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'The truth is, said Stephen blushing, and rather ashamed of having pretended even so slightly to a consequence which did not belong to him, 'the truth is, Mr. Hewby has sent to say I am to come home; and I must obey him. 'I see; I see. It is politic to do so, you mean. Now I can see more than you think. You are to be his partner.
'He heard her musical pants. The old tower of West Endelstow Church had reached the last weeks of its existence. It was to be replaced by a new one from the designs of Mr. Hewby, the architect who had sent down Stephen.
Hewby, and his answer, upon the table in the study. You may read them, and then you'll know as much as I do about our visitor. 'I have read them. 'Well, what's the use of asking questions, then? They contain all I know. Ugh-h-h!...Od plague you, you young scamp! don't put anything there! I can't bear the weight of a fly. 'Oh, I am sorry, papa.
'I had a suspicion this afternoon that there might be some such meaning in your words about my taking her away. But I dismissed it. How came you to know her? he presently asked, in almost a peremptory tone. 'I went down about the church; years ago now. 'When you were with Hewby, of course, of course. Well, I can't understand it. His tones rose.
Stephen Smith," assistant, you see he called him, and naturally I understood him to mean a sort of partner. Why didn't he say "clerk"? 'They never call them clerks in that profession, because they do not write. Stephen Mr. Smith told me so. So that Mr. Hewby simply used the accepted word. 'Let me speak, please, Elfride! My assistant, Mr.
Unpleasant to Stephen such remarks as these could not sound; to have the expectancy of partnership with one of the largest-practising architects in London thrust upon him was cheering, however untenable he felt the idea to be. He saw that, whatever Mr. Hewby might think, Mr.
Stephen Smith, will leave London by the early train to-morrow morning...MANY THANKS FOR YOUR PROPOSAL TO ACCOMMODATE HIM...YOU MAY PUT EVERY CONFIDENCE IN HIM, and may rely upon his discernment in the matter of church architecture." Well, I repeat that Hewby ought to be ashamed of himself for making so much of a poor lad of that sort.
You may argue all night, and prove what you will; I'll stick to my words. Elfride looked silently and hopelessly out of the window with large heavy eyes and wet cheeks. 'I call it great temerity and long to call it audacity in Hewby, resumed her father. 'I never heard such a thing giving such a hobbledehoy native of this place such an introduction to me as he did.
Hewby, the London man of art, had brought about its overthrow. Pondering on the possible episodes of Elfride's past life, and on how he had supposed her to have had no past justifying the name, he sat and regarded the white tomb of young Jethway, now close in front of him.
Hewby to ask whether he can find for him a young assistant willing to go over to Bombay to prepare drawings for work formerly done by the engineers. The salary he offers is 350 rupees a month, or about 35 Pounds. Hewby has mentioned it to me, and I have been to Dr. Wray, who says I shall acclimatise without much illness. Now, would you go?
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