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Dodd took Staines to the hospital, and left twenty pounds with the governor of it to cure him. But he deposited Staines's money and jewels with a friendly banker, and begged that the principal cashier might see the man, and be able to recognize him, should he apply for his own.
"There, then!" said she, a little pettishly. Dr. Staines's eye kindled. "Hum!" said he. Then, after a considerable pause, "Are you better or worse after each hemorrhage?" "La!" said Rosa; "they never asked me that. Why, better." "No faintness?" "Not a bit." "Rather a sense of relief, perhaps?" "Yes; I feel lighter and better." The examination was concluded. Dr.
There are misguided people who would call this logic: but Rosa said it was equivocating, and urged him so warmly that at last he burst out, "Who can go on forever saying 'No, to the only creature he loves?" and caved. In forty-eight hours more a brougham waited at Mrs. Staines's door. The servant engaged to drive it was Andrew Pearman, a bachelor, and, hitherto, an under-groom.
"Come," said Falcon, "we must go to the river;" and Staines acquiesced. "I bow to experience," said he. At the threshold they found two of the little Bulteels, playing with pieces of quartz, crystal, etc., on the door-stone. One of these stones caught Staines's eye directly.
Staines, nor did he intend to steal the diamonds, but to embezzle a portion of the purchase-money, and enjoy the pleasures and vices of the capital for a few months; then back to his milch cow, Phoebe, and lead a quiet life till the next uncontrollable fit should come upon him along with the means of satisfying it. On the way, he read Staines's letter to Mrs. Falcon, very carefully.
This was made in forty-eight hours; the interval was spent mainly in concocting lies to be incorporated with the number of minute facts he had gained from Staines's letter, and in making close imitations of his handwriting. Thus armed, and crammed with more lies than the "Menteur" of Corneille, but not such innocent ones, he went down to Gravesend, all in deep mourning, with crape round his hat.
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