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Updated: June 24, 2025
He forgot to put on his hat when he walked along the street; the distraction he revealed was the source of constant merriment to passersby and on-lookers. He would not know when it was noon; he would come home at three o’clock, thinking it was twelve.
People smiling whenever spoken to, and without hearing what was said; and on-lookers smiling, by a sort of photographic process, at fun in which they had no concern. Introductions, where the lady was self-possessed and bewitching, the gentleman monosyllabic and poker-like; others, where he was off-hand, ogling, and facetious; she, timid, credulous, and blushing.
"You won't object, will you?" he asked. Jewel pulled him down and whispered something in his ear. The curious on-lookers saw the sweeping mustache curve in a smile as he straightened up again. As a matter of fact they were both curious to know what she had said to him. "You're whispering in company, Jewel," remarked her father. "Oh, please excuse me!" said the child. "I forgot to remember.
Carriages were arriving and departing, and guests were hurrying up the carpeted stair after passing under the canopy that stretched from the doorway to the edge of the street. A crowd of on-lookers stood on the pavement watching the arrival of ladies so charmingly attired.
At last a loud curse, uttered in the midst of a knot of on-lookers, attracted their attention. It was followed by a general laugh, as a young man, whose dishevelled hair and flushed face showed that he had been drinking hard, burst from among them and staggered towards the door. "Never mind, Fred," shouted a voice that seemed familiar to the Captain, "you'll win it back from me next time."
But, seriously, Dick, you are not making progress, as you say yourself." "Well!" rather sullenly. "Well, on-lookers see most of the game. Miss West may I don't say she is but if things go on as they are for another week she may become slightly bored. That was why I joined you at supper. She had had, for the time, enough." "Of me?" said Dick, reddening under his tan. "Just so.
Your imagination cannot go beyond the truth of him who is the Father of lights, or of him who is the Elder Brother of men." Leopold answered only with his eyes. Polwarth turned to go, and saw the on-lookers. They stood between him and the door, but parted and made room for him to pass. Neither spoke.
When a man spoke or coughed, a score of eyes stared at him accusingly, then dropped to the table again. Glenister took from his clothes a bundle of bank-notes, so thick that it required his two hands to compass it. On-lookers saw that the bills were mainly yellow. No one spoke while he counted them rapidly, glanced at the dealer, who nodded, then slid them forward till they rested on the king.
There was an absolute hush while the realization of this offer smote the on-lookers. It took time to realize it. This man was insane. There were three cards to choose from one would win, one would lose, and one would have no action. Of all those present only Cherry Malotte divined even vaguely the real reason which prompted the man to do this.
"You tell which, or we'll set here all night, an' I don't speak another word to you till you do!" But Mary said nothing. "My soul!" whispered Mrs. Rivers to me. "She's got herself into it now, jest as they say Lyddy Ann Marden done, with Josh. She'll have to back down!" Several more of those aimless on-lookers, ever ready for the making of crowds, surged forward. The wagon was blocking the way.
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