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You must think me a very disagreeable and wicked young woman, and I daresay I am. But somehow it is a relief to open one's mind. I do hope, Mr. Bingham, that you will see in short, that you will not misunderstand me." "Miss Granger," he answered, "there is between us that which will always entitle us to mutual respect and confidence the link of life and death.
I could not misunderstand the insolent tenor of this speech, but I availed myself of the equivoque which it involved to express my gratification that such was the case. "My path will then be more easy, Mrs. Clifford my purpose more easily explained."
We will talk business together when it is necessary, but I can only decline to discuss anything else with you." Courthorne laughed. "There's nothing to be gained by pretending to misunderstand you, but it wouldn't pay me to be resentful when I'm graciously willing to let you work for me. Still, I have been inclined to wonder how you were getting on with my estimable relatives and connections.
"I am too recently from my geography not to remember that while elevations may be sunny they are very cold," was the reply, with a charming little shiver. "Mont Blanc has too much perspective." "Do not jest with me or misunderstand me, Miss Vosburgh," he said, impressively. "There is a happy mean in all things." "Yes, Mr.
"But what, Madam!" "Do not misunderstand me," she proceeded. "I give it to King James not so you: for the furtherance of a great and holy cause, not for the prosecution of wild and unprofitable schemes." Sir Rowland bit his lips to repress the answer that rose to them. "And the will?" he said, with forced calmness. "Do you still refuse to make one!" "I have made one," replied Lady Trafford.
"Thanks," said Ted suddenly and fervently and did not seem to be able to say anything more. The events of the evening had come too close, at moments, to grotesque tragedy for Oliver to pretend to misunderstand him. "Oh, that's all right. And anyhow I owed you one for that time with the gendarmes in Brest." "Maybe," but Ted didn't seem to be convinced. "That was jocose though. Even at the worst."
Again the light feminine laugh reached Kate and her lips tightened as she thought cynically: "Dudes from the Scissor Ranch over to look at the freak woman sheepherder." Disston winced a little. Kate might misunderstand and take offense at Beth Rathburn's laughter.
He drew a little more rapidly at his pipe, perhaps, but he spoke quietly still. He quite understood that Grey intended forcing a quarrel upon him. "I shall not pretend to misunderstand you, Grey. Your manner puts that out of the question. You are unwarrantably accusing me of a most ungentlemanly proceeding.
The truth is, I hate sentimentalism so cordially, and have besides such an instinct to conceal my deepest, most sacred emotions, that I do not wonder people misunderstand and misjudge me. "I did not refer to her playfulness," father returned. "Old people must make allowances for the young; they must make allowances.
"If you knew how long; I have been wishing for this meeting, you would not be so anxious to bring it to a close," he said earnestly. "It was very good of you to wish to tell me about poor Austin," she said, pretending to misunderstand him, "and I am really grateful. But I must not stay any longer away from my party." "Clarissa a thousand pardons Mrs.
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