[Rhoda Fleming by George Meredith]@TWC D-Link bookRhoda Fleming CHAPTER XVII 8/19
Why, Bob, as a military man, you ought to acknowledge your superiors.
Why, Stephen Bilton, the huntsman, says, Bob, you pulled the young gentleman off his horse--you on foot, and him mounted.
I'd ha' given pounds to be there.
And ladies present! Lord help us! I'm glad you're returned, though.
These melons of the farmer's, they're a wonderful invention; people are speaking of 'em right and left, and says, says they, Farmer Eccles, he's best farmer going--Hampshire ought to be proud of him--he's worth two of any others: that they are fine ones! And you're come back to keep 'em up, eh, Bob? Are ye, though, my man ?" "Well, here I am, Mr.Sedgett," said Robert, "and talking to my father." "Oh! I wouldn't be here to interrupt ye for the world." Mr.Sedgett made a show of retiring, but Jonathan insisted upon his disburdening himself of his tale, saying: "Damn your raw beginnings, Sedgett! What's been up? Nobody can hurt me." "That they can't, neighbour; nor Bob neither, as far as stand up man to man go.
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