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Gotobed wished to see English country life and thought that he could not on his first arrival have a better opportunity. It must be explained also that there was another motive, for this English rural sojourn. Lady Augustus Trefoil, who was an adventurous lady, had been travelling in the United States with her daughter, and had there fallen in with Mr. John Morton.
But then the old lady would be in her tantrums, and there would be the disagreeable necessity of making an explanation to that inquisitive gentleman Mr. Elias Gotobed. "I couldn't have met him, John; I couldn't indeed. I remember so well all that occurred when your poor infatuated great-grandfather would have that woman into the house!
Secondly, my friend, under my new names, various as they are, Jackson and Howard, Russell and Pigwiggin, Villiers and Gotobed, Cavendish and Solomons, you may well suppose that the good persons in the neighbourhood of Thames Court have no suspicion that the adventurous and accomplished ruffler, at present captain of this district, under the new appellation of Lovett, is in reality no other than the obscure and surnameless Paul of the Mug.
When various details of hospitality have been offered by a comparative stranger a man hardly likes to accept them all. But in this case he had to do it. He would be delighted, he said, to stay at Rufford Hall from the Monday to the Wednesday; Lady Augustus and Miss Trefoil would also be delighted; and so also would Mr. Gotobed be delighted.
Arabella indeed was never up in time for church and Lady Augustus only went when her going would be duly registered among fashionable people. Mr. Gotobed laughed when he was invited and asked whether anybody was ever known to go to church two Sundays running at Bragton. "People have been known to refuse with less acrimony," said Morton. "I always speak my mind, sir," replied the Senator.
Morton, He said that plain, and I can swear it. Now, Mr, Gotobed, you just say out like an honest man whether you didn't give me to understand that you meant to go on." "I never employed you or made myself responsible for your bill." "You authorized me, distinctly, most distinctly, and I shall stick to it.
This little excuse was produced by certain patches and tears in the cushions and linings of the carriages. Mr. Gotobed smiled and bowed and declared that everything was "fixed convenient" Then the Senator followed the old lady into one carriage; Mr. Morton followed alone into the other; and they were driven away to Bragton. When Mrs. Hopkins had taken the old lady up to her room Mr.
I do not think, however, that you would find anything in America so bad as that" "Why did you go to him without asking any questions?" "Of whom was I to ask questions? When I took up Goarly's case he had already put it into this man's hands." "I am sorry you should be troubled, Mr. Gotobed; but, upon my word, I cannot say but what it serves you right." "That is because you are offended with me.
"We don't mind it from you," said Lady Penwether, "because you are in a certain degree a foreigner." The Senator declared himself flattered by being regarded as a foreigner only "in a certain degree." "You see you speak our language, Mr. Gotobed, and we can't help thinking you are half-English." "We are two-thirds English, my lady," said Mr.
But as I am money out of pocket I did hope you would have paid me something on account to-day." Then Mr. Gotobed made his offer, informing Mr. Bearside that he had brought his friend, Mr. Morton, with him in order that there might be a witness. "I could see that, sir, with half an eye," said the attorney unabashed. He was willing to pay Mr.
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