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He had been met, when expelled for misdeeds from Gianesi's and Giambresi's, by a beautiful young man, to whom he sold himself. He believed the beautiful young man to be the devil, but, of course, it was our friend Blake. He, in turn, must have been purchased by Van Huytens while he was lecturing in America as a poet-Fenian.
Indeed it was his foible 'to see the Americans and go one better, and he spoke without tolerance of the late boss American millionaire, the celebrated J. P. van Huytens, recently deceased. Duke Humphrey greater wealth computes, And sticks, they say, at nothing, sings the poet. Mr. Macrae computed greater wealth than Mr. van Huytens, though avoiding ostentation; he did not
It was necessary to keep you uninformed, that you might honourably make your arrangement to meet Mr. Van Huytens without being aware that you had a submarine consort. Logan takes any dishonour on himself, and he wished to offer Mr. Van Huytens as that is his name every satisfaction, but I dissuaded him. His connection with the affair cannot be kept too secret.
The crew had rapidly pulled round the cliff, the submarine had risen, to the captive's horrified amazement, from the deep, she had been taken on board, and, yet more to her surprise, had been welcomed by the Misses Van Huytens and their aunt. The brother had always behaved with respect, till, finding that his suit was hopeless, he had avoided her presence as much as possible, and
Wear a pair of golden boots, And silver underclothing. The late J. P. van Huytens he regarded with moral scorn. But he learned from Mr. Macrae that thereby J. P. van Huytens had scooped in the widow, the orphan, the clergyman, and the colonel.
The Sportsman's Guide to Scotland says, as to Loch Skrae: 'Railway to Lairg, then walk or hire forty-five miles. The young van Huytenses were not invited to walk or hire. Van Huytens had been ostentatious, Mr. Macrae was the reverse.
'You do not flatter me, father, said Miss Macrae, 'and you are unjust to Mr. Van Huytens. He had another, he said a stronger, motive. Me! she murmured, blushing like a red rose, and adding, 'he really was rather nice. The submarine was comfy; the yacht delightful. His sisters and his aunt were very kind. But and the beautiful girl looked up archly and shyly at Merton.
At last, in timid and faltering accents, she whispered, 'It was the Van Huytens boy. 'Rudolph Van Huytens! I might have guessed it, cried the millionaire. 'His motive is too plain! His wealth did not equal mine by several millions. Carrying on his father's ambition, he would, but for Tom, have held the world's record for opulence. The villain!
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