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Olmney's arm, looking round to the lady with a most benign face. "I reckon some of 'em would be past enjoying by the time he got to 'em, wouldn't they?" said the lady. "Well, they'll have to take 'em in their fingers, for our crockery ha'n't come yet I shall have to jog Mr. Flatt's elbow; but hungry folks aint curious."
He laughed, and shook his head, but avowed a wish to learn. "Well, it would be a charity to teach you anything wholesome," said Fleda; "for I heard one of Mr. Olmney's friends lately saying that he looked like a person who was in danger of committing suicide." "Suicide! One of my friends!" he exclaimed, in the utmost astonishment.
Somebody says, you know, that 'he who has more than enough is a thief of the rights of his brother, what do you think?" But Mr. Olmney's attention was at the moment forcibly called off by the "income" of a parishioner. "I suppose," said Fleda, "his thievish character must depend entirely on the use he makes of what he has." "I don't know," said Mrs.
"Mrs. Douglass," said Mr. Olmney, "I feel very much inclined to play the host, and beg my friends to share with me some of these good things they have been so bountifully providing." "He would enjoy them much more than he would alone, Mrs. Douglass," said Mrs. Evelyn, who still had hold of Mr. Olmney's arm, looking round to the lady with a most benign face.
Fleda answered, but she hardly knew what, for she was musing whether the doctor would go away or come in. They reached the door, and Fleda invited him, with terrible effort after her voice; the doctor having just blandly offered an opinion upon the decided polish of Mr. Olmney's manners! Drayton. Fleda pushed open the parlour door and preceded her convoy, in a kind of tip-toe state of spirits.
"A pig!" said Mr. Olmney. "Yes, a pig a very little one," said Mrs. Evelyn, convulsively. "I am sure he is hungry now." They had reached the pantry, and Mr. Olmney's face was all that was wanting to Mrs. Evelyn's delight. How she smothered it, so that it should go no further than to distress his self- command, is a mystery known only to the initiated. Mrs.
Olmney's other friends were many and engrossing, he generally contrived in time to find his way back to their window. Meanwhile, Mrs. Evelyn had a great deal to say to Fleda, and to hear from her; and left her at last under an engagement to spend the next day at the Pool. Upon Mr. Olmney's departure with Mrs.
Olmney's other friends were many and engrossing, he generally contrived in time to find his way back to their window. Meanwhile Mrs. Evelyn had a great deal to say to Fleda and to hear from her; and left her at last under an engagement to spend the next day at the Pool. Upon Mr. Olmney's departure with Mrs.
I was speaking to Miss Ringgan just now of a gentleman who has forty thousand pounds a year income sterling, Sir; forty thousand pounds a year sterling. Somebody says, you know, that 'he who has more than enough is a thief of the rights of his brother' what do you think?" But Mr. Olmney's attention was at the moment forcibly called off by the "income" of a parishioner.
Ummin?" Fleda answered, but she hardly knew what, for she was musing whether the doctor would go away or come in. They reached the door, and Fleda invited him, with terrible effort after her voice; the doctor having just blandly offered an opinion upon the decided polish of Mr. Olmney's manners. Fleda pushed open the parlour door, and preceded her convoy, in a kind of tip-toe state of spirits.
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