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"I only wish to add," the Vicar persisted, "that before any outside society works in this parish, I shall urge very strongly that the parish nominates its agents: and that I hope to have the pleasure of proposing Mrs Polsue and Mr Hambly. One more word " "Certainly not." His wife cut him short with a sharp rap on the table. "I can rule you out of order, at all events!" Everybody laughed.
"There's something in what you say," agreed Mrs Polsue, a little mollified, having caused her friend to rankle. "And the Law or the Government, or whatever you choose to call it could afford the money, too, if 'twould look sharper after compensating itself. . . . A perfectly scandalous sight I witnessed just now, by the bridge.
That was the voice of Mrs Penhaligon uplifted without, voluble and frenzied: and the Doctor hurried forth, Nicky-Nan hobbling after, to find Mrs Penhaligon waving her arms like a windmill's, and Mrs Polsue, as before the blast of them, flat-backed against the wall of the passage. " And there you'll stay," Mrs Penhaligon threatened, "while I teach your proud flesh!
"One has to be very careful what one puts down on paper," said Mrs Polsue. "I don't want to compromise myself unnecessarily, even for the sake of my country. A personal interview is always more advisable . . . But, apart from the distance, I don't fancy the idea of consulting the Squire. He dislikes hearing ill of anybody. Oh, I quite agree! If he takes that line, he has no business on the Bench.
You're a gentleman, sir, an' a doctor, an' can understand. Do 'ee take her away!" But Nicky-Nan had pushed forward. "You mean well, ma'am, I don't doubt," he said, addressing Mrs Polsue. "But this here War has got upon everybody's nerves, in a manner o' speaking."
"It seems to me that now he has come into money and being always of good family, as everybody knows " She hesitated and came to a halt. Her friend's eyes were fixed on her, and with an expression not unlike a lazy cat's. "Oho!" thought Mrs Polsue to herself, and for just a moment her frame shook with a dry inward spasm; but not a muscle of her face twitched.
"They say," answered Mrs Polsue, "that the Czar has been advised to prohibit the sale of vodka throughout his vast dominion." "What's the beverage, ma'am? I don't seem to know it." "Vodka." "Oh, well: very likely he has his reasons. . . . It sounds a long way off."
It's time," said Mrs Polsue sardonically. She wheeled about. "Charity Oliver, you needn't use no more silly speech to prove what I could see with my own eyes, back yonder, even if I hadn't known it already. You're a weak fool that's what you are!
Mrs Steele undertook to write to the Local Education Authority for permission to use the Council Schoolroom. At this point the parlour-maid brought in the tea. "I believe," remarked Miss Oliver pensively, on the return journey, "I could take quite a liking to that woman if I got to know her." "She won't give you the chance, then," said Mrs Polsue; "so you needn't fret."
Well, the congregation settled itself, and service began, and not a sign as why should there be? of any feelings but holy devotion. The Whigs looked at their books, and the Tories looked at their books; and poor old Curate Grandison lost his place and his spectacles, and poor old Parson Polsue dropped asleep in the First Lesson.
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