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Updated: June 6, 2025
How changed and stern the Doctor seemed from the last time that Tom was up there, as the keeper told the story, not omitting to state how Tom had called him blackguard names. "Indeed, sir," broke in the culprit, "it was only Velveteens." The Doctor only asked one question. "You know the rule about the banks, Brown?" "Yes, sir." "Then wait for me to-morrow, after first lesson."
But a subdued little man with a sandy beard, sunken eyes, and careless clothes, no, he was queer, but not "interesting"! And Isabelle, in spite of her strong sisterly loyalty, was relieved when she saw him off at the station. "It's nice to think of you, Vickie, snugged away in the country, going around in your velveteens with a pipe in your mouth.
That will never do; so he scrambles himself back to where his branch joins the trunk; and stands with lifted rod. "Hullo, Velveteens; mind your fingers if you come any higher." The keeper stops and looks up, and then with a grin says, "Oh! be you, be it, young measter? Well, here's luck. Now I tells 'ee to come down at once, and 't'll be best for 'ee."
"I thought it would pass the time," said Philip. "If you find it long you needn't bother about me, you know. I don't mind being left alone." At that moment two men passed, in brown velveteens, enormous trousers, and basque caps. They were young, but both wore beards. "I say, are those art-students?" said Philip. "They might have stepped out of the Vie de Boheme."
I entered a well-sanded kitchen, and seated myself on a bench, on one side of a long white table; the other side, which was nearest to the wall, was occupied by a party, or rather family, consisting of a grimy- looking man, somewhat under the middle size, dressed in faded velveteens, and wearing a leather apron a rather pretty-looking woman, but sun-burnt, and meanly dressed, and two ragged children, a boy and girl, about four or five years old.
At the same time she belonged as clearly to the upper middle class as did the two girls advancing towards the shop, who, in place of being studiously well and handsomely dressed, were just a little shabby, and careless how they looked in their last year's gray velveteens, with hats to match, which Dora in her conscientious economy had re-trimmed not very nicely.
Major Counsellor was greeted with effusion; Rallywood with raised eyebrows and a slight reserve. 'I had hoped to welcome the new captain of the Guard this evening, Selpdorf said in a low voice and with a significant glance at Rallywood's velveteens. 'I have not yet joined, your Excellency. To-morrow I hope to have that honour, returned Rallywood and passed on into the gallery beyond.
"Not at all, my dear," said the Great Author firmly. "Your present style of dress becomes you amazingly. I am the only one who has to do the primitive." So the arrangements were completed. The interviewers who came to the house described the Great Author in his loose flannels and velveteens, with bare feet, returning from labor in the fields. The moving pictures were full of him.
He was not wearing his velveteens, but a grey flannel suit that an Earl need not have scorned; and his straw hat would have done no discredit to a Duke; and a Prince could not have worn a prettier green tie. He welcomed the children warmly. And there were two baskets dumped heavy and promising among the beech-leaves. He was a man of tact.
I entered a well-sanded kitchen, and seated myself on a bench, on one side of a long white table; the other side, which was nearest to the wall, was occupied by a party, or rather family, consisting of a grimy-looking man, somewhat under the middle size, dressed in faded velveteens, and wearing a leather apron—a rather pretty-looking woman, but sunburnt, and meanly dressed, and two ragged children, a boy and girl, about four or five years old.
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