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And thus Thomas Milsom had beheld her whom he called his daughter, the girl who had fled, with her old grandfather, from the shelter of his fatal roof three years before. After that unprofitable interview with Honoria, Thomas Milsom his face Londonwards.
Then, finally, after much clanging of doors upon the backs of those thus nearly left behind, with a snort of indignation and defiance of things in general, and late passengers in particular, the panting, puffing, fuming iron horse metaphorically and practically "put his shoulder to the wheel," lugging the rolling, rumbling, heavy train out of the station Londonwards, with a "puff-puff, pant-pant!" from his hoarse throat, answered by the groans and creaks of sympathy from the laden carriages and the clinking rattle of the coupling-chains, as they drew taut from the tension, lending a sort of cymbal-like accompaniment to the noisy chorus.
In that peaceful summer I finished my first novel, knocked Garibaldi on the head with a closing rhapsody, saw the York spring and summer races in hopelessly wet weather, learnt to love the Yorkshire people, and left Yorkshire almost broken-heartedly on a dull gray October morning, to travel Londonwards through a landscape that was mostly under water.
"Good-bye, paper-stainer," said the matron, as, after looking up and down High Street, I strode off towards the bridge, Londonwards. "Come and see us again if you are passing this way." "Thank you, I will," I said. "Porter!" The voice broke the stillness of a long night, and suddenly woke me out of a deep sleep.
Within an hour, Lennard, who had something more serious now to think about than even war, was flying away Londonwards in General French's special, with a letter of introduction from Denis Castellan to his aunt and sister, and an hour after the special had started, the Ithuriel had cleared the narrow waters and was tearing up the Channel at fifty miles an hour, to see what havoc she could work on the assailants of London and Dover.
Hearing all of which, as the refrain died away Londonwards up the great suburban road, the compelling drama and pathos of life as the multitude lives it stupidly, without ideas, without any conscious nobility of purpose, yet with a certain blundering and clumsy heroism took Poppy St. John by the throat.
"Yes, sir, and I took the liberty of sending for Gabriel Martin to look after him." "Quite right, John. Tell Martin to have him saddled at once." "You are going out, sir?" "Yes, I am going out." Peterby bowed and crossed to the door, but paused there, hesitated, and finally spoke: "Sir, may I ask if you intend to ride Londonwards?"
It was useless to attempt to go home on foot. Then, with a sense of relief, he saw that on the far side of the road a couple of omnibuses stood, the horses' heads turned Londonwards. He crossed, climbed the stairway of the leading vehicle slowly, and sank into a seat. The 'bustop was unoccupied, yet Dominic was not by himself.
He had escaped without hurt and was now on his way Londonwards. So he could afford to halt a while to behold a wonder of grace and beauty. The dangers of his Irish campaign deserved at least some recompense. Besides Everard of the Britomart had talked at some length to him.
"Why don't you leave him?" said Frank courageously. A little wave of feeling went over her face. "He's a gentleman," she said.... "No, I can't leave him. But it does come over you sometimes; doesn't it?" "Where's your home?" She jerked her head in a vague direction. "Down Londonwards," she said. "But that's all done with. I've made my bed, and " "Tell me plainly: does he bully you?"
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