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Updated: June 18, 2025
Rouletabille was there, his face all scarred by red scratches, without collar or neck-tie, having hastily resumed his clothes. He appeared furious as he surprised her in his disarray. She let him lead her as though she were a child. He drew her to his room and closed the door. "Madame," he commenced, "it is impossible to work with you.
She was a strong, well-grown girl, but she realized fully that she was no match for the villain who stood before her, twisting his moustache and adjusting his neck-tie. And her father would not be off duty until nine. "I suppose you would like to wait here until it is dark?" she said at last. "I would sooner wait here than anywhere," said the skipper, with respectful ardor.
While the bargain was being transacted the tailor looked askance at the garments worn by his customer, which, having only a few months before emanated from the establishment of a well-known London cutter, presented a considerable contrast to the new investment; he even ventured upon some remarks which evidently had for their object the elucidation of the enigma, but a word that such clothes as those worn by me were utterly un suited to the bush repelled all further questioning-indeed, so pleased did the noor fellow appear in a pecuniary point of view, that he insisted upon presenting me gratis with a neck-tie of green and yellow, fully in keeping with the other articles composing the costume.
Verily the only bits of warm color in my wardrobe have been a robin's-egg-blue neck-tie, which I have never dared to wear except once at a wedding, and a pair of pajamas reserved for very occasional jaunts on yachts and sleeping cars.
Jokram, of Dursley's School of Arts Committee, and one or two others say, Sister Agatha, for example could have been permitted to take a peep between the magnificent curtains, and have a glimpse of me, engaged in brilliant conversation with a celebrity of some kind, whose neck-tie would have made an ample sash for little Nelly Fane of me, the St. Peter's orphan, in Society!
Rolleston had accorded permission to join the sleigh-party, the summum bonum of her hopes; and the gratification was rendered more complete by a charming present from Cecil of an ermine cap, muff lined with scarlet, and ermine neck-tie, fastened by its cunning little head and tail.
The neck-tie was a little awry, and not the right colour for the coat; still he seemed gentlemanly rather distinguished-looking than not. These were all the portraits she took in till the bell rang for luncheon, and there was a general desertion of the deck.
They fell asleep talking of it, and the next evening Charlie put on a new neck-tie he 'ad bought, and arter letting Ted have arf an hour's start went out and met 'em accidental. The fust Mrs. Jennings knew of 'is being there was by finding an arm put round 'er waist. "Good-evening, Sophy," he ses. "'Ow 'ow dare you?" ses Mrs. Jennings, giving a scream and pushing him away.
Yes, MARIA, as I have promised, I will take you to London, and make you my wife but first meet me in disguise to-night, and in secret, at the Red Barn. Old Mr. MARTIN comes out in a black frock-coat, and a white waistcoat he has no neck-tie either, but the omission, in his case, merely suggests a virtuous economy.
The head-waiter was a college student, and a perfect gentleman; he was always dressed up in a dress-suit and a white silk neck-tie. Statira said that next summer she wanted they should go off somewhere, she and 'Manda Grier, and wait on table together; and she knew Lemuel could easily get the head-waiter's place, after the St. Albans.
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