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Of course Murray would gouge him, and overcharge him on everything, but the main idea was to get Denver to start an account and take that much trade away from Hill. Denver figured it all out and then let it pass, for there were other things on his mind.
The picturesque hills of the island are seen on one side, and the lofty mountains of Albania on the other, of the strait which divides it from the mainland. Here Murray was separated from his two old schoolfellows. The Firefly came in, and he had to join her. The three midshipmen had made good use of their time, and had picked up a fair amount of seamanship.
You know crimp and quadrille incapacitate that poor soul from ever buying any thing; but she told me this circumstance; and I expected the same civility from Mrs. Murray, having no way provoked her to the contrary.
I thought it only fair and sportsmanlike" Bagley's eyes gleamed facetiously "to let you know before I notify the police. But if you can disappear again before I do that, it'll be a mighty quick disappearance." He started for the hall, to leave the house. Turl arrested him by a slight laugh of amusement. "You'll have a simple task proving that I am Murray Davenport." "We'll see about that.
I have looked rather carefully through her list of friends, and, taking out the dancing men who don't count, I see nobody who would answer, except perhaps her Cousin George, and to marry him would be cold-blooded. She might as well marry you." "I have thought a great deal about that match, as you know," replied Mrs. Murray. "It would not answer.
Who this friend was for whom her deliverer had told Helen he waited, she did not ask; for she dreaded, while so near danger, to breathe a word; but she guessed that it must either be Murray or Edwin. De Valence had barbarously told her that not only her father was no more, but that her uncles, the Lords Bothwell and Ruthven, had both been killed in the last battle.
I do not know Captain De Lacy, and besides I thought it was I thought you " Mrs. Murray paused, while Maimie's face grew hot with fiery blushes, but before she could reply they heard Harry's step on the stairs, and in a moment he burst into the room. "Ranald isn't coming!" he exclaimed. "Here's a note for you, Maimie.
Even Alec Murray, though he kept a bold face, confided to his bosom friend, Rory Ross, that he "guessed his cake was dough, though they would make a pretty big stagger at it." "If Dick only had Barney's weight," said Rory, "they would stand a better chance." "Yes. But Dick tires quicker. An' he'll die before he drops." "But ten acres, Alec! And there's more than ten acres in that field." "I know.
Joe Murray was quite right in telling Edith that a little of the leaven of kindness and love went a great way in a family. No man can live to himself, that is to say, no man's acts can affect himself only. Had Fred set an example of revenge and retaliation, other boys would have no doubt acted in like manner on the first occasion of irritation.
He spoke quickly and incisively. "I cannot see," she said at last, "what is right. Mr. Murray is very positive, and absolutely insists that it is my duty to allow the thing to go on." "Of course," Edmund interjected. "But then, if he is mistaken! He really believes that Miss Dexter received the will from Dr. Larrone and has suppressed it."
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