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The Yunnanese, Mr. Warry tells me, do not readily speak of the devil for fear he should appear. On my journey I made it a rule, acting advisedly, to refuse to occupy any other than the best room in the inn, and, if there was only one room, I required that the best bed in the room, as regards elevation, should be given to me.
I use the word "British" advisedly, for it was when England was known as Britain among the nations that her embroidery was a thing of almost priceless value. In modern English embroidery, the days of Queen Anne have been the limit of backward imitation; and, in fact, ancient English embroidery was a process of long and assiduous labor, as well as of knowledge and inspiration.
This mode of judging may well be termed habitual: for though by some persons it is advisedly adopted, and openly avowed, yet in many cases for want of due watchfulness, it has stolen insensibly upon the mind; it exists unsuspected, and is practised, like other habits, without consciousness or observation.
So, whether we incline to optimism or to pessimism, we must do our best in the half-hours we can bestow upon our little garden. I speak advisedly of half-hours, and I would repeatedly insist upon the garden being little.
"Nay, but," said the lady, "speak advisedly; I saw his body done to death by more than one knife-wound; I folded it in these arms, and drenched the dead face with many a tear; whereby, perchance, I gave occasion for the bruit that has been made to my disadvantage."
The language may not have been quite so refined as that which I heard a few days before from the young gentlemen with tall hats and blue ties at Lord's; but I do say advisedly that it would more than bear comparison with that of the bathers in the Serpentine, where my ears have often been assailed with something far worse than anything I heard in East London.
"That is how I understand my pledge," replied la Peyrade; "and on leaving this room my first step will be to break with that ignoble past which for an instant I seemed to hold in the balance against the intoxicating future you do not forbid me to expect." "No," said the countess, "do it calmly and advisedly; I do not like rash conduct; you will not please me by taking open steps.
Of course Garrison had been to the dogs during the past year what down-and-out jockey has not gone there? And if Drake had transferred him to Desha, it was a case of good riddance. Drake was famous for his eccentric humor. But he was a sound judge of horse-flesh. No doubt he knew what a small chance Speedaway had against Swallow, and he had scratched advisedly; playing the Morgan entry instead.
"Norah's our cook," declared Roger with an implied rebuke in his voice, for it did seem to him every one should have been aware of that important fact. "Beg your pardon," said Roland. "I have a profound respect for such a cook as your refreshing Norah I say refreshing advisedly," making a grab at the basket Joe and Nat were carrying. "Here we are," called Tom, who was somewhat in advance.
I say advisedly supper, and not tea; the beverage was a lady's luxury out here, and ill suited hours of foregoing labour. Milk was the staple draught at Cedar Creek meals for all stout workers. 'Gude even, leddies; and Davidson doffed his bonnet with European courtesy. 'Fine weather for loggin' this. Indeed, he bore evident grimy and smoky tokens on his clothes that such had been his day's work.
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