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The Prince fortified his house, and lived like a man in a state of siege for some time, and then went off to Chantilly, take d'Aubepine with him and every one said a new Fronde was beginning, for the Queen-Regent was furious with the Princes, and determined to have Cardinal Mazarin back, and the Prince was equally resolved to keep him out, while as to the Parliament, I had no patience with it; it went on shilly-shallying between the two, and had no substance to do anything by hang on to some selfish Court party.
"'Ah, how long is this shilly-shallying to go on? he asked. "... I broke off there to see Mrs Carter. It has hitherto been a relief to see her. The only laughing I've done since I've been here has been with her. She did not laugh to-day. She came to me because she had no other friend, she said. She could not trust the gabbling womankind. Her husband had changed to her.
If he cries when I am gone, you lend him your apron to wipe his eyes, and tell him women can't abide shilly-shallying men." "That's a hexcellent sentiment," said John the footman, "and a solemn warning it is " "To all such as footmen be," said Mary. "We writes it in the fly-leaf of our Bibles accordingly," said John. "No, my man, write it somewhere where you'll have a chance to read it."
It's going to mean business from the word go! There's been too much shilly-shallying in the strikes I've known anything about, too much talk, and too much wasting of Union funds. You know what I mean. It isn't enough to tie up a mill, and then hang around on street-corners for two months, waiting for the other side to give in.
"The visitors!" "What do they say?" "Eh, well, then, they say but no!" He contrived a masterly pretense of pained reluctance. "I cannot " "Speak out," I commanded, piqued by his shilly-shallying. "What do they say?" "Monsieur, it is about" he shifted his weight from one leg to the other "it is about about that beautiful Mademoiselle Elliott who sometimes comes here."
If I bid you good night, now, and tell you that it is time for you to go home, shall you call that shilly-shallying?" He had made a mistake in his word and repented it. "I beg your pardon, Mrs Greenow; I do indeed. I didn't mean anything offensive." "Shilly-shallying, indeed! There's very little shall in it, I can assure you."
"But I confess it seemed to me the best and most straightforward thing to do. I am accustomed to go to the point, when a matter has become serious; and I hate shilly-shallying. You, we all know, are very clever, and have much experience of the world. You will, I am sure, prefer that I should be frank." "Certainly," smiled Enid, "if I only knew what the matter was!"
There was no romantic shilly-shallying fol-de-rol about him. Women learned what to expect from him in short order. En garde, Madame! ou Mademoiselle tant pis! He laughed to himself and rolled over, digging his head into the pillows and stretching his fat hands to ease their congestion.
Then he and Fontenoy went back to dine. As they mounted the dark staircase leading from the Terrace another man caught Tressady by the arm. "The strike notices are out," he said. "I have just had a wire. Everyone leaves work to-night." George shrugged his shoulders. He had been expecting the news at any moment, and was glad that the long shilly-shallying on both sides was at last over.
Oh, what was the matter that she was not happy and satisfied! Allin was studying hard and well, and growing more manly every day. And at last he made up his mind there should be no more shilly-shallying. For when Primrose was tender and sweet he knew she loved him. She was yes, a little bit jealous when he wandered too far in a half angry, half desperate moment.
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