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Pagina 139
... Altamont made his bet ; and on the settling day of the Derby - as Captain Clinker , who was ap- pointed to settle Sir Francis Clavering's book for him . ( for Lady Clavering , by the advice of Major Penden- nis , would not allow the ...
... Altamont made his bet ; and on the settling day of the Derby - as Captain Clinker , who was ap- pointed to settle Sir Francis Clavering's book for him . ( for Lady Clavering , by the advice of Major Penden- nis , would not allow the ...
Pagina 140
... Altamont . He ordered a smart livery for Grady , and made poor old Costigan shed tears of quickly dried gratitude by giving him a five - pound note after a snug dinner at the Back Kitchen , and he bought a green shawl for Mrs. Bolton ...
... Altamont . He ordered a smart livery for Grady , and made poor old Costigan shed tears of quickly dried gratitude by giving him a five - pound note after a snug dinner at the Back Kitchen , and he bought a green shawl for Mrs. Bolton ...
Pagina 142
... Altamont ? You know my lady's of low birth that is I beg your pardon — hem — that is , it's most cruel of her not to show more confi- dence in me . And the very servants begin to laugh - - ― the dam scoundrels ! I'll break every bone in ...
... Altamont ? You know my lady's of low birth that is I beg your pardon — hem — that is , it's most cruel of her not to show more confi- dence in me . And the very servants begin to laugh - - ― the dam scoundrels ! I'll break every bone in ...
Pagina 143
... Altamont now : he listened to the Colonel's loud stories when Altamont described how - when he was working his way home once from New Zealand , where he had been on a whaling ex- pedition he and his comrades had been obliged to shirk on ...
... Altamont now : he listened to the Colonel's loud stories when Altamont described how - when he was working his way home once from New Zealand , where he had been on a whaling ex- pedition he and his comrades had been obliged to shirk on ...
Pagina 145
... Altamont , " the Baronet said : " they don't give me as much pocket - money as Frank has at school . " " Why don't you go down to Richmond and borrow of him , Clavering ? " Altamont broke out with a savage laugh . " He would n't see his ...
... Altamont , " the Baronet said : " they don't give me as much pocket - money as Frank has at school . " " Why don't you go down to Richmond and borrow of him , Clavering ? " Altamont broke out with a savage laugh . " He would n't see his ...
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