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"So far as I can, certainly," Anna replied, "but I must admit that I, like you, find Mr. Norgate a little incomprehensible." "There are men," Selingman declared, "there have been many of the strongest men in history, impenetrable to the world, who have yielded their secrets readily to a woman's influence.
Gervase Norgate setting her face against the paternal hospitalities dancing at the county balls as one of the leaders. She did not seem to know what weariness meant.
"Fellow's trying to tell me," Norgate replied, "but his Flemish is worse to understand than German." "The steamer," Selingman announced, "has met with an accident entering the harbour. There will be a delay of at least six hours possibly more. It is most annoying. My appointments in London have been fixed for days." "Bad luck!" Norgate murmured. "You do not seem much distressed."
We shall need two million men. Hebblethwaite believes we shall get them long before the camps are ready to receive them. If we do, it will be his justification." "And if we don't?" Anna murmured. Norgate threw his head a little further back. "Most pictures," he said, "have two sides, but we need only look at one. I am going to believe that we shall get them.
I must pay my respects to the Prince, and I should like to meet your charming companion." Anna detached herself from a little group of men at their approach, and Norgate at once introduced his friend. "I have only been able to induce Mr. Hebblethwaite to talk to me for the last ten minutes," he declared, "by promising to present him to you."
We certainly do not wish to disturb the growing confidence which exists between the two countries by any maladroit or unnecessary investigations. We believe, in short, that Germany's attitude towards us is friendly, and we intend to treat her in the same spirit." "Tell me," Norgate asked, "is that the reason why every scheme for the expansion of the army has been shelved?
The debate concerned one of the proposed amendments to the Home Rule Bill, not in itself important, yet interesting to Norgate on account of the bitter feeling which seemed to underlie the speeches of the extreme partisans on either side. The debate led nowhere. There was no division, no master mind intervening, yet it left a certain impression on Norgate's mind.
"He hoped you weren't just going to put down a concrete floor and then shut the place up." Mr. Selingman's amiable imperturbability was for once disturbed. "What did the fellow mean?" he enquired. "Haven't an idea," Norgate replied, "but he made me stand on a pile of bricks and look at a strip of land which some one else had bought upon a hill close by.
The Baroness von Haase and I were associated in an absolutely confidential mission to ascertain the likely position of Italy in the event of this conflict. I know for a fact that Italy will not come in with her allies." "Do you mean that?" Mr. Hebblethwaite asked eagerly. "Absolutely certain," Norgate assured him. Hebblethwaite half rose from his place with excitement.
"Forgive me," he said, "but it is true, then, that you are in some way dependent upon your profession?" "I am not a pauper outside it," Norgate replied, "but that is not the sole question. I need work, an interest in life, something to think about. I must either find something to do, or I shall go to Abyssinia. I should prefer an occupation here."
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