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Vavasor, annoyed at the involuntary and natural enough nervousness he had shown, for it was nothing more, turned his annoyance on the Major, who by such an insignificant display of coolness, had gained so great an advantage over him in the eyes of the ladies, and made up his opinion that in every word he said about the horse of the Rajah of Rumtool he was romancing and that although there had been no slightest pretence to personal prowess in the narrative.
I couldn't go about your work for next year so as to do you justice among the electors. I couldn't indeed." "You'd better give him a bill for ninety pounds at three months, Mr Vavasor. I have no doubt he has got a stamp in his pocket." "That I have, Mr Scruby; there ain't no mistake about that.
All this came upon her again as she walked down-stairs by his side; and with it there came a consciousness that she had been driven by this usage into the terrible engagement which she had made with her cousin. That, no doubt, was now over. There was no longer to her any question of her marrying George Vavasor.
I am old enough to be your father let me say your grandfather; fancy I am your grandfather: in my soul I believe neither could wish you well more truly than myself. Tell me trust me and tell me: what is there between you and Mr. Vavasor?" Hester was silent.
"Perhaps, papa, you and Mr Grey had better dine alone." "What do you mean by alone?" "I meant without me, as two men generally like to do." "If I wanted that I should have asked him to dine at the club," said Mr Vavasor, and then he again attempted to go. "But, papa " "Well, my dear!
Though she might feel herself constrained to part from John Grey, George Vavasor could never be her husband. Of that she assured herself fifty times during the two days' grace which had been allowed her.
When Vavasor saw her turn sharp round and make for the weir, he would have prevented her, and laid his hand on her arm; but she turned on him with eyes that flashed, and lips which, notwithstanding her speed, were white as with the wrath that has no breath for words. He drew back and dared only follow.
"Oh, dear, no, not in the least, not infirm certainly! I should be very sorry to be supposed to have said that Lady Glencora is infirm. What I mean is, not robust, Miss Vavasor. Her general organization, if you understand me, is exquisitely delicate. One can see that, I think, in every glance of her eye."
Calder Jones came to him and talked hunting talk, and Vavasor expressed his intention of being at Roebury in November. "You had better join our club," said Calder Jones. In answer to which Vavasor said that he thought he would join the club. He remained in the smoking-room till nearly eleven; then he took himself home, and remained up half the night destroying papers.
She knew how, lover of music as she was, she did not at first care for Bach; and how in the process of learning to play what he wrote she came to understand him. To her reference to Browning then, Vavasor did not venture a reply. None of the poetry indeed by him cultivated was of any sort requiring study.
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