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The smell of sea-air made me long for the white cliffs, the sight of the white cliffs revived pleasant thoughts of Riversley, and thoughts of Riversley thoughts of Janet, which were singularly and refreshingly free from self-accusations.
Atkins," answered Vincent, "which we should always inquire about at the fountain-head; antiquam exquirite matrem, or rather patrem; ha, ha! Take some more tea, Mr. Reding; it won't hurt your nerves. I am rather choice in my tea; this comes overland through Russia; the sea-air destroys the flavour of our common tea. Talking of air, Mr. Tenby, I think you are a chemist.
It is enough to remember the Castello, built of ruddiest brick, time-mellowed with how many centuries of sun and soft sea-air, as it appeared upon the close of one tempestuous day. Just before evening the rain-clouds parted and the sun flamed out across the misty Lombard plain. The Castello burned like a hero's funeral pyre, and round its high-built turrets swallows circled in the warm blue air.
"What do you think?" he exclaimed; "here's an invitation for a cruise in the Aurora at the end of August to be nearly the same party that we had years ago," and he threw down the letter for me to read. Of course there was special mention of "my niece, Miss Merrifield, who has just returned from India, and is ordered plenty of sea-air."
Lemuel should be so willing, after having refused to exhibit at the Academy for so many years, to make an exception in the case of your portrait." "Well, I hope my face will not get burned by the sea-air and the sun," she said. "You know he wants two or three more sittings.
My Governor is so delighted with the place that he's sitting out there on the veranda now, rocking himself up and down and taking long breaths of sea-air, just as though he owned the whole coast-line." Langham dined with his people that night, Clay and MacWilliams having promised to follow him up the hill later.
"It is singular, Captain Swendon," turning his back on the men as on so many mud-turtles, "that the sea-air begets improvident habits in all coast-people. You cannot account for it rationally, but it is a fact. Along the whole immediate shore-line of Europe you find the same traits. Unreadiness, torpor of mind and body. Ah!
"Combine business with pleasure," resumed Mr. Tredgold, lighting his pipe; "sea-air . . . change . . . blow away the cobwebs . . . experience for Edward to be left alone. What do you think, Stobell?" he added, turning suddenly. Mr. Stobell gripped the arms of his chair in his huge hands and drew his bulky figure to a more upright position.
He questioned one of the waiters aside, took information from him, and seized my arm rather tremulously, saying, 'They are here. 'Tis as I expected. And she is taking the morning breath of sea-air on the dunes. Come, Richie, come. 'Who's the "she"? I asked incuriously. 'Well, she is young, she is of high birth, she is charming. We have a crowned head or two here.
The morning was fine and clear, and either the fresh, bracing sea-air, or the stir and excitement of setting out upon our expedition, had an exhilarating influence, for we gradually became quite cheerful, and even animated; and the faces of my companions began to brighten up with more of the old familiar expression, than I had seen there for many a day.
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