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'You talk about some of them being pretty, Farnborough said. 'I didn't see a good-looking one among 'em. 'Ah, you men are so unsophisticated; you missed the fine feathers. 'Plenty o' feathers on the one I heard. 'Yes, but not fine feathers. A man judges of the general effect. We can, at a pinch, see past unbecoming clothes, can't we, Lady Whyteleafe?
Thus pondering, and patiently following out his threads, the old man paced a mile down the camp to the post-office, for he had heard the postman's horn, and he expected important letters from England, from his friend and agent at Farnborough, Old Cohen. There were letters from England, but none in old Cohen's hand.
'Who's going to have a short round before sundown? said Lady Sophia, getting up briskly. 'You, of course, Mr. Filey. Or are you too "busy"? 'Say too thirsty. May I? He carried his cup round to Lady John, not seeming to see Hermione's hospitable hand held out for it. In the general shuffle Farnborough found himself carried off by Sophia and Lord John.
As she had said, many discussions would certainly take place as to her future destination, but she knew in her heart that the result was sure. Providence had decided or her. The future was London and work! Claire lost no time in writing to Miss Farnborough to apply for the post of French mistress if it were still vacant, and by return of post received a cordial reply.
'Well, she said over her shoulder to Filey, 'our side gave a good account of itself that last round. 'I was sure it would as soon as my malign influence was removed. 'Yes; from the moment I took on Dick Farnborough, the situation assumed a new aspect. You'll never play a good game, you know, if you go quoting Baudelaire on the links.
Similarly other individual officers were detailed in each squadron on a co-ordinated scheme, for such duties as Officer-in-charge of Stores, Workshops, Mechanical Transport, Meteorology, etc. The formation at Farnborough of the Line of Communications R.F.C. Workshop or Flying Depôt later known as the Aircraft Park completed the organization of the Military Wing.
On the last day of the year, Wilbur Wright won the Michelin Cup at Auvours with a flight of 90 miles, which, lasting 2 hours 20 minutes 23 seconds, exceeded 2 hours in the air for the first time. On January 2nd, 1909, S. F. Cody opened the New Year by making the first observed flight at Farnborough on a British Army aeroplane.
'Oh, wherever there are two or three gathered together talking politics and "the coming man" who has such a frightful lot in him that very little ever comes out it's sure to be Geoffrey Stonor they mean, isn't it, Joey? 'Perhaps, said her father, dryly, 'you'll just mention that to him at dinner to-night. 'What! said Farnborough, with a keen look in his eyes. 'You don't mean he's coming here!
Caryll's intent to dine, resuming his journey in the cool of the evening, when he hoped to get at least as far as Farnborough ere he slept. Landlady, chamberlain, ostler and a posse of underlings hastened to give welcome to so fine a gentleman, and a private room above-stairs was placed at his disposal. Before ascending, however, Mr.
"Nay, you stole them to beggar your rival, whose letters to the maiden he loved you had intercepted by fraud at the post-office in Farnborough." Susan and George uttered an exclamation at the same moment. "But, having stole them, you gave them to Crawley." "How generous!" sneered Meadows. "Well, when you find Crawley with seven thousand pounds, and he says I gave them him, Mr.
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