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"This is their trophy-room," he says, "where they keep their prizes. Mine," he says, rather grand-like, "are on the sideboard." Not knowing what a sideboard might be, I said, "Indeed, sir, that must be very gratifying." But he only wrinkled up his chops as much as to say, "It is my right." The trophy-room was as wonderful as any public house I ever see.
"For my part, I think Miss Ellinor almost as handsome; not so grand-like, but more lovesome!" "Nice little thing!" said the Corporal, condescendingly. "But, zooks! whom have we here?" This last question was applied to a man who was slowly turning from the road towards the inn. The stranger, for such he was, was stout, thick- set, and of middle height.
"For my part, I think Miss Ellinor almost as handsome; not so grand-like, but more lovesome!" "Nice little thing!" said the Corporal, condescendingly. "But, zooks! whom have we here?" This last question was applied to a man who was slowly turning from the road towards the inn. The stranger, for such he was, was stout, thick-set, and of middle height.
Miss Fanny! hear me; I must try and say what I would say. That man, that gentleman so proud, so well-dressed, so grand-like, will never marry you, never never. And if ever he says he does love you, and you say you love him, and you two don't marry, you will be ruined and wicked, and die die of a broken heart!" The earnestness of Sarah's manner subdued and almost awed Fanny.
"This is their trophy-room," he says, "where they keep their prizes. Mine," he says, rather grand-like, "are on the sideboard." Not knowing what a sideboard might be, I said, "Indeed, sir, that must be very gratifying." But he only wrinkled up his chops as much as to say, "It is my right." The trophy-room was as wonderful as any public-house I ever see.
Don't you know that if they got one glimpse, through the front parlor windows, of me stepping grand-like out of your green motor car, they would promptly over-charge me for any room in the house? I shall go room-hunting in my oldest hat, with one finger sticking out of my glove." Von Gerhard shrugged despairing shoulders. "Na, of what use is it to plead with you.
You've been a viscount ever since I come into the title, and then he went on and explained what he wanted cut on his tombstone, and had my grandfather write it out, so there couldn't be any mistake. When he'd passed away, my grandfather took the title. He said it made him feel mighty solemn and grand-like, and it come over him all at once why it was his father hadn't no heart fo' work."
Miss Fanny! hear me; I must try and say what I would say. That man, that gentleman so proud, so well-dressed, so grand-like, will never marry you, never never. And if ever he says he does love you, and you say you love him, and you two don't marry, you will be ruined and wicked, and die die of a broken heart!" The earnestness of Sarah's manner subdued and almost awed Fanny.
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