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I've got them in a vice, Mr. Mason; and I'll hold them so tight that they must convict her whether they will or no." And the nature and extent of Mr. Dockwrath's reward had been already settled. When Lucius Mason should be expelled from Orley Farm with ignominy, he, Dockwrath, should become the tenant. The very rent was settled with the understanding that it should be remitted for the first year.
Dockwrath; if you are really able to put me into possession of any facts regarding the Orley Farm estate which I ought to know, I will see that you are compensated for your time and trouble. Messrs. Round and Crook " "I'll have nothing to do with Round and Crook. So that's settled, Mr. Mason." "Then, Mr. Dockwrath " "Half a minute, Mr. Mason.
"And now perhaps you will be strong enough to say a few words about business." "Certainly," said Graham. "You have heard of this Orley Farm case, in which our neighbour Lady Mason is concerned." "Oh yes; we were all talking of it at your table; I think it was the night, or a night or two, before my accident." "Very well; then you know all about it. At least as much as the public knows generally.
When leetil bird sit on a stone an shake hims tail, I've heerd you an Orley say it wag but misser Gubbins he got no tail to wag so how can he wag it?" "I didn't say he wagged it, Betsy," returned Marie, repressing a laugh, "but you'll never get to understand what a wag means, so I won't try to explain. Look! Zariffa is venturesome. You'd better call her back." Zariffa was indeed venturesome.
He knew that the verdict had been in favour of Lady Mason, and yet there had been no signs of joy at Orley Farm, or even of contentment. He had heard also from Lucius, while they had been together for a few minutes, that Orley Farm was to be given up. "You'll let it I suppose," Peregrine had asked. "It will not be mine to let. It will belong to my brother," Lucius had answered.
Vernon Twomley, with his famous trained steed Bucephalus; Madame Orley, with her horse Chimborazo, who lacks only the gift of speech to take a first class at the University of Oxford; M. Aristide, the admired trapezeist; Goo-Goo, the unparalleled and side-splitting clown; and last, but not least, Mademoiselle Mignon, the child equestrienne, whose feats of agility are the wonder of the age!
"Well, Orley, I can't say that I am quite sure of you, you rascal," returned his father playfully. "That spice of mischief in your composition shakes me at times. However, we will leave that question to another time. Meanwhile, what makes you doubt the captain, Marie?" "Ebony seems to doubt him; and I have great faith in Ebony's judgment." "So have I; but he is not infallible.
Those communistic and social ideas, which had been so pretty in a drawing-room, were scattered to the winds. Her volumes were very bitter; but they were very clever, and they saved the family from ruin. She refurnished the house which I have called Orley Farm, and surrounded us again with moderate comforts.
Since his return from Germany he had met Miss Furnival both at home at his mother's house or rather his own and at The Cleeve. Miss Furnival had been in the neighbourhood, and had spent two days with the great people at The Cleeve, and one day with the little people at Orley Farm.
If you were not unreasonable as well as angry, you would understand that the proposition which I am now making to you is one which should force you to forgive any injury which she may hitherto have done to you. Your half-brother Lucius Mason has instructed me to make over to you the possession of Orley Farm." These last words Mr.
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