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He had not seen either of the men previously, but thought he should be able to recognise one of them owing to his unusual height. "Now, bearer," said Mr. Henderson, "go and fetch both the clerks; bring in the tall one first, but keep an eye on the other outside and beyond earshot." Rámtonu left the room with alacrity and presently returned ushering Lakshminarain into the dreaded presence.
Pass along the avenues of any city or town, in which you live behold the trading shops the manufacturies see the operations of the various machinery see the stage-coaches coming in, bringing the mails of intelligence look at the railroads interlining every section, bearing upon them their mighty trains, flying with the velocity of the swallow, ushering in the hundreds of industrious, enterprising travellers.
The servant went out and returned ushering in a short bibulous looking young man in evening dress covered with a long fawn coloured overcoat; this gentleman was followed by a half bald, evil looking man of fifty or so, also in evening attire. This latter wore a monocle in what Jones afterwards mentally called, "his twisted face."
The financier half sprang from his seat. "Oh, yes. Show her up at once. Good-bye, sergeant, good-bye. Find that Rossmore woman and the $1,000 is yours." The detective went out and a few moments later Mr. Bagley reappeared ushering in Shirley. The mouse was in the den of the lion. Mr. Ryder remained at his desk and did not even look up when his visitor entered.
The visitors looked sufficiently important to warrant the office boy ushering them into Whitmore's private office. As they passed down the railed corridor they elicited the further information that no one answering Collins's description had called that morning. "He's probably patronizing a bar somewhere between here and the Grand Central Station just now," commented Ward in an undertone.
What refreshment may it please you to take?" While uttering this speech, he had been busy ushering into the tap or common reception room the young man, who, by the time it was finished, was seated. "Thy guess hits the mark, mine host," he said? "but what is fitting I leave to thy discretion. Thou shalt prescribe like a physician."
"Most readily, my dear sir," replied the amiable Matthew. "Have you pen and paper convenient?" "In this room, Mr. Maltboy," said his host, ushering him into a little apartment at the end of the entry, which contained a few books, and was passed off upon a credulous world as Mr. Whedell's library.
Not to be quite idle, I have in the meantime taken command of one of their sloops: for the old gentleman has a good many shares in the speculation, and his recommendations are always attended to. "Voici, Monsieur Beaujou, avec les habits," said the maitre d'auberge opening the door and ushering in the marchand des modes maritimes, with a huge bundle.
Poor fellow, he was indeed prematurely old! The care on his lip and the pomp on his brow no mortal's pen can describe! "Is Mr. Norreys at home?" asked Harley. "He is at home to his friends, my Lord," answered the man, majestically; and he stalked across the hall with the step of a Dangeau ushering some Montmorenci into the presence of Louis le Grand. "Stay; show this gentleman into another room.
The impression made on him by this contrivance showed him as unsophisticated, yet when his companion, at the top, ushering him in, gave a touch to the quick light and, in the pleasant ruddy room, all convenience and character, had before the fire another look at him, it was not to catch in him any protrusive angle. Mr.
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