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"I twisted my ankle a bit, that's all," said the girl; "it's painful when I walk." "Painful now?" inquired Mr. Jobling, in concern. The girl nodded. "A little; not very." Mr. Jobling hesitated; the contortions of Mr. Brown's face as he strove to make a wink carry across the road would have given pause to a bolder man; and twice his wife's husky little cough had sounded from the window.
"I s'pose you wouldn't like to step inside and rest for five minutes?" he said, slowly. "Oh, thank you," said the girl, gratefully; "I should like to. It it really is very painful. I ought not to have walked so far." She limped in behind Mr. Jobling, and after bowing to Mrs. Jobling sank into the easy-chair with a sigh of relief and looked keenly round the room. Mr.
"When I was younger," said that gratified man, "I can assure you I didn't know my own strength, as the saying is. I used to hurt people just in play like, without knowing it. I used to have a hug like a bear." "Fancy being hugged like that!" said the girl. "How awful!" she added, hastily, as she caught the eye of the speechless Mrs. Jobling. "Like a bear," repeated Mr.
Jobling, who was a proud man, met their hostile glances as he passed to and from his work with scorn, until a day came when the hostility vanished and gave place to smiles. Never so many people in the street, he thought, as he returned from work; certainly never so many smiles. People came hurriedly from their back premises to smile at him, and, as he reached his door, Mr.
Guppy replying that he is not much to boast of, Mr. Jobling ventures on the question, "How is SHE?" This Mr. Guppy resents as a liberty, retorting, "Jobling, there ARE chords in the human mind " Jobling begs pardon. "Any subject but that!" says Mr. Guppy with a gloomy enjoyment of his injury. "For there ARE chords, Jobling " Mr. Jobling begs pardon again.
There was a patient of mine once, touching one of the many mourning rings upon his fingers, and slightly bowing his head, 'a gentleman who did me the honour to make a very handsome mention of me in his will "in testimony," as he was pleased to say, "of the unremitting zeal, talent, and attention of my friend and medical attendant, John Jobling, Esquire, M.R.C.S.," who was so overcome by the idea of having all his life laboured under an erroneous view of the locality of this important organ, that when I assured him on my professional reputation, he was mistaken, he burst into tears, put out his hand, and said, "Jobling, God bless you!"
I want to get some dinner." "Will you come and dine with me?" says Mr. Guppy, throwing out the coin, which Mr. Jobling catches neatly. "How long should I have to hold out?" says Jobling. "Not half an hour. I am only waiting here till the enemy goes, returns Mr. Guppy, butting inward with his head. "What enemy?" "A new one. Going to be articled. Will you wait?"
Jobling, my good fellow, I am glad to see you. 'How are you? A little worn with business, eh? If so, rest. A little feverish from wine, humph? If so, water. Nothing at all the matter, and quite comfortable? Then take some lunch. A very wholesome thing at this time of day to strengthen the gastric juices with lunch, Mr Montague. 'Bullamy! said the Chairman, ringing the little bell. 'Sir!
"It's no good carrying on like that," said Mr. Jobling, magisterially, "and, what's more, I won't have it." "Walking into my house and making eyes at my 'usband," stormed his wife. "So long as I don't make eyes at her there's no harm done," retorted Mr. Jobling. "I can't help her taking a fancy to me, poor thing." "I'd poor thing her," said his wife. "She's to be pitied," said Mr.
The girl's eyes wandered round the room and paused in astonishment on the pink vases; the beauty of the rug also called for notice. "Yes, they're pretty good," said Mr. Jobling, much gratified by her approval. "Beautiful," murmured the girl. "What a thing it is to have money!" she said, wistfully. "I could do with some," said Mr. Jobling, with jocularity.
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