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Hilbery agreed urbanely, pleased at the diversion. "I think they said they were going to Hampton Court, and I rather believe they were taking a protege of mine, Ralph Denham, a very clever fellow, too, to amuse Cassandra. I thought the arrangement very suitable." He was prepared to dwell at some length upon this safe topic, and trusted that Katharine would come in before he had done with it.

"All the more noble, you mean. . . . Well! and you would now force me to do some spying work for you in exchange for my brother Armand's safety? Is that it?" "Fie! two very ugly words, fair lady," protested Chauvelin, urbanely. "There can be no question of force, and the service which I would ask of you, in the name of France, could never be called by the shocking name of spying."

"Please choose a position among these ladies," said Foyle urbanely. "You may stand anywhere you like." There was an angry glitter in her dark eyes as she obeyed. She was not the sort of woman to risk a scene uselessly. Then Wills was brought in. Foyle put a formal question to him. "Have you seen any of these ladies before? Don't be in a hurry to answer.

"I applaud the wisdom of your resolve Cit Cecile. The world, as I have said, is censorious." She looked at him a second, then she laughed, but it was laughter of the lips only; the eyes looked steely as daggers and as capable of mischief. "Adieu, Citizen La Boulaye," she murmured mockingly. "Au revoir, Citoyenne Deshaix," he replied urbanely.

"It's long past three o'clock," went on the newcomer severely. "I'm sorry to interrupt a conference but I do think you might arrange for an appointment during the day, sir. My brother has not been well and if ever a man needed sleep and rest and regular hours, he does. Crittenden, I wish you " "Cassius," interrupted Mr. Yollop urbanely, "this is my sister, Mrs. Champney.

"Then I had better go and have my lunch while you two have a chat," said Sir Henry urbanely, "or I shall only be putting my foot in it again. Mr. Oakham, I shall see you before you go." Sir Henry moved off in the direction of the luncheon room. "Perhaps you will come to my sitting-room," said Colwyn to Mr. Oakham. "We can talk quietly there." "Thank you," responded Mr.

So, if the Russians, after Waterloo, had parcelled out France, and fixed a Cossack settlement in her "violet vales," the destruction of the French would have been still urbanely entitled "The Return of the Bourbons." According to Herodotus, the Spartan tradition assigned the throne to Aristodemus himself, and the regal power was not divided till after his death.

"Come in, come in," said this gentleman urbanely as Von Barwig stood waiting as patiently as he could for the news he was so anxious to hear. "Well, I think we've got something," he added. Von Barwig said nothing; he waited to hear more. "First of all, business before pleasure," said Mr. Hatch, and suited the action to the word by handing Von Barwig a bill for $556.84, for "services rendered."

I was a jolly sight happier with a platoon." "At any rate," said I, "other people are cock-a-whoop. Look at them." The household, turned out like a guard by Evadne, emerged in a body from the house. Sir Julius beamed urbanely. Lady Verity-Stewart almost fell on the great man's neck. Young Charles broke into enthusiastic and profane congratulations.

There was a man there, alarmingly tall, who seemed to stare at him, and then beyond him into the yard. "Well?" "Are you Mr. Doyle?" "I am." "My name is Cameron, Mr. Doyle. I have had a small difference with your watch-dog, but he finally let me by." "I'm afraid I don't understand. I have no dog." "The sentry you keep posted, then." Mr. Cameron disliked fencing. "Ah!" said Mr. Doyle, urbanely.

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