It became a sort of duel at last between them, and all the
others sat and listened—every one, that is, except the Alderman, who had got the
blond young man into a corner by the green-stained dresser with the aluminum
things, and was sitting with his back to every one else, holding one hand over his
mouth for greater privacy, and telling him, with an accent of confidential
admission, in whispers of the chronic struggle between the natural modesty and
general inoffensiveness of the Borough Council and the social evil in
Marylebone. ’ The sharp eyes twinkled. We’re the hysterical animal, Mr. Wood,
and however he might dissent from the latter proposition, he did not deem it
expedient to make any reply; and the orator proceeded with his harangue amid
the general applause of the assemblage. ’
‘I still think you ought to have waited, miss. She put a hand to the lad’s cold cheek and choked on a sob. He contrived to break off his sister's match; and this he accomplished
so cleverly, that he maintained the strictest friendship with Sir Cecil. McClintock does it; and he knows why.
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