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But, fortunately for him, the stove having been marked and registered as "fragile and valuable," was not treated quite like a mere bale of goods, and the Rosenheim stationmaster, who knew its consignees, resolved to send it on by a passenger-train that would leave there at daybreak.
She was half inclined to go back by the next train when she heard from the stationmaster that they were gone to Guilford and would not be back till late. But on second thoughts she determined to go on to Woodcote. Wilmot would be there, at any rate. She would be able to find out how her aunt was.
"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.
Presently the stationmaster and his assistant step out gingerly along the uncovered platform, holding umbrellas over their uniforms, and give the word of command, and very slowly we start, and jolt along, stopping frequently.
"He grinned then I can see him grinning now and he said: "'In that case you'll have a little difficulty in paying your board and lodging here, and still more in buying clothes. I tell you what I'll do, he said, 'I'll buy a ticket back to London for you and leave it with the stationmaster, and that's every penny you'll ever get out of me! "I saw he had me, but I wasn't going off on those terms.
Accordingly, as the train was waiting outside the station, the guard came round and asked at each carriage for the owners of the horses. He appeared a little surprised, when two Jews answered the inquiry; as he had expected that they were officers of high rank, and importance. "The compliments of the stationmaster," he said, "and is there anything he can do with the horses?" "Yes," Ralph said.
Before setting out from Djocjakarta, the visitor should get the hotel proprietor to communicate with the stationmaster at Moentilan, with the object of having a more comfortable carriage than fell to our unhappy lot through leaving the matter to haphazard. Strictly speaking, the Boro Budur which means the collection of Buddas is not a building in the sense that we speak of St. Paul's or St.
"Well," she went on, "I may as well tell you the truth, m'sieur;" and in her eyes there was a strange look that I had never seen in those of any woman before, "you can save my life." "Your life?" I echoed, but at that moment the stationmaster, standing at the buffet door, said "Pardon, m'sieur. I am just closing the station. The last train has departed." "Do take me!" implored the girl.
And all at once she was at the railway station, where Frau Rupius was already waiting for her. "It is high time you came," she said. She placed in Bertha's hand a large book, which, by the way, was her ticket. Frau Rupius, however, was not going to take the train; she sat down, ate cherries and spat out the stones at the stationmaster, who took a huge delight in the proceedings.
These beasts are supposed to be sacred too, and so they have an uncommonly good time of it. This massive building, temple and palace in one, was inhabited by the old line of native kings who made Kandy their capital. We must get back to the station or we may miss Mr. Hunter. When we arrive there we find there is no sign of him, whereat the attentive stationmaster is greatly distressed.
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