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Well, they don't know a lady when they see one, and they wouldn't care if they did; and they'll try and pry into your past life " "I haven't got any past life, and you know it too, Pierpont Pumpelly!" she retorted hotly. "I'm a respectable, law-abidin' woman, I am. I never broke a law in all my days "
With only one companion, Professor Pumpelly, and a faithful negro and some friendly Indians for packers, we made the journey to Yuma by the fourth of July, where we first heard of the battle of Bull Run. Another journey took us across the Colorado Desert to Los Angeles, and thence we went by steamer to San Francisco, and thence via Panama to New York.
Will the Chinese found a State in the States, or go into the Union on terms of political equality with the other citizens, and form a new race by alliance with the Caucasian element? These problems, which can only be touched upon here in a transitory form, have been dealt with in a masterly manner by Pumpelly, in his work Across America and Asia, published in London in 1870.
I don't care how technical they are, either." "All right, Mr. Tutt," answered Bonnie. "I get you. Isn't there a new ordinance governing the filling of garbage cans?" "I think there is," nodded Mr. Tutt. "And meantime I think I'll drop over and see Judge O'Hare." "I'll settle her hash for her, the hussy!" declared Mrs. Pumpelly to her husband at dinner the following evening.
Eventually he brought forth a square sheet of paper it had a certain familiarity of aspect for Mrs. Pumpelly and handed it to her. "Sorry to disturb you, ma'am," he apologized, "but I was instructed to make sure and serve you personal." "That's all right! That's all right!" said Pierpont with an effort at bonhomie. "The er butler will give you a highball if you say so."
By chance it happened that Raphael Pumpelly helped the winds; for, being in Washington on his way to Central Asia he fell to talking with Adams about these matters, and said that Willard Gibbs thought he got most help from a book called the "Grammar of Science," by Karl Pearson.
"'E says 'e must see you to-night, ma'am," annotated James excitedly. "And 'e acted most hobnoxious to me!" "Oh, he acted obnoxious, did he?" remarked Mrs. Pumpelly airily. "What was he obnoxious about?" "'E 'as a paper 'e says 'e wants to serve on you personal," answered James in agitation. "'E says if you will hallow 'm to step into the dining-room 'e won't take a minute."
"Perhaps we'd better let him come in," mildly suggested Pierpont. "It's always best to keep on good terms with the police." "But I haven't broken any law," repeated Mrs. Pumpelly blankly. "Maybe you have without knowin' it," commented her husband. "Why, Pierpont Pumpelly, you know I never did such a thing!" she retorted. "Well, let's have him in, anyway," he urged.
"Bonnie," he said, "one of our clients has been complained against by her next-door neighbor, a got-rich-quick lady, for obstructing the street with her motor. It's obviously a case of social envy, hatred and malice. Just take a run up there in the morning, give Mrs. Pierpont Pumpelly and her premises the once-over and let me know of any violations you happen to observe.
Pumpelly upon the sidewalk she stepped into her motor and, the chauffeur having adjusted the robe, she remarked in a casual, almost indifferent manner that nevertheless made Mrs. Pumpelly squirm, "Go to Mr. Hepplewhite's, William. Pay no attention to that woman. If she makes any further disturbance call a policeman." And the limousine rolled away with a sneer at Mrs. Pumpelly from the exhaust.
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