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But at length Costake Theriade concentrated their attention by a wild burst of eloquence about the wonders of the inter-atomic forces. Sir Athelstone, unable to endure the applause that greeted his rival, abruptly sprang to his feet, his round face red with anger, and shouted: "I say, you know, this is twaddle!" "Will the Englishman interrupt not?" cried Theriade, with his eyes ablaze.
Brook looked intelligent and wan about it, but also perfectly good-humoured. "My dear man, he and his affairs ARE such twaddle!" Vanderbank laughed in spite of himself. "And does that make it any better?" Mrs. Brook thought, but presently had a light she almost smiled with it. "For US!" Then more woefully, "Don't you want Carrie to be saved?" she asked. "Why should I? Not a jot. Carrie be hanged!"
'Beloved and honoured Titiano! she wrote, some years later; 'how that name recalls the happy, happy hours I passed with you at Eartham; when by the title 'Muse' you summoned me to the morning walk! Amongst the drossy twaddle which passed current as poetry at Eartham, a sonnet in Romney's honour by a true poet William Cowper may be counted as pure gold.
Griffiths, luckily, was a woman of much the same tastes as her ladyship, only somewhat of a more active temperament; and they were most stedfast friends. It was such a comfort to Lady Cashel to have some one to whom she could twaddle! The morning after Lord Kilcullen's departure Fanny knocked at her door, and was asked to come in.
Most learned, approved, wise, knower of many languages, sharp to detect all encountered lies and quick to recognise plain truth! Honourable much-regarded Herr Wilibald Pirkheimer. Your humble servant Albrecht Duerer wishes you all hail, great and worthy honour in the devil's name, so much for the twaddle of which you are so fond.
And, by George, he cried, with sudden vehemence, 'serve 'em right. If I told them once it would fail in England, I told them a hundred times. The London public won't stand that sort of blithering twaddle. Owen stopped and looked round. A cab was standing across the road. He signalled to it. He felt incapable of walking home.
For a few moments neither man spoke; then Sullivan continued in quick, brisk fashion, as if he were trying to banish some reverie that plagued him: "Well, have your way. We'll leave Mr. Laurie out of this altogether." "Thank you, Alf." Sullivan paid no heed to the interruption. "Now let's can all this twaddle and get down to work," he said sharply.
"I decide against you," interposed Herbert. "I have now heard both sides of this deplorable affair. You are talking most criminal nonsense. 'Disinherit! Sentimental twaddle. It's been clear to me from the first that Mrs. Failing has been imposed upon by the Wonham man, a person with no legal claim on her, and any one who exposes him performs a public duty " " And gets money." "Money?"
Twaddle said, sitting erect in the saloon, shrouded in fur and velvet, with five diamond-rings well displayed, as she recounted the diseases she had enjoyed, and did the honours of a remarkable work-basket, containing eight different sorts of scissors.
I, too, shall sit up and you will have to listen to me." Mercy smiled ironically. "Yes, you are mistress in your own house, so long as you do not attempt to interfere with my plans. Sit up, girl, if you choose, and talk. I am prepared to listen even though your twaddle bores me."
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