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"Tell you what, then," said Stanning, "I'll play you tomorrow after school." Sheen looked a shade more uncomfortable, but he made an effort, and declined the invitation. "I shall probably be playing Drummond," he said. "Oh, all right," said Stanning. "I don't care. Play whom you like." There was a pause.
"Landlord of the Red Lion, Wentfield: The gentleman has never been to the Red Lion, but sometimes orders my Ford car and always pays regularly. "The Stationmaster at Wentfield: A gentleman who keeps himself to himself but very liberal with his money. "Sir Marsham Dykes, of The Chase, Stanning: A damned unsociable churlish fellow. "Mr. Tracy Wentfield, of the Channings, Home Green: A very rude man.
It's only my opinion. Still, it's a little queer. Stanning says he crocked his left wrist in the final of the House Competition." "Well, what's wrong with that? Why shouldn't he have done so?" Sheen objected strongly to Stanning, but he had the elements of justice in him, and he was not going to condemn him on insufficient evidence, particularly of a crime of which he himself had been guilty.
Alicia looked out at the drizzling rain drifting against the broad window-panes. "No riding to-day," she said; "and no chance of any callers to enliven us, unless that ridiculous Bob comes crawling through the wet from Mount Stanning."
Why, what business can he possibly have in that out-of-the-way place? He has gone to sleep at Mount Stanning, then, I suppose? "Yes; I think he said something to that effect." "Upon my word," exclaimed the baronet, "I think that boy is half mad."
"A quarter to twelve," said Robert, looking at his watch. "Late hours for such a quiet village as Mount Stanning. Good-night, my worthy host. Good-night, Mrs. Marks. You needn't send me my shaving water till nine o'clock to-morrow morning." Eleven o'clock struck the next morning, and found Mr.
His wife is attending him, and both he and she have expressed a most earnest desire that you should see him before he dies. Pray come without delay. "Yours very sincerely, "Mount Stanning Rectory, March 6." Robert Audley folded this letter very reverently, and placed it underneath that part of his waistcoat which might be supposed to cover the region of his heart.
The faint sweet scent of the flowers mixed with Joan's thoughts and brought a quick vision of Aunt Janet. But more deeply still her mind was struggling with a desire to know what exactly it was that swayed her when Gilbert Stanning spoke to her, or when as more often than not he in some way or other contrived to touch her.
Linton fought pluckily in the Light-Weights, but went down before Stanning, after beating a representative of Templar's. Mill did not show up well in the Heavy-Weights, and was defeated in his first bout. Seymour's were reduced to telling themselves how different it all would have been if Drummond had been there. Sheen watched the Light-Weight contests, and nearly danced with irritation.
The room looked very snug and cosy by contrast with the raw weather outside. Desmond shut and locked the door and then went to the telephone at the desk. "Ring up 700 Stanning" he repeated his instructions to himself "and ask for Mr. Elias. Assistance'll be with you within fifteen minutes afterwards." By the clock on the mantelpiece it was a quarter to seven.
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