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"Why should he not be in Cumberland, when, as it happens, his father is land-steward or something of that sort to my uncle Persiflage?" "Because I did not know that he had any connection with Cumberland. Why not Cumberland, or Westmoreland, or Northumberland, you may say? Why not? or Yorkshire, or Lincolnshire, or Norfolk?
"Your memory is good, Mr. Ridgeley," said Julia, with a little laugh and a little flush. "Forgetfulness is not my weakness," he replied. "I was not aware you knew Mrs. Ford," said Mrs. Markham, observing the little flutter in Julia's cheeks, and thinking there was a meaning in Bart's persiflage. "Mrs.
His wife laid strong injunctions on him as to absolute secrecy, having forgotten, probably, that she herself had told the whole story to Lady Persiflage. The Marquis quite agreed. Secrecy was indispensable. As for him, was it likely that he should speak of a matter so painful and so near to his heart! Nevertheless he told it all to Mr.
There is a kind of surface-wit that is commonly the sign of a light and shallow nature. It becomes habitual persiflage, incapable of taking a deliberate and serious view of anything, or of conceiving the solemnities that environ life.
Then it was a singular sight to see the men line up to shake hands with the cool Englishman. Even Stewart, who had watched from the background, came forward with a warm and pleasant smile on his dark face. When Castleton went to his tent there was much characteristic cowboy talk, and this time vastly different from the former persiflage.
He returned carrying a rifle, rigged from top to toe in new garments and fancy accoutrements, followed by a toro, or small boy, he had bought from some of the savage tribes to carry his blanket and cooking pot for him. To the friends who darted out to the line of march, he was gracious, but he held his head high, and had no time for mere persiflage.
"The bonds of matrimony and the bonds of government are by no means synonymous," said Dank, and felt rather proud of himself when his companions favoured him with a stare of amazement. The excellent lieutenant was not given to persiflage. He felt that for a moment he had scintillated. "Shall we send a wireless to Blithers congratulating him on his coup?" enquired the Prince gaily.
She could not stop for any airy persiflage about weather, crops, or politics when her one desire was to tell him what she thought of him. "Good-morning, Louisa. Shake hands with your aunt, Jack." "He can't till I'm through sweeping. Good-morning, John; what brings you here?"
Lady Persiflage therefore wrote to George Roden, Esq., at the General Post Office. In this letter it was signified that Lord Persiflage was very anxious to make the acquaintance of Mr. Roden. Lady Persiflage was also very anxious. Lady Persiflage explained that she was aware of, Well! Lady Frances Trafford was to be at Castle Hautboy, and that she thought might act as an inducement to Mr. Roden.
There was another person besides Miss at my aunt's house, who did not understand my persiflage much better than Miss herself; and that was a lady who had seen James the Second's reign, and who was alive and as worldly as ever in King George's.
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