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'I haven't been to the theatre today. They let me off because I was going to be married. I'm so sorry. I hope you didn't wait long. Rollo's resentment melted before the friendliness of her smile. 'Hardly any time, he said, untruthfully. 'If I might explain, sir, said Wilson. 'By George! If you can, you'll save me from a brainstorm. Cut loose, and don't be afraid you'll bore me. You won't.
She looked first at the rock and island, where Mr. Holiday was pointing, and then back at Rollo, until at length Mr. Holiday, perceiving that her mind was disturbed by Rollo's motions, said to him, "Rollo, keep outside of us." "Outside, father!" said Rollo; "how do you mean?" "Why, farther back from the brink than we are."
'I think it will always come about in the right place at last, said Rollo, as he complied with the invitation. The old housekeeper drew a sigh, looking up at the little picture. 'My pretty one! she said. Then applied herself to filling Mr. Rollo's cup. 'Yes, sir, you're right, she went on after a pause. 'And she never would stop in a wrong one, not a minute, but for just a few things. 'Mrs.
His little brother Nathan came up and stood near, wanting to get up too, only there was not room. His cousin James was there, that evening, on a visit. He sat upon a cricket before the fire, and his mother was at the table doing some sort of work. "O dear me!" said Rollo's father, imitating the tone in which Rollo sometimes uttered that exclamation. "What, sir?" said Rollo.
"I want you to get some medicine for Sarah, for she is sick." Sarah was a friend of Dorothy's, who lived at another house, not far from Rollo's; and Rollo used sometimes to see her at his father's, when she came over to see Dorothy. She was in very feeble health, and now wanted some medicines.
The whole, as it first burst upon Rollo's eye, formed a most enchanting landscape, and extended farther than he could see. The walks meandered about in the most winding and devious ways. The spaces between them were enclosed by neat little fences of lattice work, and were divided into little parks, or fields, in each of which some strange and unknown animals were feeding.
They have excellent chambermaids on board the Atlantic steamers." So it was concluded to send for Rollo and Jane to embark on board the steamer at New York, and sail for Europe. Mr. Holiday wrote to Rollo's uncle George, requesting him to make the necessary arrangements for the voyage, and then to take the children to New York, and put them on board.
George proceeded immediately to New York to engage passage. When Rollo's aunt, who had had the care of him and Jane during the absence of Mr. and Mrs. Holiday, heard how soon the steamer would sail, she said that she did not think that that would afford time enough to get the children ready. "O, it takes no time," said Mr. George, "to get people ready to go to Europe.
So saying, he put his hands upon Rollo's shoulders, and crowded them down, by way of showing him how the earth acted upon him. "It pulls," he continued, "with a strong and steady pull, all the time; and so makes you a very heavy weight." "Is that what makes weight?" said Rollo. "Yes," said his father.
So it was with the Hansens of Dal, who were unquestionably related, though rather remotely, to the English peers created after Rollo's invasion of Normandy, and though rank and wealth had both departed they had at least preserved the old pride, or rather dignity, which becomes all social ranks. It was a matter of very little consequence, however.
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