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Polly's trembling fingers hurriedly opened the paper, which she read, and then handed to me, Mercer looking over me as I held it out and read these simple words: "For Mary Hopley, with a mother's thanks." I saw the tears start to the girl's eyes, and there was something very charming in her next act, which was to carefully fold the note and kiss it before placing it in her bosom.
When do you mean?" "I thowt as to-night'd do, 'bout seven, when they're beginning to lope about." "And you'd shoot some with that little gun of yours?" "Whisht! Who's got a gun? Nonsense!" "Ah, we know," cried Mercer. "But I mean farreting." "Wouldn't do," said Mercer decisively. "Bob Hopley would be sure to come." "Nay, he's going to Hastings to-day, and won't be back till ten o'clock."
Then we waited, till at the end of half an hour we heard voices, then saw lights, and the General, with Polly, the butler, two gardeners, and the groom, came up, the coachman having driven off to fetch the doctor; and the wounded man was carefully raised, placed on a rug, and carried off by four men, Hopley and the General following with the other prisoner, who could walk, while Lomax and we two boys went slowly back toward the school, talking about the exciting scene.
I stuff 'em with tow; I'll show you how. Old Hopley says Magglin's a rank poacher, and first time he catches him on their grounds he'll pull him up before his master, you know. General's a magistrate. But he won't catch him. Magg's too artful. I say, got any money?" "Yes, I have some," I said. "That's right. Don't you spend it. You save up same as I am. Magg's got a gun I want to buy of him.
"Certainly," said the Doctor. "I'm sure it will not occur again." "No, no, of course not," said the General. "Hopley, you can go. Stop! that ferret belongs to the boys, I think." "To you, Frank?" said my uncle. "No, uncle, it's his," I said. "But I was helping to use it." "Hah! that's better," said my uncle sharply.
"What a pity!" remarked Glynn, as the eddies circled round the spot where it had gone down. "Ah, so it is!" replied the doctor; "but he would have been rather large to preserve and carry home as a specimen." "I ax yer parding, sir," said Tim Rokens, addressing Dr Hopley; "but I'm curious to know if crocodiles has got phrenoligy?" "No doubt of it," replied the doctor, laughing.
At length a ray of light, judging from his suddenly-gleaming eyes, seemed to have broken upon the troubled chambers of his brain, and he rose somewhat hastily from his chair. "By the by, I will just step and speak to this Susan Hopley, if your ladyship can inform me in what part of the lower regions I am likely to meet with her?" "Let me ring for her." "No; if you please not.
The Doctor coughed loudly, and our action seemed to have given the gentlemen present colds. Then the Doctor signed to his wife, whispered to her, and she left the room with Cook and Polly Hopley. Next he signed to Mr Rebble and Mr Hasnip, who both came and shook hands with me, bowed to the General and my uncle, and they too left the room, with Burr major and Dicksee.
Burr junior, this is Bob Hopley, General's keeper. Chuck your cap up in the air, and he'll make it full of shot-holes. He never misses." "Oh yes, I do," said the keeper, shaking his head; "and don't you do as he says. Charge of powder and shot's too good to be wasted." "Oh, all right. I say, got anything for me?" "No, not yet. I did knock over a hawk, but I cut his head off." "What for?
"You are detectives, I suppose?" said he. "You imagine I am connected with the death of Captain Peter Carey. I assure you that I am innocent." "We'll see about that," said Hopkins. "First of all, what is your name?" "It is John Hopley Neligan." I saw Holmes and Hopkins exchange a quick glance. "What are you doing here?" "Can I speak confidentially?" "No, certainly not." "Why should I tell you?"
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