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Snitchey and Craggs sat at opposite corners, with the blue bag between them for safety; the Doctor took his usual position, opposite to Grace. Clemency hovered galvanically about the table, as waitress; and the melancholy Britain, at another and a smaller board, acted as Grand Carver of a round of beef and a ham. 'Meat? said Britain, approaching Mr.
Did anybody but his Snitcheys come to festive entertainments like a burglar? which, by the way, was hardly a clear illustration of the case, as he had walked in very mildly at the door. Neither Snitchey nor Craggs openly attempted to stem the current which had thus set in, but, both were content to be carried gently along it, until its force abated.
But, now, the Bird of Paradise was seen to flutter down the middle; and the little bells began to bounce and jingle in poussette; and the Doctor's rosy face spun round and round, like an expressive pegtop highly varnished; and breathless Mr. Craggs began to doubt already, whether country dancing had been made 'too easy, like the rest of life; and Mr.
Snitchey, 'and not know that you are deluded, practised upon, made the victim of his arts, and bent down prostrate to his will by some unaccountable fascination which it is impossible to explain and against which no warning of mine is of the least avail, all I can say is I pity you! At the very same moment Mrs. Craggs was oracular on the cross subject.
Craggs married Mrs. Perkins, who had been twelve months a widow, was admitted into partnership, and is now one of the most respected men in the City. In 1844 there were living between Carlisle and Keswick, Robert Radcliffe and his only child Kate.
If it were not for your confounded caution, I should have been possessed of everything long ago. 'Our caution! returned the lawyer, 'speaking for Self and Craggs deceased, here Mr. Snitchey, glancing at his hat-band, shook his head, 'how can you reasonably blame us, Mr. Warden? Our caution too! When Mr. Craggs, sir, went down to his respected grave in the full belief
Craggs, both Secretaries of State..... The Estates of the Directors of the South Sea Company are confiscated..... Proceedings of the Commons with respect to the Stock of the South Sea Company. During these transactions, the negotiations of the north were continued against the king of Sweden, who had penetrated into Norway, and advanced towards Christianstadt, the capital of that kingdom.
Craggs, 'your good opinion is invaluable, but I never avowed that the office was the enemy of your peace. 'No, said Mrs. Craggs, ringing a perfect peal upon the little bells. 'Not you, indeed. You wouldn't be worthy of the office, if you had the candour to. 'As to my having been away to-night, my dear, said Mr. Snitchey, giving her his arm, 'the deprivation has been mine, I'm sure; but, as Mr.
The marquis de Monteleone wrote a letter to Mr. secretary Craggs, in which he expostulated with him upon such an unprecedented outrage. Cardinal Alberoni, in a letter to that minister, inveighed against it as a base unworthy action.
'After all, my iron- headed friends, he leaned forward in his chair, and dropped his voice a little, 'you don't know half my ruin yet. Mr. Snitchey stopped and stared at him. Mr. Craggs also stared. 'I am not only deep in debt, said the client, 'but I am deep in 'Not in love! cried Snitchey.
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