There! said Strange, leaping up triumphantly. It took all Arabella's persuasion tomake him go outside and walk about for half an hour. Yet as soon as Strange and Jeremy Johns left thevillage, the reason for this queer state of affairs became apparent. Was it expensive? asked Aunt Greysteel.
Mr Lascelles, do not you think that he might? Andthen Mr Strange might try it, not understanding any thing of the danger. Sir Walter took no offence at this peculiarly uncivil remark, but charitablymade allowances for the irritation of Strange's spirits. Someof these ideas must have occurred to Strange because he became distractedand stopped what he was doing and g So surprized washe at what he heard that he missed the shot entirely, struck his cue against theside of the table and promptly fell over.
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