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“Five hondred vild boars,” he was saying, “eight hondred brace of partridges, many bears, and rabbits so moch zat it took five veeks to bury zem. All zese ve did shoot before breakfast, colonel. Aftair breakfast again ve did go out——” But at that moment his attention was sharply arrested by a question of Lady Brierley’s. “Has Dr Escott arrived?” she asked.
He try to find out from me about my father," and a shivering, as if of fear, seemed to take possession of the timid girl. "Do you mean he belonged to the political party that put your father in prison?" "Zat is it. Oh, but zese politics! I know not what zey mean, but zey are trouble trouble always. Now zat man he is here he is looking for me, I am sure."
"I am afraid, Madam Villenauve, that we will have to quit joking about that," said Bobby coldly. "Joking!" screamed the shrill voice of madam. "Eet ees not any joke. You can not fool wiz me, Monsieur Burnit. You mean to tell all zese people zat you are not to marry wiz me?" "I certainly have no intention of the kind," said Bobby impatiently, "nor have I ever expressed such an intention."
"And you want to go to Sea Horse Island?" asked Belle. "I want Oh! so much, Senorita. But I know it is a vain hope. But you are good and kind. If you could take zese papairs wiz you and manage to get zem to my father he could tell you how to help him. For it is all politics he had committed no what you call crime not a soul has he wronged. Oh, my poor father!" "And these papers?" asked Cora.
Some are sent back with what you say? Reprimand. Some to prison. I cannot speak. My own countrywomen! Ug-gh! Zese wretches!" "So now I shall see if you are true Americans." She looked straight at Tom, and even her homely spectacles did not detract from the fire that burned in her eyes. Here was a woman, who if she had but been a man, could have done anything. "I shall give you ze paper all print.
And then, as the Superior said nothing, only kept intent eyes on the young face, the Boy wound up a little angrily: "Unless, of course, you're like Brother Paul, ready to throw away the power you've gained " "Paul serves a great and noble purpose but zese questions are a not in his province." Still he bored into the young face with those kind gimlets, his good little eyes, and
Finally, he came to the third pair, which he positively brandished before our astonished eyes. "And zese," he cried, transported, "haff gost me no more zan tree and eightbence!" They were handed round for inspection. Rough and uncut as they stood, it was, of course, impossible to judge of their value. But one thing was certain.
"Oh, my dear vellow!" cried the Baron. "Do I hear zese kind of vords from you?" "If you starved a city-full of people, wouldn't you expect to hear the man with the biggest appetite cry loudest?" The Baron's face fell further and Essington laughed aloud. "Come, Baron, hang it! You of all people should be delighted to see me a fellow-member of respectable society.
"Ziss is what you call blackleest house. You see? So you will hide where I take you. It iss bad, but we cannot help. I give you food and tomorrow in ze night I bring you clothes. Zese I must look for Armand's. You see? Come."
I'm glad we're going to the West Indies!" "Oh, zat I were going wiz you!" exclaimed Inez, clasping her thin, brown hands in an appealing gesture. "But if you will take zese papairs, Senorita, and help to free my father I will never be able to repay your great kindness." "We shall have to ask papa about it," said Bess, cautiously.
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