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Ridgett smiled, and opened conversation in a very pleasant easy fashion. "From the look of things," he said facetiously, "I hazard the guess that you two aren't long home from the honeymoon." "You're off the line there," said Dale. "We're quite an old Darby and Joan." "Really!" And Mr. Ridgett's smile, as he regarded Mrs. Dale, expressed admiration and surprise. "Appearances are deceitful.
He did not attempt to analyze this characteristic, but he felt it plainly something that drew its components from voice, expression, gesture, and that as a whole carried to one a message of extreme youth. And how fond of her husband! The anxiety for his welfare that she had shown just now quite touched a soft spot in Mr. Ridgett's dryly official heart.
What in the name of reason were they waiting for now? Then at last he detected the movement of shuffling footsteps; he heard voices Ridgett's voice among the others; a wheel grated against the curbstone, and the cart rolled away. The sounds of the church clock chiming twelve mingled with the reverberations made by the horse's hoofs as the cart passed between the garden walls.
"The best friend anybody ever had," said Dale with impressive earnestness. Then, going, he returned to speak in a confidential whisper close to Mr. Ridgett's ear. "It was he who did the trick for me up there. But for him, I was to be hoofed out of this, as sure as eggs." "Really! Well, I'll tell you frankly, I'm not surprised to hear it.
"Ma'arnin', sir." "Good day, Mr. Dale." "I hope I see you well, sir." Mavis got him away from all this company just before the train came in, and made a last appeal to him. Would he recollect what the deputy had said about eating that ugly dish which is commonly known as humble pie? But at the mention of Mr. Ridgett's advice Dale displayed a slight flare of irascibility. "Let Mr.
That was Mr. Ridgett's very own word." "Who is Mr. Ridgett?" "Your inspector, sir what you sent to take over." "Ah, yes. But he no doubt referred to the office itself. What I am referring to is a much wider question the necessity of avoiding friction with the public. We have to remember that we are the servants of the public, and not its masters.
When he refused to act on Ridgett's advice, when he showed himself so firm, so unyielding, she knew that he was a man going to his doom, unless she could avert the doom. "And, Will believe it or not no woman ever loved a husband truer than I loved you at that moment. To see you there so brave and strong and good and yet certain sure to ruin yourself! Well, I couldn't bear it.
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