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Updated: June 11, 2025
I heard afterwards from Poopendyke that the departure of the Countess and Rosemary from the castle in the grey; forlorn dawn of that historic fourteenth was attended by a demonstration of grief on the part of the four Schmicks that was far beyond his powers of description, and he possesses a wonderful ability to describe lachrymose situations, rather running to that style of incident, I may say.
He glanced at his watch. "My time is valuable. When can you give possession?" "The day the deed is transferred." "That will be in less than three days. I have satisfied myself that the title is clear. There need be no delay." We signed the contract after I had requested Poopendyke to read it aloud to me.
And so it came to pass that I took myself off that evening for Hot Springs, secure in the thought that Poopendyke would attend to my literary estate far more capably than I could do it myself, and that my labours later on would be pleasantly devoted to the lazy task of editing, revising and deleting a tale already told....
Poopendyke," said I, after Max had passed me the fish for the second time on my right side and both times across my shoulder, "we must engage a butler and a footman to-morrow. Likewise a chef. This is too much." "Might I suggest that we also engage a chambermaid? The beds are very poorly " I held up my hand, smiling confidently.
Who is it that draws the salary checks for yourself and Britton, and who keeps the accounts straight? Who, I repeat? Why, you, Mr. Poopendyke. You draw the checks. Isn't that something?" "If if I didn't know you so well, I wouldn't hesitate to call you a blooming fool, Mr. Smart," said he, but he grinned as he said it.
Would it be too much trouble if we were to have it in the loggia? I am just mad to get out-of-doors if only for an hour or two in that walled-in spot. Mr. Poopendyke has been perfectly lovely. He came up this morning to tell me that you haven't sneezed at all and there isn't the remotest chance now that you will have a cold. It seems he was afraid you might.
His work for the day was done. I wondered whether she was putting up her hair with her own fair hands or was there a lady's maid in her menage. Poopendyke and I dined in solemn grandeur in the great banquet hall, attended by the clumsy Max. "Mr.
I managed to dash off a brief note in a fairly nonchalant manner. Blatchford almost committed the unpardonable crime of slamming the door behind him, he was in such a hurry to be off with the message. Then I went over and stood above Mr. Poopendyke. "Mr. Poopendyke," said I slowly, darkly, "what do you know about those violets?" He quailed. "I hope you don't mind, Mr. Smart. It's all right.
Something grey and black and exceedingly chic, I remember saying to Poopendyke afterwards in response to a question of his. "I am out making afternoon calls," said she. Her face was flushed with excitement and self-consciousness. "Will you please put a chair here so that I may hop down?" For answer, I reached up a pair of valiant arms.
I left in a daze at half-past three, to send Britton up with all the late novels and magazines, and a big box of my special cigarettes. Poopendyke and I tried to do a little work that evening, but neither of us seemed quite capable of concentration. We said "I beg pardon" to each other a dozen times or more, following mental lapses, and then gave it up.
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