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'But you haven't half satisfied our curiosity, said Mrs. Selwyn. 'You have only told us that he is a little over the medium height, and that he bears him stiffly up. What of his eyes, what of his hair his beard? Does he discharge in either your straw-colour beard, your orange tawny beard, your purple-in-grain beard, or your French crown-coloured beard, your perfect yellow?
Their story is not straight, but they seem decent enough fellows. If you are not satisfied' He was interrupted by an exclamation of astonishment from Selwyn, who had noticed the Englishmen for the first time. 'Great Scott! gasped Selwyn. 'Dick Durwent! Dick looked up, and at the sight of the American's face he uttered a cry of relief. 'Is that really you, Selwyn? What luck!
George Selwyn was a man of fashionable life for the greater part of the last century, or perhaps we may more justly say, he was a man of fashionable life for the seventy-two years of his existence; for, from his cradle, he lived among that higher order of mankind who were entitled to do nothing, to enjoy themselves, and alternately laugh at, and look down upon the rest of the world.
Each "associate" received a fixed salary; all profits went to the support of the institution. The reasons for this insistence on manual training were twofold. Like Bishop Broughton, Selwyn had observed that "throughout the whole mission the delusion has prevailed that the Gospel will give habits as well as principles."
Hare, who, less well-born, had risen by his wit and talents to a place among the cleverest men of the time, "the Hare with many friends," as he was called by the Duchess of Gordon. Frederick, Earl of Carlisle and Crawford, the "petit Craufurt" of Mme. du Deffand; and chief of all was Charles Fox, who to Selwyn was incomprehensible.
'What is your pleasure, your Grace? said Smyth, addressing the American. 'If you will do Archibald and myself the honour of trying the Twilight Tinkle, it would be an event of importance to us both. 'Anything at all, said Selwyn, sick at heart as he saw the nervous interlocked fingers of Dick Durwent pressed together with such intensity that they were left white and bloodless.
At such intervals Selwyn longed to invite the boy's confidence, knowing that he had some phase of life to face for which his experience was evidently inadequate. But Gerald gave no sign of invitation; and Selwyn dared not speak lest he undo what time and his forbearance were slowly repairing.
C. B. Benjamin is on 28th Street, in the United Manufacturing Corporation. Thanking her for her courtesy, Selwyn left the office, and going directly to Mr. Schneider's place of business, sent in his card. He was ushered through a large room where a dozen typewriters were clicking noisily, and reaching the private office of Mr.
"I know more about a tomboy-a than a tomoya, my saucy friend," observed Nina, surveying her with disapproval "and I can be as cross about it as any Buddhist, too. You are, to express it as pleasantly as possible, a sight! Child, what on earth have you been doing? There are two smears on your cheeks!" "I've been crying," said the girl, with an amused sidelong flutter of her lids toward Selwyn.
He had remained there only a few minutes, when, as though he had lost too much time already, the writer returned to the table and resumed his pen. There was a knock at the door, and he looked up with a start. 'Come in, he said; and a man-servant entered. 'Will you be wanting anything, Mr. Selwyn? 'No, Smith. 'You haven't been out to dinner, sir. 'I am not hungry.
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