. Vernon's aunt : being the oriental experiences of Miss Lavinia Moffat . EVERYTHING WENT INTO IT. notice of his arrival. He was on his wayfrom something-pore to had all the familiarity of a relation, and I20 VERNONS AUNT my nephew and Major Parker called himJimmy. He was a boisterous young man,engaged in the tea-planting business, and Isaw at once that he would have to be sat round the camp table, which was. HAD TO r,E CURBED. illuminated by a couple of lanterns tied tothe tent pole and furnished with a service ofwhite edged with blue, considerably cracked,and Ra
. Vernon's aunt : being the oriental experiences of Miss Lavinia Moffat . EVERYTHING WENT INTO IT. notice of his arrival. He was on his wayfrom something-pore to had all the familiarity of a relation, and I20 VERNONS AUNT my nephew and Major Parker called himJimmy. He was a boisterous young man,engaged in the tea-planting business, and Isaw at once that he would have to be sat round the camp table, which was. HAD TO r,E CURBED. illuminated by a couple of lanterns tied tothe tent pole and furnished with a service ofwhite edged with blue, considerably cracked,and Radabullub and Moulla Khan stoodbehind our chairs. I was conscious that agreat deal devolved upon me, and I am glad VERNONS AUNT 121 to say that I was able to make my influencefelt from the moment we sat down. It wasdone very simply. Mr. Jones asked mewhat induced me to take so long a journeyalone, and I replied that I had come to throwabout my nephew the influences of seemed to understand that, for notanother word was said until we had finishedour soup. I suppose it was sinking intotheir minds. Ive brought back that book of yours,Hawkins, remarked Mr. Jones, leaning backand playing with his fork, while Radabulluband Moulla Khan departed into the outerdarkness for the next course— For a trans-lation its not bad. Translation of what ? I inquired. Of Aristotle, madam, said Mr. have always believed that he wished to
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