[The English Orphans by Mary Jane Holmes]@TWC D-Link bookThe English Orphans CHAPTER XV 9/10
She has swallowed those abominable teeth, or done something with them, and is really quite decent looking.
In short," he continued, with a malicious leer at Billy, which made the blood tingle to his finger's end, "In short, she'll do very well for a city buck like me to play the mischief with for a summer or so, and then cast off like an old coat." There was a look in Billy's eye as Henry finished this speech which decided that young man to make no further remarks concerning Mary, and swaggering towards the door he added, "Well, Moreland, when will you come round and take a horn of brandy? Let me know, and I'll have in some of the bloods." "Thank you," said George, "I never use the article." "I beg your pardon," returned Henry, in a tone of mock humility.
"I remember now that you've taken to carrying a Prayer Book as big as an old woman's moulding board, and manage to come out behind in the service about three or four lines so as to be distinctly heard; but I suppose you think it pleases the old gent your uncle, and that furthers your cause with the daughter.
By the way, present my compliments to Miss Selden, and ask her if she has any word to send to Chicopee, for I'll have to go there by and by, though I hate to mightily, for it'll be just like the old man to put me through in the hay field; and if there's any thing I abominate, it's work." So saying, he took his leave.
Just then there was a call for Mr, Moreland, who also departed, leaving Billy alone. "It is very strange that she never told me she knew him," thought he; and then taking from his pocket a neatly folded letter, he again read it through.
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