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"But you're so different, Miss Todd; you've got such a position of your own." And Miss Mackenzie, who was at present desirous of marrying a very strict evangelical clergyman, thought with envy of the social advantages and pleasant iniquities of her wicked neighbour. "Oh, I don't know. I've a few friends, but that comes of being here so long. And then, you see, I ain't particular as you are.
In a very short time Deacon Waldie became suspected and shunned no one would trust him, few would deal with him; and, before the termination of the period of his deaconship, he failed falling thus a victim to that female domination he so much dreaded, and for submitting to which he so much despised his friend the boxmaster. The fate of Mr Todd was signally different.
"She's not dead?" said Tom, sinking into a chair. "No, thank God; we've got her still wid us; but me man's come home to-night nigh crazy. He's a-walkin' the floor this minute, an' so I goes to Mrs. Todd, an' she come wid me. If he loses the job now, we're in the street.
The hunter rubbed his rather prominent nasal organ and was silenced. Jack and Mark had turned more eagerly to the professor as the latter began to speak: "Yes, Dr. Todd is my good friend. He turns to me for help quite properly; who else should he turn to?" "But, Professor!" ejaculated Mark, warmly.
This I took up at once. I knew it was false. Without letting him know the object, I arranged an interview at my lawyer's office, which he attended, accompanied by his lawyer. I had asked George Todd to be there as a witness who could relate an account of the interview to our mutual friends. Caine, when he saw Todd, objected to his presence, but he remained.
Todd reached a place where he could send word to his aged mother that he was alive and safe he did so. But in some manner the message was never received. As soon as he had sent the message Mr. Todd started out himself to get home. Finally, he reached the United States and took a train for Lakeport.
And I haven't seen an ice-boat since we came here, except in moving pictures. I wonder how Tommy Todd is making out with mine." "Hasn't he written to you?" asked Nan. "No; but he promised he would. Guess I'll write him a postal now and ask him how the Bird is sailing." "And I'll write to some of the girls in Lakeport," said Nan. I had forgotten to tell you that some time before this, Mr.
Todd welcomed them from the doorway, and the tour of inspection began at once, for Janet would not hear of taking off her hat and coat until she had seen everything. "All right; we'll leave the kingdom till the last," Peter said, as he followed Mrs. Todd from room to room. Beautiful old furniture stood where Janet remembered the sheeted ghosts that had frightened her so many times.
"Not Latin, I am sure; for I have not seen you open a book since you insisted on poor Todd's dismissal." "Todd! Oh, he was such a scrub, and spoke through his nose: what could he know of Latin?" "More than you ever will, I fear, unless " and here there was a certain hesitation in the mother's voice, "unless your father consents to your going to school." "Well, I should like to go to Eton!
And that was the way I come to see the Queen." Mrs. Martin was looking straight in my eyes to see if I showed any genuine interest in the most interesting person in the world. "Oh, I am very glad you saw the Queen," I hastened to say. "Mrs. Todd has told me that you and she were born the very same day." "We were indeed, dear!" said Mrs.
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