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Robertson sat down in a big armchair and said, panting, that that it was terribly hot. Doctor Lavendar watched her from under his heavy, drooping eyelids. "There was something I was going to ask you about," she said, "but it's no matter. Doctor King says you are sick." "Don't believe all Doctor King tells you." "I just wanted to get advice for for somebody else. But it's no matter."
For a while no one moved, and then Dunc Robertson rose in his place and made speech for his fellows like a gentleman's son. "We are sorry for being late, sir, but it was not our blame; we had been bathing in the golfers' pool, and were dressing to run down to school in good time.
"A hope was it? A forlorn hope, perhaps." "Bring it to fruition." "But Cynthia! If she ever knows!" Suddenly Father Robertson looked stern. "If what you told me is true " "It is true." "Then she is doing the devil's work. Put away your fears. They aren't worthy of you." As she took his hand in the saying of good-by she said: "Your code is so different from ours.
But Robertson, representing the noise they heard as a dispute or fray betwixt the Collector and the people of the house, the worthy citizens of Pittenweem felt themselves no way called on to interfere in behalf of the obnoxious revenue officer; so, satisfying themselves with this very superficial account of the matter, like the Levite in the parable, they passed on the opposite side of the way.
Morga's Philippine Islands From their discovery by Magellan in 1521 to the beginning of the XVII Century; with descriptions of Japan, China and adjacent countries, by Dr. Alcalde of Criminal Causes, in the Royal Audiencia of Nueva Espana, and Counsel for the Holy Office of the Inquisition Completely translated into English, edited and annotated by E. H. BLAIR and J. A. ROBERTSON With Facsimiles
Doctor Lavendar had bent his head and shut his eyes; he would not watch the three struggling souls before him. Johnny slowly turned his eyes toward Mr. Robertson. "And you ?" "Yes," his father said. "John, you'll make the best of us, won't you?" Silence tingled between them. Then, unsteadily, and looking always at his father, John began to speak. "Of course it makes no difference to me.
Alfred Robertson to his niece, a few days after he had made his unexpected appearance among his relatives. "I'd like to go to school and study, of course," said Katie. "Uncle, don't think me very rude or ungrateful, but I wish you would send Alfred." "Why, rather than yourself?" "Because Alfred is a boy, and he wants to be a doctor like father.
I feel as if I could do anything now I have begun, he cried enthusiastically. 'Mr. Robertson was so kind. He will give me Euclid as well for the same money. He says he sees I am in earnest. Life is a fine thing after all, sometimes. 'Yes. Gladys looked upon his face, flushed with the fine enthusiasm of youth, with a slight feeling of envy. She felt very old and tired and sad.
If so, it seemed improbable that, with his expected fortune, and high connections, he should again resume the life of criminal adventure which he had led, especially since, as matters stood, his life depended upon his keeping his own secret, which could only be done by an entire change of his habits, and particularly by avoiding all those who had known the heir of Willingham under the character of the audacious, criminal, and condemned Robertson.
It developed that this little expedition was arranged the day before by Bragg's orders, as a sort of reconnaissance, to find out whether or not the Yankees had any artillery at this point, and the opposite side of the river. His order to Robertson was to leave at once if answered by artillery and not to engage in an artillery duel.
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