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He was finding Widgery stiff reading. He had just got to the bit about Raptu Haeredis, which, as of course you know, is a writ for taking away an heir holding insocage. Sir Mallaby looked at his watch. "Well, I'll have to be going. See you later, Sam." "Good-bye."
But Ma Tanner wisely reserved her conversation until after the meal, for the "vittles" of Mallaby House were famous the whole length of the New Brunswick coast. Afterward when they had retired to Elsa's pink and gray boudoir, the eternal envy of Grande Mignon womanhood, the talk flowed freely. "It's this way, Elsa," declared ma confidentially. "I think Nellie is pretty well took care of.
And it was this same Jim who, for the remaining ten years of his life, turned to gold everything he touched. Mallaby House was his real monument, for here, on the great green hill that overlooked the harbor, he had erected a mansion that made his name famous up and down the Bay of Fundy.
Bennett reluctantly, "I certainly did want that house...." "And we couldn't have had it otherwise," said Mr. Mortimer, "so that is all there is to it." "Well, it need make no difference to you," said Sir Mallaby. "I am sure you will find my nephew Eustace most unobtrusive. He may even be an entertaining companion. I believe he has a nice singing voice.
Even when she married "Hard-Luck" Jim Mallaby she had always seemed to regard Code Schofield as the one man in Freekirk Head. But Jim, being too busy with his strange affairs, had not noticed. Jim it was who, after twenty years of horrible poverty and ill-luck, had caught the largest halibut ever taken off the Banks and made thousands of dollars exhibiting it alive.
Then " Sir Mallaby twiddled his first finger "there's his daughter Wilhelmina, who has just arrived in England." A look of enthusiasm came into Sir Mallaby's face. "Sam, my boy, I don't intend to say a word about Miss Wilhelmina Bennett, because I think there's nothing more prejudicial than singing a person's praises in advance. I merely remark that I fancy you will appreciate her!
Now the vessel lay at her dock and Code, as well as all the island, knew that her wild signaling at such an hour foreboded some dire calamity. Swiftly buttoning his coat, he started on a run down the winding, rocky path that led from Mallaby House.
Wibblesley Eggshaw," said Sir Mallaby, swooping back to duty once more, "we beg to state that we are prepared to accept service ... sounds like a tennis match, eh, Sam? It isn't, though. This young ass, Eggshaw ... what time did you dock this morning?" "I landed nearly a week ago." "A week ago! Then what the deuce have you been doing with yourself? Why haven't I seen you?"
Melchard took another step towards the couple. "Better let well alone, Mr. Melchard," said Dixon Mallaby sternly. "Your servant has already made trouble enough." Throughout these few strained moments Dick had borne himself as a man concerned only with his daughter.
Sir Mallaby went out, and Sam, placing both elbows on the desk and twining his fingers in his hair, returned with a frown of consternation to his grappling with Widgery. For perhaps ten minutes the struggle was an even one, then gradually Widgery got the upper hand.
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