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He took from an inner pocket a mutilated photograph; originally of cabinet size, it was cut down to an oval, so that only the head remained. The portrait had been taken in London between Lilian's return from Paris and her arrival at Polterham. Glazzard was one of the few favoured people who received a copy. Northway examined it and drew in his cheeks, breathing hard.
"I should be sorry to hear you teaching people that," said Lilian. "Oh," he laughed, "it wouldn't fit into our electoral campaign! No danger of my preaching bloodthirstiness. But how I shall enjoy the bloodless fight down at Polterham! I want you to look forward to it in the same way. Do cheer up, Lily! you see I have been gradually moving in this direction.
Never was such eagerness for the strains of the voluntary which allowed them to start up from attitudes of profound meditation, and look round for their acquaintances. Yesterday's paper the Polterham Examiner unfortunately reported the inquest, and people had to make the most of those meagre paragraphs until the Mercury came out, when fuller and less considerate details might be hoped for.
Wade was dressed rather more simply than had been her wont when she lived at Polterham. One conjectured that her circumstances were not improved. She looked tired, harassed; her eyes wanted something of their former brightness, and she had the appearance of a much older woman. There were no seats in the room. Quarrier did not refer to the fact, but stood in an attitude of friendly attention.
Nowadays neither is a foe to liberty; we know that party tall-talk means nothing mere playing to the gallery. If I throw whatever weight I represent into the Liberal scales, I am only helping, like every other Member of Parliament, to maintain the constitutional equilibrium. You see, this view is not even cynical; any one might proclaim it seriously." "Yes; but don't do so in Polterham."
It's always so pleasing to a woman to hear that comparison. Do you mean he reminds you of Mrs. Wade?" The boy Tom, who had been attentive, broke into merriment. "Uncle Denzil wouldn't dare to have said it in her presence!" he cried. "Perhaps not," conceded Denzil, with a smile. "By-the-bye, is that wonderful person still in Polterham?" "Oh yes!" Mrs. Liversedge replied.
The Examiner, chuckled, and hasn't done referring to the matter yet." Apart with Lilian, Mrs. Liversedge had begun to talk of the society of Polterham. She did not try to be witty at the expense of her neighbours, but confessed with a sly smile that literature and the arts were not quite so well appreciated as might be wished. "You are a serious student, I know very learned in languages.
With such a woman for companion, he might have done great things; robbed for ever of her beloved presence, he felt lame, purposeless, indifferent to all but the irrecoverable past. In a day or two he was to leave Polterham. Whether Northway would be satisfied with the result of his machinations remained to be seen; as yet nothing more had been heard of him.
Tobias was eager to back out of the engagement into which he had unadvisedly entered. Denzil's arrival at this juncture seemed to him providential impossible to find a better man for their purpose. At eight o'clock an informal meeting was held at the office of the Polterham Examiner, with the result that Mr.
The Polterham Examiner furnished material for endless jesting. In the midst of a flow of grotesque fancies, he broke off to say: "By-the-bye, I shall have to run over to Paris for a few weeks." "What to do there?" "A private affair. You shall hear about it afterwards." And he went on with his mirthful fantasia.
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