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I answered firmly, "I am summoned here to shew cause why a second verdict, given in my favour, in the cause of Simpkins against Hunt, should not be set aside, and why a third writ of inquiry, in the same cause, should not be executed; and if your Lordships choose to hear me I will do so to the best of my ability."
Oswald only hopes if he falls on the wild battlefield, which is his highest ambition, that somebody will be as sorry about him as he was about Bill, that's all! When all was done, and what flowers there were over from the wreaths scattered under the tombstone between the posts, we wrote a letter to Mrs Simpkins, and said
"I thought I'd run over and have a chat with you." "Come in, Mrs. Simpkins," said Nancy, civilly, but not cordially, for she did not like her visitor. "I've got something unpleasant to tell you," went on the widow, as she sat down in a rocker. "I'm awful sorry." "Are you?" said Nancy, dryly. "What's it all about?"
Miss King accepted the invitation, and then, worked up perhaps to an unusual pitch of friendliness by the sermon, asked the Major to go back to Ballymoy House with her for luncheon. Meldon appeared from the door of the vestry room and urged the Major to accept the invitation. "As I expected," he said, "Simpkins wasn't in church. How do you do, Miss King?
His eye was attracted by a framed and glazed sampler in which a running ornament of fir-trees and peacocks surrounded the following pretty bit of sentiment: 'Rose-leaves smell when roses thrive, Here's my work while I'm alive; Rose-leaves smell when shrunk and shed, Here's my work when I am dead. 'Lizzy Simpkins. Fear God. Honour the King. 'Aged 11 years. ''Tis hers, he said to himself.
"Don't start an argument; but take a wisp of grass and wipe as much dust off your shoes as you can. I don't object to dusty shoes for myself in the least, but they don't suit your style." Simpkins did as he was told, for he did not share Meldon's indifference to dust. He also wiped his face carefully with a pocket handkerchief, giving it a streaky look.
Meldon." "I was," said Meldon. "I may as well own up to it that I was. My real reason for not wishing you to come with us " He edged over to where Simpkins was sitting, and kicked him sharply in the ribs. It was, after all, Simpkins' business to make some effort to retain Miss King.
All along the bank men tightened their belts and took a last look at their bombs and rifles. Two parties each under a subaltern were going to enter the German lines, while, as a reserve, the Company Commander, with a machine gun and some rifle grenadiers, and Reginald Simpkins were remaining at the bank.
Simpkins can't be really certain that I haven't until he comes and listens." "Go at once," said the secretary. Simpkins looked round him for sympathy, but got none. Public opinion was dead against him. The mention of Miss King, whom nobody knew, suggested the possibility of some horrible and deeply interesting scandal. Simpkins got down from his ladder.
"I wonder someone don't think he's a reg'lar loony, a carryin' on like that," muttered Joel, filled with jealousy and disgust. Old Mr. Simpkins was deaf, and Joel's muttered remark passed unnoticed. "He ain't one er them fellers that can't do but one thing to a time. T'other day I axed him ter bring two pail er water inter the barn, and away he went ter git 'em.
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