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"You are very considerate." "You see you owe me something." "Which I might pay out of the public purse? Is that your suggestion?" "Oh, come, we're men of business. You're not on a platform." "No," said Mr. Medland meditatively. "I am not on a platform. Consequently I feel at liberty to tell you " he paused and smiled again. "Well?" "To go to the devil!" said the Premier. "Take care!
Safe from the eyes of all save those who loved him, Medland did not maintain the indifferent air that he had displayed in public.
Eleanor racked her memory and produced the names of four ladies with each of whom Dick had danced one hasty waltz. "That's only four dances," objected Lady Eynesford. "Oh, I didn't notice. I was talking to Sir John and to Mrs. Puttock." "Eleanor!" "Well then, he danced once or twice with little Daisy Medland. It was her first ball, you know."
Ay, and I tell you what, James Medland, I'll be level with you before I die, God help me I will! You shall be sorry for this, before I've done with you." "I take the chance of that. If you're in want, I'll supply you with money, as far as my means allow." "Your means? What are they? You won't have your salary long, if I can help it. I think I can find a better market, thank you."
When his mind was finally made up, Medland found at first a reckless pleasure in, as he expressed it to himself, "chancing it." He had always been fond of a fight against odds. The odds were against him here, and the stakes perilously high. His spirits rose; his mouth was set firm, and his eyes gleamed as they had gleamed when the crowd led him in triumph to his house three weeks ago.
Down to the very week before the Legislative Assembly met, Mr. Medland kept his own counsel, disclosing his mind not even to his colleagues. Then he called a Cabinet, and listened to the conflicting views set forth by Puttock and Norburn. "And what do you say, Mr. Coxon?" he asked, when Puttock's vehement harangue came to an end. "I shall follow your judgment implicitly," replied Mr.
They hooted Kilshaw and cheered Medland, and yelled like mad when a dashed pretty girl drove up in a pony-cart and carried him off. Altogether it wasn't half bad." "Glad you enjoyed yourself," observed Captain Heseltine. "If it amuses strangers to see our leading celebrities mixed up in a murder and other distressing affairs, it's the least we can do to see that they get it."
The man seemed to be giving explanations or detailing arrangements, and Medland from time to time nodded assent. "Who's that with him?" asked Puttock. The desired information came from a young fellow in the Government service. "I know him," he said, "because he applied to me for a certificate of naturalisation a month or two ago.
"What's the matter?" he asked, in a low tone. "Nothing," said Medland. "Only I do not wish my daughter to talk to this gentleman." The contempt of his look and tone goaded Benham to fury. "I don't care what you wish," he exclaimed. "I have as good a right as anybody to talk to the young lady, considering that she's "
"I hope you're not very angry with me, Miss Daisy?" said Puttock, thinking she might resent his desertion of the Premier. "Oh, but I am!" said Daisy, and truly enough, whatever the reason might be. "Well, you mustn't visit it on my friend here, who is anxious to make your acquaintance. Miss Medland Mr. Benham." Benham sat down and began to make himself agreeable.
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