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Then he would sit and think ... the Guru, Olga Bracely ... What if he asked Olga Bracely and her husband to dine, and persuaded Mrs Quantock to let the Guru come? That would be three men and one woman, and Hermy and Ursy would make all square. Six for dinner was the utmost that Foljambe permitted. He had come to the stile that led into the fields, and sat there for a moment.
Newell had counted on. What was the use of producing and educating a handsome daughter if she did not, in some more positive way, contribute to her parent's advancement? "IT'S about Hermy," Mrs. Newell said, rising from the heap of embroidered cushions which formed the background of her afternoon repose. Her sitting-room at Ritz's was full of penetrating warmth and fragrance.
And nodding, Spider promptly vanished down the fire escape. "Sunday," said Mrs. Trapes sententiously, "Sunday is a holy day t' some folks an' a holiday for other folks, but t' folks like me an' Hermy it sure ain't no day of rest an' gladness like the hymn book says." "Isn't it?" said Ravenslee, pushing away his coffee cup and glancing toward the loud-ticking clock upon the sideboard.
Georgie with a fallen heart had first to satisfy himself that this was not one of his sisters' jokes, and then tried to raise his fallen heart by remembering that the Guru had often spoken of the dignity of simple manual work, but somehow it was a blow, if Hermy and Ursy were right, to know that this was a tipsy contriver of curry.
"It's all very, very wonderful, Ann, dear! But then everything is so wonderful just lately!" "Meanin' what, Hermy?" Hermione was darning one of Spike's much-mended socks, while Mrs. Trapes sat drinking tea. "Meanin' jest what is wonderful, my dear, and since when?" she persisted. "Oh everything, Ann!" "Yes, you said everything before. S'pose you tell me jest the one thing as you find so wonderful?
"'S right, too, Bud!" nodded Soapy, "he's got you, ain't he? An' you got him, ain't you?" "I didn't think Hermy 'ud ever treat me like this!" said Spike tearfully. "You mean throwin' ye out into th' streets, Kid? Why, I been expectin' it!" "Expectin' it?" repeated Spike, setting down his glass and staring, "why?" "Well, she's a girl, ain't she, an' they're all th' same, I reckon "
No, don't go yet, I want yer to hear me try to explain the kind o' dirty dog I been I guess he won't want t' call me 'brother' after that; no, siree, he'll cut me out same as you have an' serve me right too." Then turning toward where Ravenslee and Hermione stood he continued: "Geoff Hermy, dear ah, no, don't touch me, I ain't worth it. I'm too dirty Spider says so an' I guess he's right.
"An' see here again! I've known Hermy since we was kids, an' I don't allow no man t' come stamping around here see? So you're goin' t' quit, an' you're goin' t' quit right now!" "Do I look like a quitter, Mr. Flowers?"
This he did in his usual voice, with something of a smile on his face, and speaking as though he were altogether oblivious of the scenes of yesterday. "I was thinking, Hermy," he said, "that you might have Julia down here while I am away." "Have Julia here?" "Yes; why not? She'll come, I'm sure, when she knows that my back is turned." "I've never thought about asking her at least not lately."
The permission was willingly granted; after the lamp was brought, for it was later than usual, and we had settled ourselves on the sofa, the colonel stroked his moustache for some time, and began, after he had gazed quietly before him for a moment: "To-day my story shall be called, 'The Nuts. Does that please you, Hermy?" The little one smiled at him expectantly and nodded his head.
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