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There came a black frown over Roden's brow as he heard this. "It has been understood between my father and Fanny and myself that you should not come to Hendon while she is living with me." "Should not I have been a party to that agreement?" "Hardly, I think. This agreement must have been made whether you assented or not. On no other terms would my father have permitted her to come.
From the moment in which he had first seen her in Mrs. Roden's house he had felt that things were changed with him. There had come a vision before him which filled him full of delight. As he learned to know the tones of her voice, and the motion of her limbs, and to succumb to the feminine charms with which she enveloped him, all the world was brightened up to his view.
I have always thought it a great feather in Roden's cap that he should be so closely connected, more than closely, I may say, with your noble family." What on earth was she to do with a man who would go on talking to her, making at every moment insolent allusions to the most cherished secret of her heart! "I must beg you to go away and leave me, sir," she said.
The enormous mass of figures did not seem to appal him; the maze was straight enough beneath such skillful eyes. Finally, he turned to a small locked ledger, of which the key was attached to Roden's watch-chain, who came forward and unlocked the book. Mr. Wade turned to the index at the beginning of the volume, found a certain account, and opened the book there.
So far the life of George Roden's mother had been most unfortunate. After that, for a period of sixteen years time went with her, if not altogether happily, at least quietly and comfortably. Then there came a subject of disruption. George Roden took upon himself to have opinions of his own; and would not hold his peace in the presence of Mrs. Vincent, to whom those opinions were most unacceptable.
I wouldn't call your Grace Mr. ; you know what I mean, but I won't pronounce it ever again; not for ever so much." Roden's brow became very black as he found himself subjected to the effects of the man's folly. "I call upon the whole office," continued Crocker, "for the sake of its own honour, to give our dear and highly-esteemed friend his proper name on all occasions.
Roden's tired eyes flickered at the way in which the word was spoken. "I propose to deal with the more vital questions," Cornish continued, looking straight at Von Holzen. "I want details of the new process the prescription, in fact." "Then you want much," answered Von Holzen, with his slight accent.
She had not the incentive of a healthy competition. She had not that more dangerous incentive of middle-aged vanity, which draws the finger of derision so often in the direction of widows. And yet she took a certain pleasure in playing a half-careless and wholly cynical Juliet to Percy Roden's gauche Romeo.
"But did you ever see anything so noble as the way he got off his horse? As for hire, that's nonsense. He's been getting off that horse every day of his life." Thus it was that Paradise Row was awe-stricken by this last coming of George Roden's friend. It was an odd thing to do, this riding down to Holloway.
Of course I shall stay for some time, but you cannot expect that I shall remain here always." "Who has talked about always?" "I understand that I am brought here to be out of Mr. Roden's way." "I would rather not speak of that young man." "But, papa, if he is to be my husband " "He is not to be your husband." "It will be so, papa, though I should be kept here ever so long.
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