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Amory's at the beginning of the Easter holidays in a slightly different mood from that which he enjoyed at Christmas, when the young Biffenites had cheered him till they were hoarse and he was out of hearing. Toby was almost beside himself with consternation when Bourne and Vercoe turned up at the Courts in the afternoon. "Your 'ands, Mr. Bourne, and your eye! What have you been a-doing of?"
The room is much the same as when my ancestor occupied it, for no one has slept in it since. Moreover, the servants declare that the noises they so frequently hear come from it. But, of course, you won't mind spending a night in it? "Mr Vercoe laughed. 'He, he, he! Only too delighted. Give me a bottle of your most excellent vintage, and I defy any ghost that was ever created!
On the counter stood a large tray of buns and tea-cakes 'splits' as they call them in those parts. They were new, and the smell was perfectly delicious. Mrs. Vercoe, saying, "I wishes you many returns of the day, missie," was about to take one up and present it to Poppy, when she stayed her hand. "If you've just had your dinner you'd rather have a bit of sweety, I reckon."
Bennett said "good-morning," and Penelope returned the greeting; but she had gone a step or two before it occurred to her that she had not been very gracious or kind to the post-mistress. Mrs. Bennett must have seen her stop and give a flower to Mrs. Vercoe. She paused, then slipped back to Mrs. Bennett's door. "Would you like one of my pretty flowers?" she asked. "Oh no, thank you, miss.
Vercoe will do excellently. He is a friend of yours, too!" "I'm glad to say he is." "Well, you may now be pretty certain there will be no foul play, whatever else may follow. I'll teach you wisdom on your front teeth." "I dare say," said Phil, as he coolly stalked out, and left Acton curled up on his chair, like a cobra balancing for its stroke.
What followed is, of course, pure conjecture on my part, but I fear, I greatly fear, that by the time Mr Vercoe became unconscious the mischief was done, and the latter's evil personality had once again united with his other personalities." "And what would be the after-effect, Mr O'Donnell?" the Baroness inquired anxiously. "I fear a serious one," I replied evasively.
Vercoe included cheese and bacon, rope and twine, and baskets. Of the two they were most drawn to Mrs. Vercoe's. Her stock appealed to them more. But as they had been told to go to Mrs. Bennett, thither they went; and Mrs.
So Vercoe and Phil agreed to stay. And now Acton determined to put into operation his long-thought-of scheme for the paying off of the score against Phil. It was subtle, and founded on a perfect knowledge of Bourne's character, and a perfect disregard of the consequences to any one even including himself.
"Please how much each are those little pitchers?" she asked hastily. "Tuppence, missie," said Mrs. Vercoe, as pleasantly as ever, to Esther's great relief. "And the littler ones are a penny." "May I have one of the tiny ones?" whispered Angela eagerly. "It was for you I wanted it," said Esther, who would have liked one for herself, too. "Aren't they dears!"
I apologize for striking you in your own room, but necessity, you know " "Bourne, you'll regret that blow!" "Never," said Phil, emphatically, and with cutting contempt. "I have asked Carr to second me. I dare say Vercoe would do the same for you. He has the merit of being a perfectly straightforward fellow, and since he does not go home like the rest to-morrow " "Thanks.
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