Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: June 17, 2025
"There wasn't the slightest difficulty in seeing it, old fellow," said the Captain. "Shall I wish you joy?" "I'll trouble you to leave the room, sir," said Cheesacre, walking up to him. "Certainly, if Mrs Greenow will desire me to do so," said the Captain. Then Mrs Greenow felt herself called upon to speak. "Gentlemen, I must beg that you will not make my drawing-room a place for quarrelling.
If I bid you good night, now, and tell you that it is time for you to go home, shall you call that shilly-shallying?" He had made a mistake in his word and repented it. "I beg your pardon, Mrs Greenow; I do indeed. I didn't mean anything offensive." "Shilly-shallying, indeed! There's very little shall in it, I can assure you."
Mr Cheesacre, when he drove back to Oileymead alone from Norwich, after dining with Mrs Greenow, had kept himself hot, and almost comfortable, with passion against Bellfield; and his heat, if not his comfort, had been sustained by his seeing the Captain, with his portmanteau, escaping just as he reached his own homestead.
But as the bright new gloves which both the girls wore had been presents from Mrs Greenow, they certainly did owe her some affection. There are not many ladies who would venture to bestow such gifts upon their friends after so very short an acquaintance; but Mrs Greenow had a power that was quite her own in such matters.
We have had a most pleasant day." They were now upon the esplanade, and Mrs Greenow's house was to the right, whereas the lodgings of both the gentlemen were to the left. Each of them fought hard for the privilege of accompanying the widow to her door; but Mrs Greenow was self-willed, and upon this occasion would have neither of them.
It may, perhaps, be as well to explain now that Mrs Greenow had told Captain Bellfield at their last meeting before she left Norwich, that, under certain circumstances, if he behaved himself well, there might possibly be ground of hope. Whereupon Captain Bellfield had immediately gone to the best tailor in that city, had told the man of his coming marriage, and had given an extensive order.
My mind's made up; I won't stay at Oileymead unless you will come and be its mistress." "Not stay at Oileymead?" "No, indeed. I'll let the place, and go and travel somewheres. What's the use of my hanging on there without the woman of my heart? I couldn't do it, Mrs Greenow; I couldn't, indeed. Of course I've got everything there that money can buy, but it's all of no use to a man that's in love.
"If you'd known Greenow, Mr Cheesacre " "I've no doubt he was a very good sort of man." "If you'd known him, you would not have addressed me in this way." "What difference would that make? My idea is that care killed a cat, as I said before. I never knew what was the good of being unhappy. If I find early mangels don't do on a bit of land, then I sow late turnips; and never cry after spilt milk.
I have telegraphed to George, and I suppose he will come down. I think my aunt Greenow will come also, as I had written to her before, seeing that I wanted the comfort of having her here. Uncle John will of course come or not as he thinks fitting. I don't know whether I am in a position to say that I shall be glad to see him; but I should be very glad.
On such occasions Mr Cheesacre always was driven to Mrs Greenow's door in a cab, for he would come into town by railway, and he would deposit a basket bearing the rich produce of his dairy. It was in vain that Mrs Greenow protested against these gifts, for she did protest and declared that if they were continued, they would be sent back.
Word Of The Day
Others Looking