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His name Monpavon was well suited to him. Paon, peacock from Latin pavo, pavonis. Belonging to a great family, with wealthy kindred, the Duc de Mora's friendship had procured for him a receiver-generalship of the first class.
It is believed that this conception of an internal innate force will ever remain necessary, however much its subordinate processes and actions may become explicable: That by such a force, from time to time, new species are manifested by ordinary generation just as Pavo nigripennis appeared suddenly, these new forms not being monstrosities but harmonious self-consistent wholes.
There was money in plenty, since the re-sale of "O. Pavo" to Sir Joshua Tredgold, at some loss, had been satisfactorily carried out, which enabled me to invest in all things needful with a cheerful heart. Never before had I been provided with such an outfit as that which preceded us to the ship. At length the day of departure came.
There isn't a 'glossum in England like that there 'glossum Paving," he added with conviction, and rocked again as he said the word. "But there's plenty after it. I say they're a-smelling round that blossom like, like dawgs round a rat hole. "Quite so, Woodden, you have got a logical mind. But, look here, we must have that 'Pavo' whatever it costs. Now the Governor has sent for me.
Woodden, get off down to Twickenham with 'O. Pavo. Keep it warm, for it feels rather like frost. Put it in the stove for to-night and give it a little, just a little tepid water, but be careful not to touch the flower. Take a four-wheeled cab, it's slow but safe, and mind you keep the windows up and don't smoke. I shall be home for dinner."
"Well, Woodden," he said, "have they put the 'Pavo' up yet?" "It's up and it's down, sir. I've bought him right enough." "The deuce you have! What did it fetch?" Woodden scratched his head. "I don't rightly know, sir, never was good at figures, not having much book learning, but it's twenty-three something." No, it would have brought more than that. By Jingo! it must be £230.
"But the sick folk in Santiago" "Will be none the sicker for your absence, Doctor Pavo Real," responded Don Ricardo.
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