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Bethune: I did not; I will swear that I never gave him anything to pledge after he pawned the ear-rings; I did not give him the ear-rings; I paid Kate Fisher the money with which to open the theatre, and not to Hemmings; I did not pay her in the Chanler House, in Hemmings' presence; I paid her on the street, the reason Hemmings went to Saratoga with me, was to take care of Mr.
Sometimes in the evening I would give my head for somebody to talk to Hemmings would never give his head for anything, I think. But all the same, I couldn't face them at home. Spoiled!" And slyly he murmured: "What would the Board say if they could hear that?" Scorrier blurted out: "To tell you the truth, they complain a little of not hearing from you."
This new country, where nothing but himself could help a man that was the castle! No wonder Pippin was impatient of control, no wonder he was out of hand, no wonder he was silent chopping away at that! And suddenly he thought: 'Yes, and all the time one knows, Nature must beat him in the end! That very evening Hemmings delivered himself of his reproof.
Miss Hemmings looked from one to another, and trembled more and more. "I am sure I never meant to injure Mr Wentworth," she said; "I only said I thought it was imprudent of him that was all I meant. Oh, I am sure, if I had thought of this, I would rather have done anything than say it.
Bethune, but prevailed upon him to accompany her to her home. Here a hearty welcome was accorded him, and, if his statement be correct, it is said that the intimacy of former times was renewed. Matters continued in this manner, and Hemmings was induced to leave his former situation and take up his abode at the residence of Mrs. Bethune as general superintendent of that household, inasmuch as Mr.
That letter was on the table now; it would be read to the Shareholders, who would of course be put into possession of all the facts. Hemmings had often said to Soames, standing with his coat-tails divided before the fireplace: "What our Shareholders don't know about our affairs isn't worth knowing. You may take that from me, Mr. Soames."
It was publicly promised under the hands of Mrs. Maurice and of Hemmings, her husband's executor." "Really," said I, "that circumstance escaped my attention, and I wonder that it did; but is it too late to repair the evil?" "Then you have no scruple to accept the reward?" "Certainly not. Could you suspect me of so strange a punctilio as that?" "Yes; but I know not why.
One perfectly neat, benevolent old fellow, however, who had kept his hat on, and had a single vice that of coming to the Board-room with a brown paper parcel tied up with string murmured: "We must make all allowances," and started an anecdote about his youth. He was gently called to order by his secretary. Scorrier was asked for his opinion. He looked at Hemmings.
There were moments when Scorrier's common-sense sided with Hemmings these were moments when the secretary was not present. 'After all, he told himself, 'it's a little thing to ask one letter a month. I never heard of such a case. It was wonderful indeed how they stood it! It showed how much they valued Pippin! What was the matter with him? What was the nature of his trouble?
She "believes" she was taken before the mayor; and what became of the case she did not know. But Mr. Bethune, who could not shield himself in this way, very promptly answered that he was arrested at the suit of this man; and Hemmings could not make idle charges there.
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