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Stella was perturbed at the information, for the letter said that he should be up in town that day, and was coming to see Mr. Jones in his office to fix up dates for their yachting. 'I know I knew Lord Rothery, she said at last in desperation, for she felt that she could not meet him in Mr. Jones's office. 'Ah, yes, of course, he was a neighbour of yours.
Jones, who came in then, seemed to be just as delighted and not a bit surprised, though he said it was a pleasant surprise; and, oddest of all, Lord Rothery who had cared for Stella himself once now arrived on the scene, congratulated them both most heartily, and said, 'I was a true prophet. I guessed this would be the next news.
Brown availed himself of that opportunity to suggest to him that a treaty of reciprocity in trade would be a far better compensation to Canada than a cash payment. Mr. Rothery carried this proposal to Washington, where it was received with some favour. Meantime the Mackenzie government had been moving in the matter, and in February 1874, Mr.
'In that case I had better come and dictate my letters to you in your room, for Rothery has a light-hearted way of bursting in upon me without waiting to be announced; he won't take my business seriously, and persists that I come here for amusement, as I can't want to make more money, he says. But when they were in her room, and she had taken down all her notes, and Mr.
That treaty had expired in 1866; and to aid in securing its renewal a highly intelligent special Commissioner, Mr. Rothery, was now sent to Washington to aid the British Legation in negotiating such a convention. Success was more easily attained with the Executive department of our Government than with the Legislative. A treaty of reciprocity was agreed upon between Mr.
He daren't come and see you, he says, said Lord Rothery. But Stella knew nothing of all this, and only found the day drag, as she had so little to do. Vava too found the day long.
And if you are going back to that happy young man you may tell him that it is more than I am, for I can't find anything for her to do, and I think he'd better send her work along too to keep her occupied, replied Mr. Murchison. 'Oh that would never do; she'd spot something, and he says she must on no account guess that he has got her this place, said Lord Rothery hastily. Mr.
'I beg your pardon, I did not think of what I was doing, she said, handing him the letter. 'Oh that's all right; there's nothing private in that. Rothery often writes to me here; he says he has a better chance of being answered, he observed. Lord Rothery was a neighbour, and had been a great admirer of Stella, and he was a friend of the junior partner. Wonders would never cease!
When they arrived at Belgrave Square, Vava, who as usual had made herself quite at home, went off with Mrs. Jones to get some flowers from the conservatory, and Stella was left in the drawing-room; but she had not been there two minutes when the door opened, and a tall, gentlemanly young man in evening-dress came in, saying to the footman who opened the door, 'Has Lord Rothery not come, then?
Murchison had just sent her in some papers to typewrite, and was leaning back in his chair deep in thought when Lord Rothery was announced. 'I hope I am not intruding, Mr. Murchison? he began. But the City magnate greeted him with a laugh. 'I believe you always say that on entering a City office, he answered.
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