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And Otis Yeere bore himself as befitted the hero of many tales. 'You can talk to me when you don't fall into a brown study. Talk now, and talk your brightest and best, said Mrs. Hauksbee. Otis needed no spur. Look to a man who has the counsel of a woman of or above the world to back him.
In 1705, however, Francis Hauksbee began a series of experiments that resulted in some startling demonstrations. For many years it had been observed that a peculiar light was seen sometimes in the mercurial barometer, but Hauksbee and the other scientific investigators supposed the radiance to be due to the mercury in a vacuum, brought about, perhaps, by some agitation.
All Heads of Departments, and all powerful. 'And all my fervent admirers, said Mrs. Hauksbee piously. 'Sir Henry Haughton raves about me. But go on. 'One by one, these men are worth something. Collectively, they're just a mob of Anglo-Indians. Who cares for what Anglo-Indians say? Your salon won't weld the Departments together and make you mistress of India, dear.
Very pleasant are the shady bridle-paths round Prospect Hill for the telling of such confidences. 'Not yet, said Mrs. Hauksbee to Mrs. Maliowe. 'Not yet. I must wait until the man is properly dressed, at least. Great heavens, is it possible that he doesn't know what an honour it is to be taken up by Me! Mrs. Hauksbee did not reckon false modesty as one of her failings. 'Always with Mrs.
I shall keep to my rooms and avoid her. But do as you please only tell me why you do it. Mrs. Hauksbee's eyes softened; she looked out of the window and back into Mrs. Mallowe's face. 'I don't know, said Mrs. Hauksbee simply. 'You dear! 'Polly! and for aught you knew you might have taken my fringe off. Never do that again without warning. Now we'll get the rooms ready.
They say we are trying to hide something. 'They are generally doing that on their own account. Alas! These chocolates pall upon me, and I haven't eaten more than a dozen. I think I shall go to sleep. 'Then you'll get fat, dear. If you took more exercise and a more intelligent interest in your neighbours you would 'Be as much loved as Mrs. Hauksbee.
Hauksbee feebly, and then let none blame her weakness after the strain of long watching she broke down, and covered her face with her hands. The ayahs on the threshold snored peacefully. There was a rattle of 'rickshaw wheels below, the clash of an opening door, a heavy step on the stairs, and Mrs. Delville entered to find Mrs. Bent screaming for the Doctor as she ran round the room. Mrs.
Hauksbee every day when neither of us are having it anywhere else. And I've been told the original of "General Bangs," "that most immoral man." You remember, don't you, the heliograph incident I needn't quote it. It really happened! and the General still lives, none the worse perhaps rather greater.
After the dinner at the Longmores, she went on to the dance a little late and encountered Bremmil with Mrs. Hauksbee on his arm. That made her flush, and as the men crowded round her for dances she looked magnificent. She filled up all her dances except three, and those she left blank. Mrs. Hauksbee caught her eye once; and she knew it was war real war between them.
I don't approve of boys being taken by faces. 'Other than your own. I shouldn't be in the least surprised if the Hawley Boy immediately went to call. 'I forbade him. Let her be satisfied with The Dancing Master, and his wife when she comes up. I'm rather curious to see Mrs. Bent and the Delville woman together. Mrs. Hauksbee departed and, at the end of an hour, returned slightly flushed.
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