. Wild Georgie [electronic resource]. ctly—this very minute, if we like; so let us be off, for I hatethese dirty lodgings, where we have been cabined, cribbed,confined, kept like tigers in too small a cage ; besides, I wishto exhibit myself in my new dignity of mariee. You have forgotten half your mission, I suppose, amidyour foolish rhapsodies. What about the inquiries likely tobe made after me ? No, I have forgotten nothing, you cross old dear. Imade mamma write to Sir Henry, and I added a postscript,asking him to use his best efforts to smooth your path. Inthe meantime, itwill be far pleasa


. Wild Georgie [electronic resource]. ctly—this very minute, if we like; so let us be off, for I hatethese dirty lodgings, where we have been cabined, cribbed,confined, kept like tigers in too small a cage ; besides, I wishto exhibit myself in my new dignity of mariee. You have forgotten half your mission, I suppose, amidyour foolish rhapsodies. What about the inquiries likely tobe made after me ? No, I have forgotten nothing, you cross old dear. Imade mamma write to Sir Henry, and I added a postscript,asking him to use his best efforts to smooth your path. Inthe meantime, itwill be far pleasanter to lie hidden in mammashouse than in these dingy quarters. I hate being beholden to this man, muttered Clive. You must hold a candle to the old gentleman sometimes,amico mio; in the present instance, he comes in the form ofa saint. From what Dillon says, unless that boys father comesover, I dont think there is much to fear. All the better for us; but nevertheless it is a stroke ofpolicy to make a friend of Sir Henry


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