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Updated: June 14, 2025
He was to borrow ten thousand pounds' worth of diamonds from Storr and Mortimer at one per cent, for the night. These great jewellers' stores were reported to be exhausted. Every other jeweller and diamond merchant was in the same condition.
Storr and Mortimer might have married on the same speculation. Like all his other speculations, it was sound and successful. The jewels showed to the richest advantage. The bosom moving in Society with the jewels displayed upon it, attracted general admiration. Society approving, Mr Merdle was satisfied.
But by and by her feelings were further excited. She went with her mother to give orders at Storr and Mortimer's, on the setting of some jewels which her aunt had given her, and there encountered Arthur in the act of selecting a blue enamel locket, with a diamond fly perched on it.
My backsword play hath been thought well of by stout men of war. God forgive me that my heart should still turn to such vanities. 'I have heard godly men speak well of it, remarked Saxon. 'Master Richard Rumbold himself spake of your deeds of arms to the Duke of Argyle. Was there not a Scotsman, one Storr or Stour? 'Ay, ay! Storr of Drumlithie.
Frank was in his dressing-gown, very good taste, quite Oriental, guaranteed to be true Indian cashmere, and charged as such. Nothing could be more neat, though perfectly simple, than the appurtenances of his breakfast-table: silver tea-pot, ewer, and basin, all fitting into his dressing-box for the which may Storr and Mortimer be now praised, and some day paid!
The old clock that Marmaduke Storr made in London more than a hundred years ago was clicking the steady pulse-beats of its second century.
Frank was in his dressing-gown, very good taste, quite Oriental, guaranteed to be true Indian cashmere, and charged as such. Nothing could be more neat, though perfectly simple, than the appurtenances of his breakfast-table: silver tea-pot, ewer, and basin, all fitting into his dressing-box for the which may Storr and Mortimer be now praised, and some day paid!
About seven in the evening, the Orphée, having on board five hundred men, struck to captain Storr, in the Revenge, who lost the calf of one leg in the engagement, during which he wras sustained by the ships Berwick and Preston.
You know what a rascally trick that opera creature served him, poor fellow. Cashmere shawls Storr and Mortimer's 'Star and Garter. Much better dine quiet off pea-soup and sprats ay? His betters have, as you know very well." "Pea-soup and sprats! What! have you heard of that already?" "Who bailed Lord Billingsgate, hey, you rogue?" and here Tom gave a knowing and almost demoniacal grin.
"Helga Storr told me he came back a fine prince with a gold crown on his head, and the deil went away empty and roaring mad." "What is it you are telling about, Nanna?" said David, his face eager and alight with interest. She rose up then, with Vala in her arms, her eyes shining with her sweet, motherly story-telling. "It is only an old tale, David," she answered. "I know not who made it up.
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