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Sparkes still lived was not known to the outer circles of Polly's acquaintance; she never spoke of her family, and it was not easy to think of Polly in the filial relation. For some years she had lived in complete independence, now and then exchanging a letter with her parent, but seeing him rarely.
The rigour of their principles overawed him. He often thought of abandoning his home, but neither for that step had he the necessary spirit of independence. Miss Sparkes no longer seemed to him of virtues compact; he sadly admitted in his wakeful hours that she had a temper; he often doubted whether she ever gave him a serious thought.
Miss Sparkes, who was always a stanch opposer in moral as well as in political debate, because she said it was the best side for the exertion of wit and talents, comforted herself that though she felt she was completely in the minority, yet she always thought that was rather a proof of being right than the contrary; for if it be true, that the generality are either weak or wicked, it follows that the inferior number is most likely to be neither.
They've four there, and of course the chance of getting in would thereby be doubled." "I thought that commercial men were generally preferred in the City," said the Duchess, taking a strong and good-natured interest in the matter. "Mr Palliser means to make a fortune in trade as a preliminary," said Mrs Sparkes. "I don't think he meant anything of the kind," said the Duchess.
But Polly's temper was notoriously uncertain, and her frankness never left people in doubt as to the prevailing mood. "Would you like a little ball-pup. Miss Sparkes?" he pursued in a conciliatory tone. "A lovely little button-ear? There's a new litter say the word, and I'll bring you one." "Thank you. I don't care for dogs." "No? But I'm sure you would if you kept one.
I shall join him to-morrow, and do my best to keep up his spirits. You will now see the necessity for using great caution, great consideration, in this strange affair. We can be quite frank with each other, Gammon, and of course we have no secrets from my new and valued friend if she will let me call her so Miss Polly Sparkes.
Malcolm Sparkes has said: "Love treats every man as if he were the friend he ought to be." That is not a gospel of pretense, for there is a compelling power in love that brings reactions often quite unsuspected.
Bubb vented her emotions in "Oh my!" and "Did you ever!" with little screams of excitement verging on sheer laughter. It avenged her delightfully to see Miss Sparkes gripped by the waist and hoisted for removal. But Mrs. Clover was evidently possessed by very different feelings. Drawing back, as if in alarm or shame, a glow on each cheek, she uttered an involuntary cry of protest. "No, Mr.
Merriman came in and conducted her young group to the room where supper was laid out, and here the first cross occurred to disturb Irene's good temper; for Agnes was placed at the other side of the table, between Phyllis Flower and Agnes Sparkes. Agnes Sparkes was bending toward her and talking in her lively way.
Now, I have a cobby little fox terrier just the dog for a lady. No? Or a sweet little black-and-tan just turning fifteen pounds, with a lovely neck and kissing spots on both cheeks. I wouldn't offer her to everybody." "Very good of you," replied Miss Sparkes contemptuously. "Why ain't you goin' to business?" asked the landlady. "I'll tell you. We had a little difference of opinion yesterday.
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