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Why, I could tell you a dozen or twenty surnames, some queer, funny names, that were common in these parts not more than a century ago which seem to have quite died out." "I should like to hear some of them if you'll tell me." "Let me think a moment: there was Thorr, Pizzie, Gee, Every, Pottle, Kiddle, Toomer, Shergold, and "
But promise, now; not a word to Shergold. She gave a conditional promise, and stood radiant with her triumph. 'Thanks, that's very good of you. Well, I won't trouble to leave a note. You shall just tell Shergold that I am leaving England to-morrow for a holiday. I should like to see him, of course, and I may possibly look round this evening.
'We'll never look back at that. 'Your room is stuffy, said Munden, rising. 'Let us go and have lunch somewhere. 'Yes, we will! Just a moment to wash my hands I've been in the dissecting-room. The friends went downstairs. At the foot they passed the landlady's daughter: she drew back, but, as Shergold allowed his companion to pass into the street, her voice made itself heard behind him.
Shergold looked up, startled. 'What do you mean? Why do you ask? They stood together in the black shadow of an interval between two lamps. After reflecting for a moment, Munden decided to speak. 'I called at your lodgings early to-day, and somehow I got into talk with the girl. She was cheeky, and her behaviour puzzled me.
Shergold lay dying; there were bulletins in the morning papers; it seemed unlikely that he would see another dawn. 'Who will benefit by his decease? inquired the bore. 'His nephew, do you think? 'Very possibly. 'A remarkable man, that a most remarkable man. He was at Lady Teasdale's the other evening, and he talked a good deal.
Shergold isn't in, sir, she said at once, anticipating his question. 'But he will be very soon. Will you step in and wait? 'I think I will. As one who knew the house, he went upstairs, and entered a sitting-room on the first floor. The girl followed him. 'I haven't had time to clear away the breakfast things, she said, speaking rapidly and with an air. 'Mr.
In the year 1878 Hannington heard of the violent deaths which had befallen Lieut. Shergold Smith and Mr. O'Neil in Central Africa. From this time he became drawn towards mission work in that district. It was not, however, till the year 1882 that he finally entered into arrangements with the Church Missionary Society to go to Africa.
Society was out of town, but Lady Teasdale, with a house full of friends about her down in Hampshire, did not forget her protégé; she waited with pleasant expectation for the young man's release from poverty. It came in a day or two. Dr. Shergold was dead, and an enterprising newspaper announced simultaneously that the bulk of his estate would pass to Mr.
Shergold is going to marry me so there! The stroke was effectual. Harvey Munden stood as if transfixed, but he recovered himself before a word escaped his lips. 'Ah, that alters the case. I beg your pardon. You won't make trouble between old friends? Vanity disarmed the girl's misgiving. She grinned with satisfaction. 'That depends how you behave. 'Oh, you don't know me.
Munden moved forward, and, on seeing him, Shergold grasped his hand feverishly. 'Ha! how glad I am to meet you, Munden! Come; let us walk this way. He turned from Maze Pond. 'I got your message up yonder an hour or two ago. So glad I have met you here, old fellow. 'Well, your day has come, said Harvey, trying to read his friend's features in the gloom.
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