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It was found, however, that the smaller pudding, intended for Stanley's table, was also too large for its kettle; but the energetic blacksmith, whose genius was now thoroughly aroused, overcame this difficulty by cutting off several pounds of it, and transferring the pudding thus reduced to the kettle, saying in an undertone as he did so, "There's more nor enough for the six o' ye yit, av yer only raisonable in yer appetites."
These, indeed, were even in Stanley's childhood old-world, hazy, traditions of the servants' hall. But boys hear often more than is good, and more than gospel, who live in such houses as old General Lake, the old millionaire widower, kept. 'I did not mean anything, upon my honour, Tamar, that could annoy you.
"I am not an honourable friend," was Cecilia's bitter consciousness, as she pressed her hand upon her heart, which throbbed violently with contending fears. "You have done all that an honourable friend could do; more must not be done," continued the general. "And now recollect, Cecilia, that you are my wife as well as Miss Stanley's friend;" and, as he said these words, he left the room.
"It was Uncle Stanley's idea, then?" "Yes; he's engineering it." Again Mary felt her heart grow heavy. "It must be costing an awful lot of money," she said. "It is," said Josiah, leaning over and making a gesture. "Of course we'll get it back, and more, too but for quite a few years now it's been taking a lot of money a dreadful lot of money. Still, I think the end's in sight "
As soon as Stanley's articles about the Congo began to appear, King Leopold, who was a shrewd business man, saw an opportunity for the expansion of his little country. Under his auspices several International Committees dedicated to African study were formed. He then sent Stanley back to the Congo in 1879, to organize a string of stations from the ocean up to Stanley Falls, now Stanleyville.
'We should like your religious men well enough, will they say, 'if they all resembled Stanley. Whereas the truth is, they do not so much like Mr. Stanley's religion, as bear with it for the pleasure which his other qualities afford them.
To attempt description of Stanley's feelings would be as impossible as tedious; yet some few words must be said. His peculiarly enthusiastic, perhaps romantic disposition, had caused him to cling tenaciously to the memory of Marie, even after the revelation of a secret which to other men would have seemed to place an impassable barrier between them.
"The creature was just a fish," said the Professor shaking his head at the light in Stanley's eyes. "Some sort of giant parasite that inhabits the shells of other fish." He opened the valve of the last air cylinder and seated himself resignedly on the bench. "We have another half hour or so " All of us suddenly put out our hands to brace ourselves. The sphere had moved.
Having only brains enough to know what I am, I'm cursed by having to depend upon you. Name your corpse! Come through!" "You shut your foul mouth and listen. You throw me off." "Give me a cigar, then. Thanks. I await your pleasure." "Zurich warned me that Stanley's partner, this old man Johnson, had gone East and would in all probability come here to bring proposals from Stan.
Justice often has its cruel, relentless aspects. Haas, with his weak, heavy face, stayed in Stanley's memory. An ordinary man might have tried again and won. But Haas was drunken with self-pity and the melancholy of his race. He would brood and suffer. Frank felt sorry for the man, and, somehow, vaguely apprehensive. Ruef's trial ended in a disagreement of the jury. It was a serious blow.
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