The Ouston debacle considerably checked Frans
social career,though Lockert continued their mentor. Hewas conscious now that his
breath was short, that he had acorporation . As they ambled home he saw candles in
cottage windows.
Well be meeting some decent people
heresoon.
He escaped from the lady who knew about H. Its now
done with automatic punching-machinery, explainedLockert.
In fact,Im quite sure you could both be mistaken
for English, if youmerely lived here a few years.
Cant you ever forego the pleasure of catchingme in
an error? Couldnt youhave enjoyed his highly British presence by yourself? In a
quarter-hour Fran and Lockert came cantering back.
These people, Lockert and Lord Herndon, they
canlive in themselves more.
They were all onefamily; they took her in; but
himself, how to get in he had nonotion.
Considering how many of us are a generation orless
from England, we must have several nice people!
And they didnt seem to care so verymuch about
either. But curiouslyenough we feel we must work out our own fate, unassisted by
thegenerous foreigners! But Lockert seemedby his placid bullying to have broken her
glistening shell ofsexlessness. But he did hope that Hurd wouldntsay, drinking,
Well, heres looking at you, Chief!
And Ive made the most terrific hit with
LadyOuston.
Behind his brusqueness he was saying to himself,
and timidly, Lookat the dirty looks Im getting!
To Sams alertgratification they drove under an
archway into a courtyard ofcoaching days. Cant you ever forego the pleasure of
catchingme in an error? And with Lockert away, their invitations were
few.
Herndon had a shaky leg, andSam and he rode
slowly.
The Ouston woman said allour politicians were hogs.
And, as heartily as Hurd,he shouted, Wait there!
Are you going to demand that we take Zenith with us
every place wego?
She had taken off her tam, and her hair was
wild.
Certainlyis awful nice to have you folks
here.
Well be meeting some decent people
heresoon.
Dodsworth is quite right, said Sir Francis. Cant
you ever forego the pleasure of catchingme in an error?
Maybe wont be as swell as someof these castles, but
lot more comfy all right!
But of course you Yanks, roving yourbroad steppes,
never dream of such puerile triumphs.
Well, youll find all that coming back to you before
long. She shrugged it off and shookher head, but she was not angry. The tower was
square, crenelated, looking as though it wouldendure forever.
He would, just that moment, have preferred rudeness
and the chanceof an enlivening row.
Id shot nine before I was five years old. Suddenly
they were serious, and he was even less comfortable.