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"And if you tell him we overheard him in the woods, I'll be sore." "I don't see why." "Because, after I finish High School, I'm going to tell him I know, to make him let me in on the deal. Look here, Lyd, don't tell him I was with you, anyhow." "Oh, all right," replied Lydia, crossly. "For goodness' sake, don't let's talk about it any more. I don't see why men always have to be plotting!
"Yes, sir. Mr. Stark wrapped it in a newspaper after they got outside." "But you saw the tin box?" "Yes." "Then, if necessary, you can testify to it. I thought it possible that Mr. Gibbon might have a key to open it." "I overheard Stark regretting that he could not open it so as to abstract the bonds and leave the box in the safe.
"Why not to its reading public?" suggested Banneker. "That's an idea. But can you tie to a public? Isn't the public itself adrift, like seaweed?" "Blown about by the gales of politics." Edmonds accepted the figure. "Well, the newspaper ought to be the gale." "I gather that you gentlemen do not think highly of present journalistic conditions." "You overheard our discussion," said Banneker bluntly.
But this time Alfred overheard the formula, and said quietly: "Don't believe him, sir. I am not dangerous; I am as sane as any man in England. Pray examine me, and judge for yourself." "Ah, that is his delusion," said Baker. "Come, Mr. Hardie, I allow you great liberties, but you abuse them. You really must not monopolise his Worship with your fancies.
It was in his own handwriting, all sealed and endorsed. "Not to be opened except in case of my death." Nevertheless he tore it open tore likewise an under-cover addressed to his wife, and began to read: "I know you never loved me. From something I overheard on our marriage-day from other words afterwards let fall in anger by my brother, I also know that you loved"
Celestina took hold of her hand gently. 'Don't, Biddy dear, she whispered. 'Perhaps when the doctor goes you'll see him; which did Bridget far more good than if she had overheard, as she luckily did not, Rough's remark to Alie: 'I don't think she's any right to grumble when it's all her doing.
"The Whispers eh, Goslin?" laughed the old man in defiance. "Let the people believe what they will. My daughter shall never return to Glencardine never!" As he had been speaking the door had opened, and James Flockart stood upon the threshold. He had overheard the blind man's words, and as he came forward he smiled, more in satisfaction than in greeting.
"That is, he thinks he knows everything; and what he has been led to fear, and thinks he has discovered, is worse than the true state of affairs." "That accounts for the order which M. Cavaillon overheard him give to his servant-man, Evariste." "What order?"
You are overheard; you are followed; you are worked into the same scheme, and robbed on the same night." "And you really think this will meet the case?" "I am quite certain of it, Bunny, so far as it rests wit us to meet the case at all." "Then give me another cigarette, my dear fellow, and let me push on to Scotland Yard." Raffles held up both hands in admiring horror. "Scotland Yard!"
She was standing near Mr. and Mrs. Stanton, carelessly twirling a costly boquet, which one of her obsequious beaux had given her, when she overheard Nellie say to her husband, "I do hope she will come, for I am all impatience to see one whom you have praised until I am half jealous." Gertrude wondered much whom Mrs. Stanton could mean, but her wonder soon ceased, for there was a stir at the door.
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