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John, and he swallowed rather hard, as if it were a pill, "the fact is, I've had another offer for the place." "A better one?" "Well, I don't know that I can say that it is," answered St. John, saving his conscience in the form of the words. Hewson knew that he was lying, and he had no mercy on him. "Then I believe I'll stick to my bargain.
Arriving at Ship Island on the 20th of March, he formally assumed the command of the Department of the Gulf, announcing Major George C. Strong as Assistant Adjutant-General and Chief of Staff, Lieutenant Godfrey Weitzel as Chief Engineer, and Surgeon Thomas Hewson Bache as Medical Director.
He was elected, 1629, Bishop of Oxford, in the room of Dr. Hewson, translated to the See of Durham. Upon the promotion of Dr. White to Ely he was elected bishop of Norwich. This prelate married Alice, daughter of Dr. Leonard Hutton, vicar of Flower in Northamptonshire, and he mentions that village in a poem of his called Iter Boreale, or a Journey Northward.
Lieutenant-general Thomas Hammond headed the list of Petitioners; next came Colonels Whalley, Lambert, Robert Lilburne, Rich, Hewson, Robert Hammond, and Okey; then Lieutenant-colonels Pride, Kelsay, Reade, Jubbs, Grimes, Ewer, and Salmon; then Majors Rogers, Axtell, Cowell, Smith, Horton, and Desborough; and there followed about 130 captains and inferior officers.
"Oh yes, that was only fun! Hadn't you better get a key, Sally, if you're going to be late. Can you spare Miss Bishop a key, Mrs. Hewson?" "Certainly; of course; I'll go and get it." They both laughed when she had gone out. Sally told Janet that she was wonderful. "She'll never meddle again," she said. "I couldn't have done it like you did." "Of course you couldn't." "But why not?
Her words seemed to put an end to an interview for which there was no longer any excuse. Hewson rose. "Good-by," he said, and he was rather surprised at her putting out her hand, but he took it gratefully. "Will you make my adieux to Mrs. Rock? And excuse my coming a second time to trouble you!"
This tallies with what I heard at Gweedore from my Galwegian acquaintance. He thought Mr. Olphert, and Mr. Hewson, the agent, ought to have made peace on the terms which Father Stephens said he was willing to accept for the tenants, these being a reduction of 3s. 4d. in the pound, if Mr. Olphert would extend the reduction to the whole year.
"I I'm afraid I can, St. John," Hewson began, but St. John cut him off. "Oh, no, you can't. Look here!" He showed a handful of letters. "All from people who had promised to stay with me, taking it back, since that infernal interview of yours, or from people who hadn't answered before, saying they can't come. Of course they make all sorts of civil excuses.
Hewson a cigar, and lighting one himself to prove his coolness began again to tell his story. He was conscious, as he proceeded, of telling it better than ever before. Practice helped, no doubt; and his listener's detached, impartial attitude helped still more.
"Do you want the furniture?" he panted. "The furniture? Yes, why not?" said Hewson. He did not seem to know what he was saying, or to care. "I will put that in for a mere nominal consideration the rugs alone are worth the money say a thousand more." Hewson's man came in with a note. "The messenger is waiting, sir," he said. Hewson was aware of wondering that he had not heard any ring.
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