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They coasted along the shore as far as Portland, visiting the principal places on the seaboard. On the cruise down Donald "coached" his friend, Ned Patterdale, in the art of sailing; and on the return he rendered the same service to Rodman. Both of them proved to be apt scholars; and after long practice, they were able to bring out the speed of their yachts, and stood a fair chance in a regatta.
I couldn't let a man like that get the upper hand of me." "Of course you couldn't, dear. I'd sit on him if I were you, and sit on him hard. I'd knock him flat and let Delia Rodman and Clorinda Clay go to the deuce." She looked at him wonderingly. "Let who go to the deuce?" "I said Delia Rodman and Clorinda Clay. I might have included Fanny Burnaby and the Brown girls. I meant them, of course.
I hope we shall have the pleasure of showing her New Wanley to-morrow. 'She and Miss Waltham will walk down in the morning. Good night, Rodman. Cold, eh? 'Why didn't you introduce him this afternoon? Alice asked as she walked on. 'I didn't think of it I was bothered. 'He seems very gentlemanly. 'Oh, Rodman's seen a deal of life. He's a useful fellow gets through work in a wonderful way.
He succeeded in forming a new branch of the Union in Clerkenwell, and by contributing half the rent obtained a room for meetings. In this branch he was King Mutimer. In the meantime the suit against Rodman was carried through, it could have of course but one result.
It was strangely like true passion, the difference only marked by an extravagant selfishness. She thought of no one, cared for no one, but herself, Rodman having become part of that self.
The young man in the standing-room of the Sea Foam was Samuel Rodman, a schoolmate of Donald, whose father was a wealthy man, and had ordered another boat like the Skylark, which had been the model for the new yacht.
He had lost another man off his train that night, a young fellow named Rodman Blake. Had they seen anything of him? "No! well, then he must have thrown up his job and gone into Euston where he belonged. Good-night." In another minute only a far-away murmur among the sleeping hills told of the passing of the night express.
I spoke to you of a change in the model for the Maud; and if I'm not greatly mistaken, she will beat both the Sea Foam and the Skylark." "I would give all my spending-money for a year, over and above the cost, if she would do that," replied Rodman, with a snap of the eye. "Of course I can't promise that she will do it, but I expect she will," said Donald.
They have threatened to drag in the Sherman law, and in the reorganization that will follow the investigation, they plan to eliminate Rodman Brainard perhaps set in motion the criminal clauses of the law. It's nothing, Mrs. Dunlap, but a downright hypocritical pose. They reverse the usual process. It is doing good that evil may result." He watched her face intently.
After half an hour there was another Heavensent chance, when Rodman went up to Uncle Bart's shop with a message for Waitstill, but, just then, in came Bill Morrill, a boy of twelve, with a request for a gallon of molasses; and would Cephas lend him a stone jug over Sunday, for his mother had hers soakin' out in soap-suds 'cause 't wa'n't smellin' jest right.
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