Bonnicastle, Colonel Bonnicastle's sister, will be here again in the morning, unless it storms, upon important business? Ask them to wait here for me, please. I should not like to make a second useless trip. Good-afternoon."
Still it was a blow, even to the most desponding, when he said shortly: 'Willum, shut the yard doors, and Willum grinned and went to shut them. 'Good-afternoon, said Robert hastily; 'we shan't buy any of your horses now, whatever you say, and I hope it'll be a lesson to you. He had seen a little side gate open, and was moving towards it as he spoke. But Billy Peasemarsh put himself in the way.
Good-afternoon. She was gone, and everything was gone. Paul made a mechanical effort to get through his business. 'I say, young Armstrong, cried Mr. Berry, 'you're woolgathering; you've given me an extra fiver, or has old Darco found out what I'm worth at last? 'My mistake, said Paul; 'I don't know what I'm doing. I've got a beastly headache; I can't think or see.
"Good-afternoon, Ben," said the old woman, in a changed voice. Mr. Davis, half-way through the door, started as though he had been shot, and, facing about, stood eyeing her in dumb bewilderment. "If I take you back again," repeated his wife, "are you going to behave yourself?" "It isn't the same voice and it isn't the same face," said the old woman; "but if I'd only got a broomhandle handy " Mr.
"For our business talk, perhaps, it would be better if you would come to St. James's House at, say, 10:30, if that is convenient. I will send a carriage." "I'll be ready prompt," Mr. Bullsom declared. "Now, girls, we will say good-afternoon to his lordship and get a four-wheeler." Selina raised her eyes and dropped them again in the most approved fashion. Mr.
"Oh, good-afternoon, Benny," said Miss Martha severely. "Yes; a friend from home came unexpectedly, and offered to help her, and she and Miss Derwent and Was there a good congregation this afternoon, Benny? I thought best to remain here with my young people." "Guess so. I heard 'em hollerin' as I come by a little while ago." "Oh, Benny, you should have been there."
The full, dark-red lips; the lush figure; the way she draped it against the side of the fireplace, to catch the ruddy light on her more interesting curves and bulges there was a bimbo just made to be leered at, and she probably resented it like hell if she weren't. Rand gave them a general good-afternoon, then turned to Gladys. "I had a talk with Goode, yesterday afternoon," he said.
Then she went over to the closet, and soon found her missing volumes, and uttered her gentle Good-afternoon. Mrs. Clemm had folded her sewing, and came out on the porch where the water-pail stood empty, so she started to the well. "Please thank your cousin for her kindness," she said in a soft tone. "I am glad she is fond of books."
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