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A hot menial, in a red waistcoat, came and opened the door; and without waiting for preparatory queries, said, "Not at home." "It's my father, John," said Clive; "my aunt will see Colonel Newcome." "Missis not at home," said the man. "Missis is gone in carriage Not at this door!-Take them things down the area steps, young man!" bawls out the domestic.
He was not only a classical scholar, with the limitations of those days; but, what was then rare, he made scientific attainments which greatly impressed those capable of judging, and he had a taste for art and a remarkable talent as an artist. His father intended him for the ministry. He received his preparatory education from Dr.
This fact was not impressed upon him by the moon-faced clock that hung over the cashier's desk time made no difference to Oliver but by the cashier himself, who began stuffing the big books into a great safe built into the wall, preparatory to locking it with a key that could have opened the gate of a walled town, and which the old gentleman took home with him every night and hung on a nail by his bed.
I know not who takes pleasure in bearing tales to him; but really I think there are persons busy everywhere in finding out my debts, and telling him of them." These complaints, so gently uttered by Josephine rendered less difficult the preparatory mission with which I commenced the exercise of my diplomatic functions. I acquainted Madame Bonaparte with all that the Emperor had said to me.
He had kept the darling till then; now it was her turn to take charge of it " Mrs. Major ceased with a jerk, drew in her legs preparatory to flight. For the rooted figure had sprung alarmingly to life. George would not have his darling Mary blackened. He took a stride to Mrs. Major; his pose threatened her. "That's untrue!" he thundered. "Ho!" exclaimed Mrs. Major. "Ho! A liar to my face! Ho!"
She had done the same thing that evening long ago when she had come for the first time to Castle Talbot, and had snuggled against Lady O'Gara in the brougham, warming her heart, which was chilly because in a very short time Terry was to go off to his preparatory school for Eton.
"I was thinking, an old man, and an old friend, like myself, might maybe be a better guardian for the ladies' interests " Mr Proctor, who had been listening very anxiously, was seized with a cough at this moment, which drowned out the Doctor's words. It was a preparatory cough, and out of it the late Rector rushed into speech. "I have come from from Oxford to be of use," said the new champion.
At four o'clock in the morning of the 7th, governor Harrison, according to his practice, had risen, preparatory to the calling up the troops; and was engaged, while drawing on his boots by the fire, in conversation with general Wells, colonel Owen, and majors Taylor and Hurst.
In my eighth year I commenced learning Latin, in conjunction with a younger sister, to whom I taught it as I went on, and who afterwards repeated the lessons to my father; from this time, other sisters and brothers being successively added as pupils, a considerable part of my day's work consisted of this preparatory teaching.
As they parted at the front door, it was arranged that Droop was to bring a wheelbarrow after supper and transport the sisters' belongings, preparatory to their departure. The rest of the day was spent in preparation for the momentous voyage.
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