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Updated: June 24, 2025
Mrs. Topman was a showy, dashing woman of thirty-five, or thereabouts, tall and slender, and somewhat graceful of figure, and might have passed for a beauty at twenty. But there was a faded look about her now, and she had a weakness for loud talking and overdressing. She was evidently a woman of doubtful blood, and "no family," as society would say in these days.
All things looked lovely in the pure freshness of morning. 'What a sweet spot it is! said Ida to Mrs. Topman, who stood at her gate, watching for the fly, which was not due for half an hour; 'I should almost like to spend my life here. 'Almost, but not quite, answered the matron. 'Young folks like you wants change. But I hope you and Mr.
Topman and her charge took their places in that vehicle, and were jolted off at a jog-trot pace towards the town, and then on by a dusty high road towards that new church in the fields at which the Mauleverer girls deemed it such a privilege to worship. It was about forty minutes' drive from the lock to the church, and Matins were only just over when the fly drew up at the Gothic door.
If Topman hadn't obeyed me he'd have died in a workhouse; and if I'd obeyed his I shouldn't have a stick of furniture belonging to me. Ida was not deeply interested in the late Mr. Topman's idiosyncrasies, but she was interested in the marriage bond, which seemed to her a very solemn league and covenant, as she read the service beside the quietly flowing river.
His daughter, Mattie, had already disclosed to him the fact that she had overheard the conversation between him and Topman, relative to the manner of entrapping Hanz, and knew the secret of their plot. And she had appealed to him to save her the pain of bearing testimony that would conflict with his, to save an honest old man from poverty.
That's all, sir." "I am very glad to meet Mr. Toodleburg. Very glad to find him such an excellent person," the stranger repeated, turning to Hanz, and again taking him by the hand. "Topman, I said my name was; Luke Topman, senior partner of the enterprising house of Topman and Gusher, doing a large miscellaneous business in Pearl, near Wall street.
Topman figuring largely as witness. 'I did not know your name was Walford, said Ida, looking over her husband's shoulder as he wrote. 'Didn't you? Second names are of so little use to a man, unless he has the misfortune to be Smith or Jones, and wants to borrow dignity from a prefix. Wendover is good enough for me. The young couple bade Mrs. Topman good-bye at the churchdoor.
"Two more of the gang!" continued the General aiming a blow that threatened to immolate the topman as he spoke. A dark half-naked form was interposed to receive the descending blade, which fell on the staff of a half-pike and severed it as though it had been a reed.
If my opinion be true, she will be found too heavy for the 'Dolphin, and a vessel that offers little inducement for us to attempt to carry." "Her size?" "You heard it from the black." "Your followers know her also?" "It would be difficult to deceive a topman in the cut and trim of sails among which he has passed months, nay years." "I understand the 'new cloths' in her top-gallant-royal!
The conversation she had overheard one night between her father and Topman, relative to a meeting at Hanz's house, and getting him to sign a paper purporting to sell them a secret, was all explained. This conversation put a powerful weapon in her hand, and if used skilfully she could save her father from trouble and also protect old Hanz.
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