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Did you?" "I always want him." "We're going to stay out till long past his bedtime." "Are we?" "There's a moon. It's tophole for motoring. I'm taking this car out again to-morrow." "Are you?" He shot a glance at her and postponed the matter. They drove on fast and far, only turning when the moon was up and stars were in the sky.
When they were out of hearing he said: "This is tophole, having you here, old girl!" Then as they passed out of sight in a shrubbery, he put his arm, somewhat clumsily for one in most things uncommonly deft, round her neck and kissed her. Pollyooly returned the kiss in a matter-of-fact, almost careless fashion.
"Don't tell your friends," she laughed. "Trust me." "But I don't. I don't trust any of you." "You are a tease. Roselle, it's so tophole to see you again; let me kiss you good morning." She took the cigarette from her mouth to return his kiss; she was bright-eyed and hilarious.
These young women arrived in a body during the spring of 1919 and took possession of the house. Flora who was spokesman of the party bore a note from Anthony in which he wrote "Mother Darling, Am sending these girls to look after you. No more servant worries. They are tophole. Flora and Jane saved my life when I was in France. Love, TONY." That was all. Being a dutiful mother, Mrs.
I shall always try to deserve it, my dear. Was it all, all for me, that you did it, truly?" "Yes," Mark assured her, gruffly monosyllabic. "But how was it," she asked caressingly, "that Sir David's footprints were found all over the rose-bed. What was he doing there?" "That was an afterthought," Mark admitted. "It was a tophole idea.
"There was another fellow at Trinity who had been in the Sixth at Eton with me, a year older than I was, a very brilliant man and as hard as nails: Rendell, his name was: an athlete, a tophole centre-forward, with a fascinating Irish manner and blazing blue eyes. To him I told my tale, because we were Damon and Pythias, and I couldn't have kept a secret from him to save my life.
"We're walking, thanks." They walked to the nearest Tube station, took train to Hampstead, and arrived home at eleven, to release the sleepy grandmother on duty. "Had a lovely time, duck?" asked Mrs. Amber, trotting out into the hall. "Tophole, Grannie," said Osborn. "Marie's thoroughly enjoyed herself." "Simply lovely, mother," said Marie.
Then appeared men in blue overalls, who seized the gleaming monster in unawed, accustomed hands, steadied it, swung it round, and halted it within speaking distance. Hereupon its leather-clad pilot climbed stiffly out, vituperated the weather and lit a cigarette. "How is she?" enquired the Captain. "A lamb! A witch! Absolutely tophole when you get used to her."
I don't mean by that that he isn't a tophole man, or a thorough-going friend with guts and gumption, who would chance his neck for anyone he likes without a second's hesitation, for he's every bit of that. He has horse sense, too, and isn't fooled by the sort of flattery that women lavish on men who have laughing eyes and a little dark moustache.
He squeezed and dropped it, and leaned forward, clearing his throat as if he were going to speak words of moment. He checked himself and obviously said something else. "Your coffee is good, dear; you do look after me in a simply tophole way." His words were like the prelude of a song to her. She listened for more, with a smile, a real smile, no more wise, but foolish.
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