[The American Senator by Anthony Trollope]@TWC D-Link bookThe American Senator CHAPTER XIV 6/19
And as soon as Scrobby's name was heard by Mrs.Masters, there was no end to the money in the lady's imagination to which this very case might not have amounted. "The club had nothing to do with it, my dear." "What time did you come home on Saturday night;--or Sunday morning I mean? Do you mean to tell me you didn't settle it there ?" "There was no nastiness, and no beastliness, and no drunkenness about it.
I told you before I went that I wouldn't take it." "No;--you didn't.
How on earth are you to go on if you chuck the children's bread out of their mouths in that way ?" "You won't believe me.
Do you ask Twentyman what sort of a man Goarly is." The attorney knew that Larry was in great favour with his wife as being the favoured suitor for Mary's hand, and had thought that this argument would be very strong. "I don't want Mr.Twentyman to teach me what is proper for my family,--nor yet to teach you your business.
Mr.Twentyman has his own way of living.
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