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But both father and daughter were pleased by the clerical attentions: "I love Dr. Lavendar," Philippa said to her father. "I am obliged to Mr. Fenn," her father said to Philippa. "The youth," he added, "cares for my soul. I am obliged to any one who cares for my soul." He was, indeed, as Dr.
What he said was only the repetition of his duty as he saw it. "I'd rather lose my right hand than make you suffer. But I've no choice. I've no choice!" And when she did not answer, he added his ultimatum. "I'll have to tell Dr. Lavendar on Sunday, unless you will just let me settle it all for you by saying that you don't want David any long " "Not want David!"
William said, after a while. "I don't see why not," Dr. Lavendar said. "I suppose I'd have to ask her permission?" "Nonsense!" said Dr. Lavendar.
Before she knew it she found herself taking off her bonnet and saying she would stay to tea. "David," said Dr. Lavendar, "I've got a bone in my leg; so you run and get me a clean pocket-handkerchief." "Can I go up-stairs like a crocodile?" said David. "Certainly, if it affords you the slightest personal satisfaction," Dr.
"She has occupied it too long as it is." The speaker's lips closed like a vice over the words. "God pity Elizabeth Prettyman!" ejaculated Lavendar to himself. "Might is Right still, apparently, at Stoke Revel!" Aloud he merely said, "A weak deference to public opinion was never a foible of yours, Mrs. de Tracy; but I think I would advise you to consider some question of compensation to Mrs.
She was a regular old brick, and gave us a jolly good tea and a pot of jam to take away.... And now she's dead and and...." Carnaby's feelings became too much for him again, and a handkerchief that had seen better and much cleaner days came into play. Lavendar flung an arm round the boy's shoulder. "This kind of regret comes to us all, Carnaby," he said.
Lavendar to do but get out and take Goliath by the head, grumbling, as he did so, that Cyrus "shouldn't own such a spirited beast." "I am somewhat hurried," said Captain Price, stiffly. The old minister looked at him over his spectacles; then he glanced at the small, embarrassed figure shrinking into the depths of the buggy. "I can manage," said the Captain. "I didn't say 'go back," Dr.
"My return journey was depressing enough at first," said Lavendar, "because the particular She was unkinder to me than I deserved even; but better counsels have prevailed and I shall soon be able to meet the reproachful gaze of stout matrons and sour spinsters more easily than I have for a year past; you see the two families were friends and each family had a large and interested connection!"
I want them to be busy always. I want them to be full! I want them to be tired! I want them ready to do the tasks my head and heart suggest." Lavendar had a strong desire to take those same hands in his and kiss them, but instead he rose and spread out his own long brown fingers on the edge of the wall, a man's hands, fine and supple, but meant to work.
Is it likely that I would hanker after an interview? All I want is to get the boy away from Old Chester; to 'see the world. His father ought to sympathize with that! Yes; to get him away, I would even But if you will tell his relatives, that in my judgment, he ought to go away, that is all that is necessary." "No! You must urge it yourself," Dr. Lavendar said eagerly.
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