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But what with Sir Derek chewing his lip 'alf the time and his mother acting about as matey as a pennorth of ice-cream, she didn't have a chance. As for the guv'nor,-well, I wish you could have seen him, that's all. You know, Ellen, sometimes I'm not altogether easy in my mind about the guv'nor's mental balance.
I got the tickets because the guv'nor's going into the country to preach to-night, and while the cat's away we can slip out and enjoy ourselves; not that he'd object to a sacred concert, I suppose, especially if he were allowed to hold forth during the intervals," he added, with a sneer. "It is very kind of you to ask me," said Ida; "but I think I would rather stay at home."
I want a pound or two rather badly. Of course, I'd have got it from home, only the guv'nor's away." Jack and Valentine shook their heads. "Well, I wish you could," continued the other. "I'd give you a shilling in the pound interest, and pay you back for certain at the end of next month."
"Oh, so you're Valentine," said the other. "My guv'nor told me you were here." "Yes. I hope we shall be friends." "Well, there's no reason why we shouldn't. My guv'nor's had a row with yours, I know; but that's nothing, he's always quarrelling with somebody, and I'm sure I don't mind, if you don't.
"But you were not driving it," said the other. "A chap named Dale was in charge then." "Oh, is that it? You've brought two ladies here just now?" "Yes." "Good! My guv'nor's on the lookout for 'em. He didn't tell me so, but he made sure they hadn't passed this way when we turned up." "And when was that?" asked Medenham, feeling unaccountably sick at heart. "Soon after lunch. Ran here from Bristol.
Parker gave an appreciative flick at a vase on the mantelpiece. "Very valuable, some of the guv'nor's things." He had picked up the small china figure of the warrior with the spear, and was grooming it with the ostentatious care of one brushing flies off a sleeping Venus. He regarded this figure with a look of affectionate esteem which seemed to Archie absolutely uncalled-for.
And when a person with light eyelashes and sandy whiskers gets fat all is over. I should have to go into my Guv'nor's business and become an alderman." He reared his singularly graceful self up from the grass as he spoke and helped Vassie to her feet. "Good-bye, both of you, then," said Vassie, withdrawing her hand when she was on her feet.
The three passed out into the hall. Mr. and Mrs. Bates immediately showed scared faces at the kitchen door. "It's all right, Bates," said Theydon airily. "I'm not a prisoner. I'll be with you again in a few minutes." But Bates was profoundly disturbed. "Wot beats me," he said to his wife when they were alone, "is why that little ferret wanted to see the guv'nor's clothes.
Pottinger, we'll drink your guv'nor's health. I like his shape, I like his style; and I'm counted a bit of a judge. He's a gentleman, and a high-bred 'n at that." Stafford rode down the winding drive at which the gardeners were at work on borders and shrubberies, and on to the road. The air was like champagne.
"She'll die, and I shall never learn the truth of the poor guv'nor's sad end, or the reason why I am being forced to marry Louise Lambert." "It's an iniquitous will, Hugh!" declared his friend. "And it's infernally hard on you that just at the very moment when you could have learnt the truth that shot was fired." "Do you think the woman had any hand in my father's death?" Hugh asked.
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