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"It's very extensive," replied poppa, "but I notice the inhabitants round about seem to think it embraces the biggest part of civilisation. I admit it's a good-sized view, but that's what I call enlarging upon it." "Come, Mr. Dod," commanded Mrs. Portheris, "we must rejoin the rest of our party. They are on the other side." "Certainly," said Dicky. "But you must give me your address, Mrs. Wick.
Just a nip, after dinner, and you don't know how poetic it will make you feel into the bargain." "One bottle," replied Mrs. Portheris, "the larger size, please. Anything with eucalyptus in it must be salutary. And as we are going underground, where it is bound to be damp, I think I'll have a little now." "That's what I call English common-sense," exclaimed Brother Eusebius, getting out a glass.
"Then I have done you an injustice," she continued; "I apologize, I am sure, and I find that I have my own candle, thank you. It is adhering to the side of my bonnet." We were perfectly silent. "Perhaps I ought to try and wait a little longer," Mrs. Portheris hesitated, "but I feel such a sinking, and I assure you I have fallen away. My garments are quite loose."
"It is very remarkable and impressive," said momma, "the idea of its hanging over that way all these centuries, just on the drop and never dropping, but who knows that it may not come down this very day!" "My dear niece, if I may call you so," remarked Mrs. Portheris urbanely, "it was thus that the builders designed this great monument to stand; in its inclination lies the triumph of their art."
Portheris begged us to begin; she said it was so cheerless eating by one's self, and made her feel quite greedy. "Really," she said, "it is much better than candle a little difficult to masticate perhaps, but, if I do say it myself, quite a tolerable flavour. If I only hadn't used that abominable French polish this morning. What do you think, Mr. Dod?"
"Of course it depends," said Dicky scientifically, "upon the amount of carbon the system has in reserve. Personally I think I can hold out a little longer. I had an excellent breakfast this m , the day we came here. But if I felt a sinking " "Waugh!" said Mrs. Portheris. "Have you have you begun?" I exclaimed in agony, while Dicky shook in silence. "I have," replied Mrs.
"You see, between Miss Portheris and me, it's this way," he began recklessly, but with the vision before my eyes of momma on the steps below wanting her tea, I cut him short. "So far as you are concerned, Dicky, I see the way it is," I interposed sympathetically. "The question is " "Exactly. So it is. About Isabel. But I can't find out. It seems to be so difficult with an English girl.
Portheris solemnly, "that eucalyptus in another form saved my life. But I inhaled it." "Tho," ventured Brother Demetrius, "tho did I. But the wine ith for internal drinking." "Listen to him! Eternal drinking, that's what he means. You never saw such an old boy for the influenza gets it every week or so. How many bottles, madam?
A small German with a very red nose, most incoherent in his apparel he might have been a Baron or again a hair-dresser already occupied one of the seats in the intérieur, so after our elders had been safely deposited beside him the banquette and the coupé were left, as Mrs. Portheris said, to the adventurous young people. Dicky and I had conspired, for the sustained effect on Mrs.
"You are a perfect love," exclaimed Miss Portheris, with the most touching gratitude. "We will share the soap," I continued, "until you are married. Afterwards " "Oh, you can have it then," said Isabel, "of course," and she looked at the Castle of Rheinfels and blushed beautifully. "There was only one thing that disappointed me," Mrs.
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