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I wonder what he wants with me." In his Napoleonic way my uncle had omitted to give an address. His telegram had been handed in at Farringdon Road, and after complex meditations I replied to Ponderevo, Farringdon Road, trusting to the rarity of our surname to reach him. "Where are you?" I asked. His reply came promptly: "192A, Raggett Street, E.C."
It struck Edith that it was quite extraordinary, after so many descriptions from Bruce some vivid, some sketchy, others subtly suggestive how little she could imagine Raggett. Notwithstanding quantities of words, nothing, somehow, had ever come out to throw the least glimmer of light either on his character, personality, or walk of life.
However, if I did think it, I should consider it an outrage. To write me a letter on a crumpet, as a joke! Joke, indeed! Men have been called out for less, Edith. Bruce thought a little while, then he said 'I'll take no notice of it this time. But if I have any more nonsense from Raggett, I shall ask for an explanation.
One day I came into Raggett Street at lunch time and she was alone, sitting at her desk. She glanced up as I entered, and then became very still, with a downcast face and her hands clenched on the table. I walked right by her to the door of the inner office, stopped, came back and stood over her. We neither of us spoke for quite a perceptible time. I was trembling violently.
'No; I've only been there once in my life. It was a great event for me, Mrs Ottley. 'Really? He spoke with more confidence, but in a still lower voice. 'Yes. I met my ideal there. He fixed on her an ardent but respectful glare. She smiled. 'I'm afraid, continued Raggett, 'that I'm not amusing you much. I suppose you're very fond of wit and gaiety?
If she seemed bored when Bruce was enthusiastic about him, he was offended; but if she seemed interested and asked leading questions, he became touchy and cautious, almost jealous. Sometimes she had begun to think that Raggett was a Mrs Harris that there was no such person. There, evidently, she had been wrong.
When I talk to Mr Raggett I feel as if he had arrived at Victoria, and I had gone to meet him at Charing Cross. Do you see? We don't get near enough to understand each other. 'Quite near enough, replied Bruce suspiciously. Then he said, 'I feel the want of air. If you don't mind, dear, I think I shall go for a stroll. 'Oh, don't! He went to the hall and put on his coat.
'I've enjoyed our talk so much, said Raggett, lingering. 'So have I, Mr Raggett. It has been most interesting. 'I I felt, said Raggett, now standing up and looking very shy, 'I somehow felt at once that there was a kind of may I say, sympathy? 'Quite so. 'Yes? Well, give my kind regards to Ottley, and thank you so much.
As for journalists, the librarians will probably continue being useful, as stated by Peter Raggett, Deputy-Head of the OECD Library, in his e-mail of September 18, 1998: "I have to filter the information for my clients. This means that I must be familiar with the sites which contain useful links. In addition I expect that there will be an expansion in Internet use for education and research.
Perhaps, after all, I'd better ask him to dine at the club. 'Oh no! Let him come here. Don't you think I'm worthy to see Raggett? 'Oh nonsense, dear, I'm very proud of you, said Bruce kindly. 'It isn't exactly that.... Mind you, Raggett's quite a man of the world and yet he isn't a man of the world, if you know what I mean. 'I see, said Edith again.
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