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Updated: May 15, 2025
His face, shining with raindrops, had the appearance of damp yellow cheese save where two rosy spots indicated the cheekbones. He opened his very long mouth suddenly to express disappointment and at the same time opened wide his very bright blue eyes to express pleasure and surprise. "O Father Keon!" said Mr. Henchy, jumping up from his chair. "Is that you? Come in!"
It was just a little business matter," said Father Keon. "Thank you, indeed." He retreated from the doorway and Mr. Henchy, seizing one of the candlesticks, went to the door to light him downstairs. "O, don't trouble, I beg!" "No, but the stairs is so dark." "No, no, I can see.... Thank you, indeed." "Are you right now?" "All right, thanks.... Thanks." Mr.
I'm thinking seriously of becoming a City Father myself. What do you think? Would I do for the job?" Mr. O'Connor laughed. "So far as owing money goes...." "Driving out of the Mansion House," said Mr. Henchy, "in all my vermin, with Jack here standing up behind me in a powdered wig eh?" "And make me your private secretary, John." "Yes. And I'll make Father Keon my private chaplain.
"O, no, no, no!" said Father Keon quickly, pursing his lips as if he were addressing a child. "Won't you come in and sit down?" "No, no, no!" said Father Keon, speaking in a discreet, indulgent, velvety voice. "Don't let me disturb you now! I'm just looking for Mr. Fanning...." "He's round at the Black Eagle," said Mr. Henchy. "But won't you come in and sit down a minute?" "No, no, thank you.
Keon y Kyat was tall, and thin, and sallow and grave, dressed in long dark robes, and a high-pointed cap of Astrakan fur, he looked more like a learned monk than a merchant; but in one point he was exactly like his respected correspondent, he came to the country to make money, and money he was resolved to make, at all events!
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