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Its first ray originated with no less brilliant a luminary than old Bargrave. To do him justice, the uncle had shown far more natural affection than his household had hitherto believed him capable of feeling. During his nephew's absence, he had been like one distracted, and the large reward offered for discovery of the missing gentleman sufficiently testified his anxiety and alarm.
Granet struggled for a moment with an idea and rejected it. He drained his glass and leaned across the table. "He's a dull enough person really," he remarked, a little under his breath, "but I seem to be always running up against him. Once or twice he's given me rather a start." Sir Alfred smiled. He called the wine steward and pointed to his nephew's glass.
Johnson said she never to her dying day should forget how, when she went to condole with her, the old lady came forward, with gentle-womanly self-control, and kissed her, and thanked GOD that her dear nephew's effort had been blessed with success, and that this sad war had made no gap in her friend's large and happy home circle. "But she's a noble, unselfish woman," sobbed Mrs.
Oh, what a life I have to lead! Madre de Dios, what a life! I thought you were one of my creditors. I did indeed, my dear Carlos, my son." "I thought you went back to Santa Fé" was Coronado's reply. "No, I did not go; I started, but I came back," mumbled Garcia. Then, plucking up a little spirit, he turned his one eye for a moment on his nephew's face, and added, "Why should I go to Santa Fé?
As we walked to my house, Julius Faber spoke to me much of this child. Her brothers were all at school; she was greatly attached to his nephew's wife; she had become yet more attached to Faber himself, though on so short an acquaintance; it bad been settled that she was to accompany the emigrants to Australia.
Nor need the conclusion, which has shocked some, shock any who do not hold, with critics of the Rymer school, that 'the hero ought always to be successful. For as Quentin wins Isabelle at last, what more success need we want? and why should not Le Balafré, that loyal Leslie, be the instrument of his nephew's good fortune? The recovery was perfectly well maintained in St. The harm done to St.
His uncle, who was commonly regarded as a confirmed old bachelor, confounded the village gossips by bringing home a young bride. The birth of a son and heir was the nephew's undoing. While the uncle regarded Stephen with undiminished affection, he was now much more emphatically in loco parentis. An indefinable something had come between them.
"I did not come hither to consult you as to the state of my health, Sir," he observed, displeased by Jonathan's allusion to the alteration in his appearance. "True," replied Wild. "You were no doubt surprised by the unlooked-for intelligence I sent you of your nephew's return?" "Was it unlooked-for on your part?" demanded the knight, distrustfully. "On my soul, yes," rejoined Jonathan.
"No!" said Miss Pett. "I do not so there!" "Did you witness it?" "No, I didn't." "Do you know where it is?" "Yes, I know that." "Where is it?" "My nephew has it," replied Miss Pett. "He's a solicitor, and he made it." "What is your nephew's name and address?" asked Brereton. "Mr. Christopher Pett, 23B Cursitor Street," answered Miss Pett, readily enough. "Have you let him know of Mr.
Craig," he said, "all this is most interesting, but, I beg leave to say, extremely irregular. And and where are the " "I almost forgot to say," replied the voice and you might have fancied a repressed chuckle "that the diamonds are deposited, in my nephew's name, with the Bank of Scotland, Glasgow. Once more, farewell."
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