... naturally enough the letter from the golden girl to whom he was engaged, and had received the news double-barrelled, so to speak, so that his heart was horribly riven. You will believe me, I know thus had she written when I say how very, how terribly ...

... re- spectfully if he could see a lady of the name of Welby. Miss Welby said he was now enjoj'ing that privilege. Could he speak a few words to her alone Miss Welby said he need not feel ft pertui'bed by the cardboard figure of a girl smok- ing a Virginian ...

... der was one_bitten, und dat was he, pointing to the gardener. But der young man, he is not Cher- man, though he Cherman speaks gontinually bud bad. sair, bad. The investigator eyed him keenly. Not a German he repeated, then p'raps he's a Frenchv. ...

... many years but was then already the famous Dickens, the acknowledged master of fiction, ill-- pride and idol of the English-speaking race. It was therefore a great distinction for me that he should invite a mere youngster to arrange the music for these two ...

... think, a friend of yours outside I have been watching him through a crack of the door, and he seems to be waiting. Go and speak to him and then return. reuay went, racner aumousiy, to the door. Peter Basset was standing on the pavement. He had lately ...

... world with a divine voice but a woman of character. ft She had notions, theories she too had come under influences. She would speak of these softly in her husband's ear at twilight in that delectable small voice of hers as she caressed his big hand with her ...

... other £100 and was left with a clear profit of £550. Remarkable, murmured the admiring visitor, and that, then, was, so to speak, the beginning. That was, confirmed Sir James, the begin ning. I assure you the affair was a revelation to me. I understood ...

... ejaculated. Hoy, mister With a mighty heave Peter brought Blenkinsop to an anchor. What is it he said over his shoulder. Wanter speak t'you, bellowed the convivial one. Commover 'ere. 'Simportant. Peter returned after a fierce tussle with the dog. Well, what ...

... anything. They can see through you anyway. What i do you mean by it What's your idea I told you as distinctly as I could speak that if you A wanted to be off on one of these silly old trips you'd got to ask me first Now, why didn't you get my permission ...

... been meaning to buy another one ever since. I was still as far as ever from finding out who the man was or what he wanted to speak to me about when we sped past the Marble Arch, and my companion tapped the glass at the driver's back. I live here, he explained ...

... comfort for you. Before long 1 shall be bidding you adieu for ever. Her eves invited an explanation, but she said nothing. 1 speak seriously, he proceeded. You and vour friends, mademoiselle, are aware that I am with vou heart and soul in the desire to ...

... reason as I go to first nights, answered Lady Anning, detaching herself towards Mr. Cribbage. As I turned a little later to speak to a friend of Alys, I heard Mrs. Cecil Wainwright's voice in my ears. Mr. Wantage, she whispered, it is really too bad ...