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In the days when he was a briefless barrister, Thurlow was a frequent visitor here, attracted, it is said, as were so many more of the legal fraternity, by the dual merits of the punch and the physical charms of the landlady's daughter. Miss Humphries was, as a punster put it, "always admired at the bar by the bar." The future Lord Chancellor had no cause to regret his patronage of Nando's.
"It only was a few days ago," replied Elsy, "and Auntie come here ebery day, but you and Miss Emma was not at home ebery time, and she only tole me about it dis mornin." "Are you certain that the woman who has been carried to jail is your Mistress?" asked Dr. Humphries. "No sah," she answered, "Auntie say dat de name am different, but dat de name ob de leetle gal am de same."
Wentworth, a large assemblage of gaily dressed ladies and gentlemen assembled at the residence of doctor Humphries to witness the marriage of Emma. The party was a brilliant one; the impressive ceremony of the Episcopal church was read, and Harry Shackleford was the husband of Emma Humphries.
"I have some news for you, Emily," remarked the Doctor as soon as the negro had left the room. "What is it about," she enquired. "Something that will interest you considerably," he answered. "If it will interest me, let me know what it is," she remarked. "I have received a telegraphic dispatch from Harry," Dr. Humphries replied.
He had dropped his eyes to the ground now and was studying the pattern of the hearth-rug. "You say you heard no shot?" he suddenly asked Robin. "No!" "No one other than Miss Trevert, I gather, heard the shot?" "That is so!" Mr. Manderton consulted a slip of paper which he drew from his pocket. "Inspector Humphries," he said, "has drawn up a rough time-table of events leading up to Mr.
This important invention originated as follows: In the early part of 1837, the directors of the Great Western Steam-Ship Company sent Mr. Francis Humphries, their engineer, to consult Mr. Nasmyth as to some engineering tools of unusual size and power, which were required for the construction of the engines of the "Great Britain" steamship.
"Oh! sir," she replied, "I hab found out whar my mistis is." "You have," answered Dr. Humphries, rather astonished at the intelligence, "where is she?" he added. "In prison, sah," she replied. "In prison!" exclaimed the Doctor, "for what?" "I don'no, sah," she replied, "but I hear it is for stealing." "Who gave you the information?" asked Dr. Humphries.
Humphries had invited him to be a guest at his house, but he politely but firmly declined the invitation, at the same time his days were spent there with his wife, and it was only in the evening he left, to take a few moments of rest. From the time he discovered his wife, and she was carried to Dr. Humphries' residence, he had never been to any other place than the doctor's or his lodgings.
Caryll, not even beginning to understand. "Since ten minutes ago," was the callous answer that first gave that household the news of my lord's passing. There was a movement, a muttering among the servants. Old Humphries broke through the group by the door, his heavy chops white and trembling, and in that moment Hortensia turned, awe-stricken, to ask her ladyship was this true.
I found out, I believe, long after the whole affair was forgotten. There was present, without my knowledge, a man who was always full of such tricks, who knew me well, and who threw the gypsy in my way and put her up to all she knew. This was Humphries the engraver. There was a great ball too, a magnificent ball, one shilling entrance.
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