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At the same time as these pourparlers were held with Elepoo at Woosung, Sir Henry Pottinger issued a proclamation to the Chinese stating what the British Government required to be done. In this document the equality of all nations as members of the same human family was pointed out, and the right to hold friendly intercourse insisted on as a matter of duty and common obligation.
By 10 P.M. the brigade-major had telephoned instructions for the night-firing with which the batteries were to busy themselves. Our night was disturbed by the swish-plop of gas shells, but none came near enough seriously to disquiet us. Sept. 19: That morning Bob Pottinger reported at Brigade Headquarters, smiling all over his face. An extra leave warrant had come in, and it was his turn to go.
A week later, Mr Pottinger, as he trotted into his office, found a letter and a telegram lying side by side on his desk. He opened the telegram first and read "Bombay, January 17. Consent. Am starting, Oliphant." "That's all right," said the lawyer to himself. "We shall have one competent executor, at any rate." He endorsed the telegram and proceeded to open the letter.
After leaving the village of Goul, in the district of Daizouk, the traveller passed through the ruined towns of Asmanabad, Hefter, and Pourah, where Pottinger was forced to admit that he was a "Feringhi," to the great scandal of the guide, who during the two months they had been together had never doubted him, and to whom he had given many proofs of sanctity.
We never alters. Ask Dr Pottinger else." Miss Mackenzie did not at all wish to ask Dr Pottinger, who was at this moment standing in the front room, while she and her embryo landlady were settling affairs in the back room. "But what is the price, Mrs Richards?" "The price, mem, is two pound ten a week, or nine guineas if taken by the month to include the kitchen fire." Margaret breathed again.
With the view of pressing this matter on the attention of Taoukwang, who personally had not deviated from his original attitude of emphatic hostility, Sir Henry Pottinger sailed northward with the fleet and a large portion of the land forces about the end of August. The important seaport of Amoy was attacked and taken after what was called "a short but animated resistance."
He sat down, and for the third time carefully read over the "dear one's" will. "I think," said he at lunch-time, "I will stroll over to Yeld this afternoon and see Mr Pottinger. Roger, will you walk with me? A walk would do you good. You are looking pale, my boy." "Oh, I'm all right," said Roger, whose cough, however, was still obstinate. "I'll come with pleasure."
It was the first time any one in Maxfield had addressed him in this strain, and the sensation was so novel that he felt fairly taken aback. "Really, dear young lady, I am delighted with any excuse that gives me the pleasure of a visit from " "Mr Pottinger," said the young lady in a tone which made him open his eyes still wider, "will you tell me, yes or no, if what Hodder tells me is true?"
Pottinger had to plead, to entreat, to be abject; to beg the masterful Afghans 'not to overpower the weak with sufferings'; 'to be good enough to excuse the women from the suffering' of remaining as hostages; and to entreat them 'not to forget kindness' shown by us in former days. One blushes not for but with the gallant Pottinger, loyally carrying out the miserable duty put upon him.
"Pottinger does say that it has gone on very favourably," pleaded Lady Staveley. "But that's no reason he should destroy the advantages of his healthy constitution by insane imprudence. He's got nothing to do. He wants to go merely because he thinks he is in your way." Lady Staveley looked wishfully up in her husband's face, longing to tell him all her suspicions.
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