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And he can't have any home, for he sits in the street. And he's got a ticket on his back to say 'Blind, and 'Taught at the Blind School. And as I passed he was reading quite loud. And I heard him say, 'Now Barabbas was a robber. Oh, he is such a poor man! And you know, Regie, he must be good, for we don't sit reading our Bibles all day long."
It is also true that the Kavala district is of great economic value in itself it produces the better part of the Turkish Régie tobacco crop and that on grounds of nationality alone Bulgaria has no claim to this prize, since the tobacco-growing peasantry is almost exclusively Greek or Turk, while the Greek element has been extensively reinforced during the last two years by refugees from Anatolia and Thrace.
But Regie danced in a circle round Dick, holding aloft the wonderful half-penny. "Make it fly down my throat," he cried, too excited to know what he was doing, and he put the half-penny in his mouth. "Put it out this instant," said Dick, without moving. A moment's pause followed, in which the blood ebbed away from the hearts of the two women. "I can't," said Regie; "I've swallowed it."
'Certainly; I told them I thought the whole thing must be a well got up forgery, and a confidential clerk was to go down today to Darminster to try to find out who gave it in there. 'Darminster! Flinders! ejaculated Miss Mohun. 'Regie, exclaimed Lady Merrifield; 'what did you say about having seen some one like Dolores at Darminster station? 'I was nearly jumping out after her.
The blind was down, and Hester could only just see the white figure of Regie sitting up in his night-gown. She sat down on the edge of the bed and took him in her arms. "What is it; my treasure?" "Auntie Hester, was I naughty about the flying half-penny?" "No, darling. Why?" "Because mother always says not to put pennies in my mouth, and I never did till to-day.
"He never knows when to stop," said Regie, wearily, as Boulou, with a little plaster of earth on his nose, was carried coughing back to Hester. As she took him Rachel and Sybell came slowly down the path towards them, and the latter greeted Hester with an effusion which suggested that when two is not company three may be.
Here, sitting down on the stairs, with an arm round her, 'tell me all about it, Dolly, we are old chums, you know. Have you got into a row? 'Oh no! 'Is there anything I can put straight? 'No, thank you, Uncle Regie. 'There's something amiss! said the good-natured, puzzled uncle. 'What is it? I should have thought you would have got on with these young folks like like a house on fire.
I suppose there are some unkind aunts, but I am sure there are a great many more who wish with all their hearts to make happy homes for their nieces. I hope now we may do so. I have more hope than ever I had, and so I shall write to your father. 'And please please, cried Dolores, 'don't let Uncle Regie write him a very dreadful letter! I know he will.
Some one, no doubt, was trying to set him against her. And should she betray Constance and her uncle? At any rate, almost before she knew what she was saying, 'No, Uncle Regie, was out of her mouth, and her conscience was being answered with 'How do I know it was me that he saw? these fur capes are very common. 'I thought not, he answered, kindly. 'Look here, Dolly, I want one word with you.
It was a crumb be-sprinkled Bishop who, half an hour later, hurried up the stairs of the Palace. "What an age you have been," snapped Dr. Brown, from the landing. "How is she?" "The same, but weaker. Have you got Regie?" "Yes, but it took time." "Is he frightened?" "Not a bit." "Then bring him up." The doctor went back into the bedroom, leaving the door ajar.
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