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Page 131
... Pensax . It was the continual wonder of the cathedral city that the Dean condescended to have Pensax for a friend . A small town is worse than a village for espionage . It mixes the larger vices of the city with the small - talk of the ...
... Pensax . It was the continual wonder of the cathedral city that the Dean condescended to have Pensax for a friend . A small town is worse than a village for espionage . It mixes the larger vices of the city with the small - talk of the ...
Page 132
... Pensax , not for any particular fault that they could identify at the time , but they respected their Dean so much that they hated Pensax because he was the Dean's guest . Pensax was a lawyer at Wulstan , who had eaten his dinners and ...
... Pensax , not for any particular fault that they could identify at the time , but they respected their Dean so much that they hated Pensax because he was the Dean's guest . Pensax was a lawyer at Wulstan , who had eaten his dinners and ...
Page 134
... Pensax is nobody , and never will be . " " Erasmus Pensax will marry Mary Oswald , and be member for Wulstan , unless I defeat him . And if a sneak like that can win his way to the heart of that haughty beauty , a good fellow like you ...
... Pensax is nobody , and never will be . " " Erasmus Pensax will marry Mary Oswald , and be member for Wulstan , unless I defeat him . And if a sneak like that can win his way to the heart of that haughty beauty , a good fellow like you ...
Page 138
... Pensax , " said the footman , ushering in a tall , gaunt , grey - eyed , brown - haired gentleman , with large hands and feet , promi- nent knees , and wearing a shabby , tight - fitting dress - coat . " How do you do , ladies , how do ...
... Pensax , " said the footman , ushering in a tall , gaunt , grey - eyed , brown - haired gentleman , with large hands and feet , promi- nent knees , and wearing a shabby , tight - fitting dress - coat . " How do you do , ladies , how do ...
Page 139
... Pensax has been making a proposition to me which you will be glad to become acquainted with . " " Indeed ? —yes , Mr. Pensax . I am so glad — so glad ! ” And then Mr. Canon Molineau laid his head on one side , and listened so sweetly ...
... Pensax has been making a proposition to me which you will be glad to become acquainted with . " " Indeed ? —yes , Mr. Pensax . I am so glad — so glad ! ” And then Mr. Canon Molineau laid his head on one side , and listened so sweetly ...
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