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Thornbury delivered an opinion which was almost a speech to the effect that it would be quite necessary in time of war, and in England we were terribly behind-hand. "If I were a young fellow," she concluded, "I should certainly qualify."
Thornbury quotes an old inhabitant, who writes of Leigh Hunt's cottage as having a "pretty balcony environed with creepers, and a tall arbor vitæ which almost overtops the roof."
The heat had changed just so far that instead of sitting in the shadow they sat in the sun, which was still hot enough to paint their faces red and yellow, and to colour great sections of the earth beneath them. "There's nothing half so nice as tea!" said Mrs. Thornbury, taking her cup. "Nothing," said Helen.
The worry of nursing her husband had fixed a plaintive frown upon her forehead; she was pale and looked unhappy and more than usually inefficient, and her eyes wandered more vaguely than ever from point to point. "Poor thing!" Mrs. Thornbury exclaimed.
She smiled sympathetically, and at the same time rather keenly, at Rachel. "They seem to find a great deal to say to each other," said Mrs. Elliot, looking significantly at the backs of the couple as they turned away. "Did you notice at the picnic? He was the only person who could make her utter." "Her father is a very interesting man," said Mrs. Thornbury.
I was telling my husband how much you reminded me of a dear old friend of mine Mary Umpleby. She was a most delightful woman, I assure you. She grew roses. We used to stay with her in the old days." "No young man likes to have it said that he resembles an elderly spinster," said Mr. Thornbury. "On the contrary," said Mr. Hewet, "I always think it a compliment to remind people of some one else.
He communicated his suspicions next morning to Elliot, with the result that Rodriguez went to the woman and gave her twenty-four hours in which to clear out of the place. No one seems to have enquired into the truth of the story, or to have asked Thornbury and Elliot what business it was of theirs; they had it entirely their own way.
My interests are equally balanced, though; I have sons in the army too; and one son who makes speeches at the Union my baby!" "Hirst would know him, I expect," said Hewet. "Mr. Hirst has such an interesting face," said Mrs. Thornbury. "But I feel one ought to be very clever to talk to him. Well, William?" she enquired, for Mr. Thornbury grunted. "They're making a mess of it," said Mr. Thornbury.
She looked Helen straight in the face and said, "You have a charmin' house." She had a strongly marked face, her eyes looked straight at you, and though naturally she was imperious in her manner she was nervous at the same time. Mrs. Thornbury acted as interpreter, making things smooth all round by a series of charming commonplace remarks. "I've taken it upon myself, Mr.
Nevertheless it was not the same as the days that had gone before, although it would have been hard to say in what the difference consisted. Perhaps it was that they seemed to be waiting for something. There were certainly fewer things to be done than usual. People drifted through the drawing-room Mr. Flushing, Mr. and Mrs. Thornbury.
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