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Vanringham had made a hasty flitting when my Lord's people arrived, so that we saw nothing of him. But when we had come safely to Lady Allonby's villa, Dorothy began to laugh. "Captain Audaine," says she, in a wearied and scornful voice, "I know that the hour is very late, yet there are certain matters to be settled between as which will, I think, scarcely admit of delay.
Erwyn, "so unintentional was I of aspiring to Miss Allonby's affections that all my soul was set upon possessing the heart and person of a lady, in my humble opinion, far more desirable." "I had not dreamed " she commenced. "Behold," said Mr. Erwyn, bitterly, "how rightly is my presumption punished.
Allonby's friend, and then the adjournment to the artificial lake in the park, where a large number of skaters were assembled. There were other children there who at once made friends with Bobby and True, and, when luncheon time came, they were asked to come up to the house. This, however, Mr.
McCarren had fastened on the case at once, "like a leech," as he phrased it jumped at it, thrilled to it, and settled down to "draw the last drop of fact from it, and had not let go till he had." No one else had treated Granice in that way even Allonby's detective had not taken a single note.
Nurse's brother said he expecked you would be like that. 'You want a life of adventure and travel! Mr. Allonby's eyes sparkled, though he was staring in front of him and making his car go beyond the limited speed at this juncture. 'Then you're a proper son of mine, Bobby, and I won't let you go. We'll do some travels together. And we'll leave the little girl at home, suggested Bobby.
ATTENDANTS to Lord Humphrey, Etc. Tunbridge Wells, first in and about Lord Humphrey's lodgings, then shifting to a drawing-room in Lady Allonby's villa. PROEM: Merely to Serve as Intermezzo Next morning Captain Audaine was closeted with Mr. Vanringham in the latter's apartments at the Three Gudgeons.
But that was J. B. Stell fast enough I guess he can be trusted to know himself, and you saw he answered to his name." Some days passed before Granice could obtain a word with the District Attorney: he began to think that Allonby avoided him. But when they were face to face Allonby's jovial countenance showed no sign of embarrassment.
"I trust that I shall not be compelled to. Egad, it is a very ludicrous business when the bridegroom is forced to hold a sword to the parson's bosom all during the ceremony; but a ceremony we must have, Simon, for Lady Allonby's jointure is considerable. Otherwise Harkee, my man, don't play the fool! there are my fellows yonder, any one of whom would twist your neck at a word from me.
Allonby's entrance had interrupted: the evening previous, being a little tipsy, Sir Gresley had strolled about Tunbridge in search of recreation and, with perhaps excessive playfulness, had slapped a passer-by, broken the fellow's nose, and gouged both thumbs into the rascal's eyes.
McCarren had fastened on the case at once, "like a leech," as he phrased it jumped at it, thrilled to it, and settled down to "draw the last drop of fact from it, and had not let go till he had." No one else had treated Granice in that way even Allonby's detective had not taken a single note.
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