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Jephson was always at his best when all other things were at their worst. It was not that he struggled in Mark Tapley fashion to appear most cheerful when most depressed; it was that petty misfortunes and mishaps genuinely amused and inspirited him.
Without the criminal classes we authors would starve." "I shouldn't worry," replied Jephson, drily; "one half mankind has been 'reforming' the other half pretty steadily ever since the Creation, yet there appears to be a fairly appreciable amount of human nature left in it, notwithstanding.
He had to undergo a second disappointment in love; his health broke down again, and he was sent to Leamington to his former doctor, Jephson, once more a "consumptive" patient. Dieted into health, he went to Scotland with a new-found friend, William Macdonald Macdonald of Crossmount. But he had no taste for sport, and could make little use of his opportunities for distraction and relaxation.
How then was she to marry a man that had black nails, and smelt of glue? It was incumbent on her at least, for propriety's sake, to render him at once aware that it was in condescension ineffable she took any notice of him. "Alice, my girl!" began John again, in expostulatory tone. "Miss Cox, if you please, John Jephson," interposed Alice.
Nettleson," requested Commander Jephson. Consulting a slip of paper that he held in his left hand the younger Naval officer recounted the previous instances in which Midshipman Darrin, fourth class, U.S. Naval Academy, had been found delinquent in that he had slighted the care of his equipment or of his room.
"Talking of plots," he said, hitching his chair a little nearer the table, "that puts me in mind. Did I ever tell you about that dog we had when we lived in Norwood?" "It's not that one about the bull-dog, is it?" queried Jephson anxiously. "Well, it was a bull-dog," admitted MacShaughnassy, "but I don't think I've ever told it you before."
Sure as I live, with the very wind o' that money, the devil entered into me. Didn't you hate me, John? Speak the truth now." "No, Alice. I did cry a bit over you, though. You was possessed like." "I was possessed. I do believe if that money hadn't been took from me, I'd never ha' had you, John. Ain't it awful to think on?" "Well, no. O' coorse! How could ye?" said Jephson with reluctance.
Darrin washbowl?" "No, sir." "You make these denials on your word of honor, as a midshipman and gentleman?" persisted Commander Jephson. "I do, sir, and most earnestly and solemnly, sir," replied Midshipman Henkel. "One word, more, Mr. Henkel," went on the commandant of midshipmen. "When you improperly entered Mr.
That was Tom, but we call him 'Jephson' in the house. He was one of Michael's stud grooms, but he is engaged to one of the housemaids, and I found he so very much preferred being in the house, so I have arranged for him to understudy Lawson, and he is growing side whiskers. I shall have to break it to Michael on his return from Norway. This way, Jane. We have put you in the Magnolia room.
'Why, then, said the person addressed, 'I shall owe him just such a licking as thou, old Jephson, had from Dan Cooke, and will pay as duly and truly as he did. The old man was about to make an angry reply, when his doubts were silenced by the return of Dick Gardener, who announced that Miss Arthuret was coming herself as far as the gateway to speak with them.
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