Under Lock and Key: A Story

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Turner brothers & Company, 1869 - 373 Seiten
 

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Seite 167 - ... from my salary was never seriously discussed with me either by Pandit Motilal or any other Swarajist leader. It is no doubt true that suggestions were made on odd occasions from time to time more in a loose manner than with any degree of seriousness — one of the suggestions being that as soon as it was possible for me to do so, I should contribute half of my salary to the party funds.
Seite 166 - In any case, gone he was ; and from that day to this I have never set eyes on him.
Seite 215 - ... find a paper written by me, which will tell you everything relating to your birth and history that it is needful for you to know. The good father and Major Strickland will be your counsellors ; put yourself and your cause implicitly into their hands, and leave the rest to a Higher Power. Sweet one, I have now told you all that it is needful for you to know while I am still with you — all that my strength will allow me to say. We can be together but a brief while longer ; let us during that...
Seite 377 - Pollexfen and Janet being each mounted on a small, sure-footed pony, while the guide trudged along on foot. The road they took was a gloomy and narrow defile that wound precipitously up among the further hills. It was scarcely wide enough for four pedestrians to walk along it shoulder to shoulder. Here and there the rocks on either hand overhung the road, so that a mere ribbon of sky could be seen between them.
Seite 280 - ... my services from the date of our leaving Bon Repos. He now saw me safely into the carriage, gave me my ticket and nodded a kindly farewell. He did not move from his post on the platform till he saw the train fairly under way. So parted Captain Ducie and your unworthy son. " At Wolverton, which was the first station at which the train stopped, I got out and gave up my ticket, with a pretence to the railway people that I had unfortunately left some important papers in town, and that I must go back...
Seite 170 - I can give your ladyship a week, or even a fortnight, if you wish it." " I am greatly obliged to you. I do wish it — I wish to . talk to you respecting my son, and you are the only one now living who can tell me about him. You shall fiud that I am not ungrateful for what you have done for me.

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