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Coulson admitted, "has been remarkably clear, but the question I asked you was this, what is to be the position of your country in the event of war between Japan and America?" "And I have told you," Sir Edward declared, "that war between Japan and America is not a subject within the scope of practical politics." "We may consider ourselves my friend Mr. Jones would certainly consider himself," Mr.
A man does not want every detail of his life set out in the newspapers just because he has become connected with a terrible tragedy." "You're a very sensible young lady, Miss Morse, if you will allow me to say so," Mr. Coulson declared. "You were expecting to see something of Mr. Fynes over here, then?" "I had an appointment to lunch with him today," she answered.
The night Mary left the office for good and all, leaving clean and empty desk room for Miss Coulson and the little tea appointments as a token of good will, Luke met her at the corner and they walked home together. "Are you sorry?" Luke asked, curiously. He had been too busy in technical high school to be office boy for some time past. "No; only you grow accustomed to things.
Some journey or other, that perhaps Coulson can explain better than I can, will most likely keep him away till to-morrow. It's very unfortunate that he should be away at such a sad time as this, as I'm sure he'll feel when he returns; but we must make the best of it. He watched her to see the effect of his words. She sighed, that was all. He still remained a little while.
But he soothed his conscience by remembering that he had made no promise; he had merely spoken of his wish to be present at the service, about which Hester was speaking; and although at the time and for a good while afterwards, he had fully intended going, yet as there had been William Coulson to accompany her, his absence could not have been seriously noticed.
"Betsey, you're a nuisance!" said John Coulson, with that indulgent look he always bent upon the young sister-in-law, who had been such a help to him in those days when he sorely needed help. "Come, tumble in, everybody.
I had to almost drag him in there. I was pretty well a stranger in Washington, but he didn't do a thing for me. Never asked me to look him up, or introduced me to his club. He just drank his cocktail, mumbled something about being in a hurry, and made off. "I tell you, sir," Mr. Coulson continued, turning to Somerfield, "that man hadn't a thing to say for himself.
Coulson," Sir Edward remarked, "I might also suggest that the ordinary mail service between our countries has reached a marvellous degree of perfection." "The Post Office," Mr. Coulson continued meditatively, "is a great institution, both on your side and ours, but a letter posted in Washington has to go through a good many hands before it is delivered in London." Sir Edward smiled.
It was well she was willing to accept the position of nurse, for he welcomed her with leaps and squeals of joy, and wept loudly and bitterly whenever she dared leave him. His mother was relieved greatly by her sister's help. For Mrs. John Coulson was suffering from the chronic housekeeping malady, an incompetent maid.
Coulson said, sticking his cigar in a corner of his mouth and leaning back in a comfortable attitude, "but it does seem to me that you are none too rapid on this side in clearing up these matters. Why, a little affair of that sort wouldn't take the police twenty minutes in New York.
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