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That's what I want, and if I can get it, all the prominence in the world may go hang!" "That's just about John Barclay, though," said young Nisbet, "with the prominence thrown in." "Well, I'm not saying I wouldn't have married John Barclay, if I'd had the chance. He comes pretty close to being all I would ask for, in the way of a man.
We were chiefly among the Leeward Islands. "While visiting the island of Nevis, the captain fell in love with a lady, a Mrs Nisbet, and they married: a very good, kind young lady she was, that I remember; but after we returned home I saw no more of her. The `Boreas' was paid off in 1787. Thus I have told you most of what I remember about Nelson's early days.
A single peak, with its Souffriere, rises to some 2000 feet; right and left of it are two lower hills, fragments, apparently, of a Somma, or older and larger crater. One spot on the little island we should have liked much to have seen: the house where Nelson, after his marriage with Mrs. Nisbet, a lady of Nevis, dwelt awhile in peace and purity.
He's really getting into some very good habits, of late." "Why, Dorothy!" said Mrs. Rathbawne, digging her chin reproachfully into her black velvet collar, "how can you say such things? Mr. Nisbet will think you have had no bringing up at all. And do sit up straight, my dear!" "And if you don't stop nagging, O most conscientious of parents," retorted Dorothy, with her nose in the air, "Mr.
"You see," he added, "if it wasn't that way, he wouldn't be it." Which was as near as he had ever come to making an epigram. "Well, I shall leave you to the tender mercies of Dorothy," said Mrs. Wynyard. "I've promised to take a walk with your what is it you call him instead of commanding officer, you know?" "K. O.," said young Nisbet. "Yes, that's it. How deplorably you militiamen spell!
Every day they went long drives in the Bois, or took the train to Versailles, and spent long quiet hours in the woods, and Sylvia even found herself able to enjoy a visit to one of the huge Magasins, where Mrs Nisbet invested in quite a collection of presents to send home to English friends.
Louis till the 17th of December, 1857, assisting in collecting for the bank, and in controlling all matters which came from the New York and San Francisco branches. B. R. Nisbet was still in San Francisco, but had married a Miss Thornton, and was coming home.
On the 20th of February Henry Height came to our bank, to see what help we were willing to give him; but I was out, and Nisbet could not answer positively for the firm. Our condition was then very strong. The deposit account was about six hundred thousand dollars, and we had in our vault about five hundred thousand dollars in coin and bullion, besides an equal amount of good bills receivable.
Then Sher Singh sent messengers to the escort promised 'em double pay to join him pair of gold bracelets to Nihal Singh. They accepted and went over left Nisbet and Cowper all alone, except for a few faithful servants. Cowper was too badly wounded to get up, he was lying on his cot, and Nisbet sat beside him holding his hand.
Dorothy installed herself on a bench, and young Nisbet perched upon the rim of the pool, and stared at vacancy. "It's corking, in here," he said, after a moment. "Isn't it, though?" agreed Dorothy, with a nod of approval. "It's my favorite part of the house.
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