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"Two hours ago," she said, "I warned you that it would be dangerous for you to interfere in my affairs. Did I not?" "You did." "I warn you again. It may be a matter of life or death. Put your watch in your pocket, pay your bill, and take me home. Then go away and forget me." Laurie glanced at the watch. "We have used up eight minutes since I gave you your choice," he reminded her.
Perhaps you will listen to it, instead." "I'll listen to it," Laurie promised. "It is short and to the point. Give me your word that you will stop meddling in Miss Mayo's affairs, which are also my affairs," he added parenthetically, "and that you will never make an effort to see her again.
As he pulled himself up, crouching for a return spring, Shaw, disheveled and breathless on the threshold, jerkily addressed him. "Try it again if you like, you young devil," he panted, "but remember one thing: the next time you won't get off so easily." The door slammed, and again the bolt shot into place. Laurie listened. No sound whatever came from the inner hall.
Henderson threw himself on Mr. Sparks and dragged him off. Dawson in 1896: "Annie Laurie!" Dawson: Bowie knife. It was a little while after that Harry came for us. The consequence of this was a challenge from Mr. Sparks in the morning, which was accepted by Harry's friends, who appointed Monday, at Greenwell, to meet.
The door opened, and the two ladies came in. "I am delighted that you called, Mr. Baxter; and on such an errand!" Lady Laura put out a hand, tremulous with pleasure at welcoming a possible disciple. "Mrs. Stapleton has explained " began Laurie. "I understand everything.
"Very well, dearest.... Oh! Maggie, such a queer thing happened just now when you were at dinner." "Yes?" "I thought I saw Laurie look in, just for an instant. But he looked awful, somehow. It was just one of my little waking visions I've told you of, I suppose." The girl was silent; but the old lady saw her suddenly straighten herself. "Just ask him whether he did look in, after all.
"He thought he was going to be a priest at first, you remember, and I'm sure I should have made no objection; and then in the spring he seemed to be getting rather tired of it all. I don't think he gets on with Father Mahon very well. I don't think Father Mahon understands him quite. It was he, you know, who told him not to be a priest, and I think that discouraged poor Laurie."
"I should think," commented Laurie one day, when Ted and Mr. Hazen were sitting in his room, "that Mr. Bell's landlady would have fussed no end to have his telephone ringing all the time." "My dear boy, you do not for an instant suppose that the telephones of that period had bells, do you?" replied Mr. Hazen with amusement. "No, indeed! There was no method for signaling.
Amy stirred and sighed in her sleep, and as if eager to begin at once to mend her fault, Jo looked up with an expression on her face which it had never worn before. "I let the sun go down on my anger. I wouldn't forgive her, and today, if it hadn't been for Laurie, it might have been too late!
Or he'll get another seat for you, and that isn't proper when you weren't asked. You shan't stir a step, so you may just stay where you are," scolded Jo, crosser than ever, having just pricked her finger in her hurry. Sitting on the floor with one boot on, Amy began to cry and Meg to reason with her, when Laurie called from below, and the two girls hurried down, leaving their sister wailing.
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