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And possession is nine points of the law." Kent rose and took the proffered cigar from Ormsby's case. "It depends a good bit upon how the possession is gained and held doesn't it?" he rejoined coolly. "And your figure is unfortunate in its other half. I am going to beat Guilford."
"It may be doubted whether long leases alone will make improving tenants; for in the next county to us, there are many farms of the dowager Lady Ormsby's land let at ten shillings an acre, and her tenantry are beggars: and the land now, at the end of the leases, is worn out, and worse than at their commencement."
Ormsby's reception had a half unconscious wish that such a man might be her lover. One after another Margaret brought forward the men and women of her world to couple their names with McGregor's and try to establish him in the atmosphere of assurance and ease that pervaded the house and the people.
But I am willing to do what I can for Kent." "Owing him a good turn?" said Portia, with malice aforethought. Ormsby's laugh was an Englishman's deep-chested haw-haw. "So he has been making you his confidante in that, too, has he?" "There was no confidence needed," she retorted. "I have eyes; and, to use one of your own pet phrases, I was not born yesterday.
McGregor said nothing but snatched up the brown leather bag that sat beside her on the floor and taking her by the arm led her up a flight of stone steps to the street. In the Ormsby household father and daughter sat in the darkness on the veranda. After Laura Ormsby's encounter with McGregor there had been another talk between her and David.
The great stunt was to get him to go and stay at Sir Ormsby's place." He stopped a moment and suddenly flared forth as if he had had about enough of it. He almost shouted at them in exasperation.
None the less, he would not go back from his purpose, which was barrier-building. "I have thought, wholly without warrant, perhaps, that your loss in this railroad steal has had something to do with the postponement of your happiness and Ormsby's. Has it?" "And if it should have?" "I merely wanted to say that we still have a fighting chance.
Penelope took the hammock, but she kept it only during the first inch of Ormsby's cigar. After her sister had gone in, Elinor went back to the lapsed topic. "I am rather concerned about Mr. Kent. You described him exactly; and well, he is past the planning part and into the fighting part. Do you think he will take ordinary precautions?" "I hope so, I'm sure," rejoined the amateur chairman.
But latterly, she had been made to see that there was a formidable array of things which she had been calling comforts: little luxuries which Brookes Ormsby's wife might reckon among the simplest necessities of the daily life, but which David Kent's wife might have to forego; nay, things which Elinor Brentwood might presently have to forego.
Ormsby's reception McGregor appeared arrayed in the black suit he had purchased for his mother's funeral. His flaming red hair and rude countenance arrested the attention of all. About him on all sides crackled talk and laughter.
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