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Janus, somewhat downcast and very thoughtful, led the way to the Compton House, a short distance down the street from the post-office and grocery store. The girls began talking almost as soon as they had left the store porch. "Please, please don't discharge him," begged Hazel. "He is such a nice man." "And thuch nithe whithkerth," added Grace Thompson. "He lookth jutht like an uncle of mine, who "
We Were looking for Lonesome Cove." "Which we found," chuckled Harriet. "We've had the most awful time, and Harriet got drowned," put in Margery Brown. "Drowned?" "Yeth, thhe did," nodded Tommy eagerly. "And we had thuch a time undrowning her! Thhe thwallowed a whole ithe pond of water." Miss Elting here explained to the Chief Guardian what had happened. Mrs. Livingston was amazed.
"I'll go with you a bit further," he said. "In fact, I've got thomething to thay to you; only don't be in thuch a hurry; the woodth can wait till you get there." Quietly compelling Low to alter his own characteristic Indian stride to keep pace with his, he went on: "I don't mind thaying I rather cottoned to you from the time you acted like a white man no offenthe to Teretha.
What pity thuch a pretty maid Ath I thoud go to hell!" And Benny giggled. "Benjamin," said Cecile, in an awful voice, "are you not terrified at what you read?" "Huh!" said Benny, "I'm not a 'pretty maid'; I'm a boy." "It's all the same, little dunce!" insisted Cecile. "Doeth God thay little boyth are born to be damned?" he asked, uneasily.
We men must have very bad taste if we let you sit down. Did you walk here this morning? 'No, I rode. The hortheth are taken round. I have been here a long time with Freda. It ith thuch a nice morning, ithn't it, Colonel Vaughan? 'Delightful! What do you mean to do when you are your own mistress? I quite fancy how grand you will feel when you have struck the magic hour.
'Mith Gwynne thaid you were going to a London curacy; I thought it might be Tht Jameth'th. 'I believe not. If I go to London I shall probably be in the city a very different locality to St James's. 'Oh! when we are in town we alwayth go to Tht Jameth'th, it ith thuch a nice church. Freda perceived that Miss Nugent's interest fell as soon as she found that Rowland was going into the city.
'He touched us all upon our besetting sin of pride, said Colonel Vaughan, glancing at Miss Gwynne, who said nothing. 'And thuch a beautiful voice! remarked Miss Nugent. Mrs Jonathan looked delighted. 'But where is he all this time, my dear? asked the vicar.
Now, if it wath 'The Queen of the Theath, or thome thuch name ath that, I thouldn't so much mind being drowned in her, but 'The Thithter Thue' thave uth!" "You are not going to drown at all," laughed Miss Elting, "so don't begin to lay any plans in that direction." "When is the boat coming here, Daddy?" questioned Jane. "To-morrow morning early, if they have her ready in time.
There ith one at Tht Jameth'th, with a pale face and black hair, and thuch a beautiful voice. Ith Mr Prothero going to Tht Jameth'th? 'You shall ask him yourself; I daresay he will like you to seem interested. 'Are you going to Tht Jameth'th, Mr Prothero? inquired Miss Nugent, when that young man entered the room shortly after. 'I beg your pardon, I do not quite understand what you mean.
"I'll go with you a bit further," he said. "In fact, I've got thomething to thay to you; only don't be in thuch a hurry; the woodth can wait till you get there." Quietly compelling Low to alter his own characteristic Indian stride to keep pace with his, he went on: "I don't mind thaying I rather cottoned to you from the time you acted like a white man no offenthe to Teretha.
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