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Two hundred a year is a very different matter in quiet, old-world, little Calcombe and in a fashionable modern watering-place like Pilbury Regis. We shall have to live in lodgings, Edie, and live very quietly indeed; but epen so I think it will be better than for you to go out and endure the humiliation of becoming a governess.
'And by the way, Ernest, he said quietly at last, 'of course after this row at Pilbury, you'll drop the acquaintance of your very problematical German socialist. Edie started in surprise. 'What? Herr Schurz? she said eagerly. 'Dear simple, kindly old Herr Schurz! Oh no, Herbert, that I'm sure he won't; Ernest will never drop HIS acquaintance, whatever happens. Herbert coughed drily.
He took no more notice of me, myself, at first, because I was Lady Hilda Tregellis, than if I'd been a common milkmaid; and he wouldn't come to our garden party because he wanted to go down to Pilbury Regis to visit the Le Bretons at their charity school or something!
So they duly registered her name as Pandora; but her mother shortened it familiarly into Dot; and as little Dot she was practically known ever after. Almost as soon as poor Edie was able to get about again, the time came when they would have to leave Pilbury Regis.
Riddell would have much preferred to be allowed to withdraw of his own accord rather than remain to be beaten. But his friends had all opposed the idea as cowardly, and he had given in to them. He now took his defeat very placidly, and even joined in the laughter which greeted Mr Isaac's call. "Now, Mr Pilbury!" Mr Pilbury was "off his speech."
"Fact is," continued Pilbury, contemplatively balancing himself on one foot on the corner of the fender, "I've half a notion to go in for being steady this term, old man, just for a change." As if to suit the action to the word, the fender suddenly capsized under him, and shot him head first into the waistcoat of his friend.
I dare say he'd be rather glad if we did," replied Pilbury. "Then there's Tucker. No fear of his reporting us, eh!" "Rather not! when he's always breaking rules himself, and slinking down to Shellport, and kicking up rows with the other chaps. What do you think I found in his brush-and-comb bag the other day? Thirteen cigar- ends!
He stood surrounded by a small cluster of admiring juniors, who glared defiantly out on the assembly generally, and "backed up their man" till he could hardly breathe. "It's all very well," screamed Pilbury. "The hon. member," said Isaacs, "cannot propose his motion till the motion before the House is disposed of." Pilbury scowled fiercely at the speaker.
"Do you, really?" replied the captain. "How jolly that must be!" Cusack and Pilbury could hardly tell why they laughed at this very innocent observation, but they did, and Riddell was quick enough to see his advantage. "You know, I'd be very sorry to interfere with the beautiful music," he said; "but do you think you could get to like not to sing after supper?"
"That little lot won't make half a flare," suggested Pilbury; "let's have two or three at once." So saying he lifted up one of the other papers and emptied its contents into the paper on Philpot's hand. "Look out," said Philpot, "it'll blow up." "Eh, what?" cried Cusack, jumping off the table in his excitement at the glorious news.
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