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He went to his own hotel and for an hour ran through the pages of his blue book. It was a peculiar creation of his own. It was strictly private. It contained details concerning customers. It was like a highly developed "Who's Who," diary in his trade and made interesting reading. "Barclay, James W. 114z Chestnut, Philadelphia. Credit AAA1. Rather stiff. Likes to be Mistered. Teetotaler.
A great many good Americans of Carlow who knew him well always Mistered him as they would have Mistered only an untitled Morton or Hendricks who might have lived amongst them. He was the only man the old darky, Uncle Xenophon, had ever addressed as "Marse" since he came to Plattville, thirty years ago.
I shall call you Mr. Dane." "Shuvvers are never mistered." "Not even by the females of their kind? I always supposed that manners were very toploftical in the servants' hall." "We may both soon know." "Elise, take that cup at once where you got it from, and come back to your place. We are ready to start." This from Lady Turnour. Perhaps I'll put her transformation on side-wise.
There is some fore " "Mr. Phillips!" "My name is Derry. I am too young to be 'mistered." There was no response, and with a smile he turned inquiringly toward her. There was a wan little droop about the corners of her eyes and lips that brought contrition to his boyish heart. "Amarilly you are tired! You have worked too steadily. Sit down and rest awhile." "'Tain't that! I'm hungry.
He would have to have a serious talk with his mother to-night. If these people ever went to bed! Bicky looked heavenly to-night. My word! what a sister for any fellow to have! And Joyselle he was far too great a person to be "Mistered." Fancy Mr. Beethoven, or Mr. Paderewski! Joyselle the Great and Glorious would help him. The mater appeared to like him.
Where she conferred notice she conferred happiness, as was seen by the face of the recipient; and; at the same time she conferred unhappiness one could see it fall and dim the faces of the other young fellows like a shadow. She never "Mistered" these friends of hers, but called them "Billy," "Tom," "John," and they called her "Puss" or "Hattie." Mr.
The Cockney became more humble and slavish to me than even to Wolf Larsen. I mistered him and sirred him no longer, washed no more greasy pots, and peeled no more potatoes. I did my own work, and my own work only, and when and in what fashion I saw fit.
With Miss Fordyce, Clarence never had the chance of dancing; she was always claimed by Griff, or pounced upon by Martyn. Miss Fordyce she always was to us in those days, and those pretty lips scrupulously 'Mistered' and 'Winslowed' us.
"Well, grandpapa, I always say 'Mr. to Monsieur Wilkins, because he is twice as tall as I, and looks always as if he expected to be mistered; but, grandpapa, just feel of Guly he is nothing but a boy, only a little taller and a little older than I. Do let us be Blanche and Guly to each other."
Spraggon took advantage of a dead silence to call up the table to Mister Sponge to take wine; a compliment that Sponge acknowledged the accordance of by a very low bow into his plate, and by-and-by Mister Sponge 'Mistered' Mr. Spraggon to return the compliment. 'No, replied Spraggon, 'nor do I wish. 'Great snob, observed Pacey. 'Shocking, assented Spraggon.
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