Pomander Walk
Pomander Walk
作者：Parker, Louis Napoleon, 1852-1944; Williams, J. Scott (John Scott), 1877-1975 [Illustrator]
体例：题 章数：75
字数：256,955 来源：Project Gutenberg
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章节目录
共 75 题- LOUIS N. PARKER
- THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
- CHAPTER
- I. Concerning the Walk in General
- III. Concerning Number Four and Who Lived in It
- IV. Concerning a Mysterious Lady and an Elderly Beau
- V. Concerning What You Have All Been Waiting For
- VI. In which Pomander Walk is not Quite Itself
- VII. Showing How History Repeats Itself
- VIII. Concerning a Great Conspiracy
- IX. In which Old Lovers Meet, and the Conspiracy Comes to a Head
- X. In Which the Mysterious Lady Reappears and Helps Jack to Vanish
- XI. Pomander Walk Takes a Dish of Tea
- XV. Showing How the Roundabout Road Leads Back to the Starting Point
- Marjolaine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _Frontispiece_
- Jim--a very active old sailor in spite of his stiff leg
- Caroline Thring
- Mr. Jerome Brooke-Hoskyn at his ease
- He started off like an alarm clock
- Then he resumed. "Brooke," says he, "Brooke, my Boy"--just like that
- As Basil retired Sir Peter turned to Mr. Brooke-Hoskyn. "His what?"
- Mr. Brooke-Hoskyn was genuinely shocked. "You don't say so!"
- I draw a veil.
- Basil could only murmur, "O no, Madame, I assure you--"
- Barbara exclaimed, "When the sunlight falls on it so, how lovely it is!"
- Sir Peter hailed him. "Doctor Sternroyd, ahoy!"
- All gathered round him, and the Admiral asked, "What about, Doctor?"
- Lord Otford looked at him enquiringly. "What do you mean?"
- But he held up his hand. "No. It's my turn to ask you a question!"
- Marjolaine turned. "Different what is?"
- Before he could stop himself Jack had cried "And this is England!"
- Jack could only stare at her. "Into the what?"
- Mr. Brooke-Hoskyn continued, "Is your mother in the Gazebo?"
- Before Marjolaine could think of anything to say she had said "No."
- Marjolaine waved her cake at the Walk in general. "Oh--the neighbours."
- Jack's eyes expressed his joy. "No!--that's first-rate!"
- Marjolaine stared at him with astonishment. "Why?"
- Marjolaine clapped her hands. "And then he can introduce you to Maman!"
- Jack could only stare. "What are you talking about?"
- She looked up at him wistfully. "You think you will come?"
- Mr. Brooke-Hoskyn turned sulky. "I'm living here, sir."
- Mr. Brooke-Hoskyn looked at him sternly. "Well--ain't you, sir?"
- Marjolaine was disappointed. "Oh!--I can't do that!"
- Sir Peter came closer. "What? Are you broken-hearted?"
- Marjolaine started at the word. "Love!" Was this love?--
- Marjolaine recoiled in amazement. "Mother!--I don't understand!"
- Marjolaine answered hastily, "Oh, nothing. Nothing to speak of."
- Lord Otford started at the word. "The Gazebo?--Ha! Very appropriate!"
- She turned on him with raised eyebrows. "How?"
- Marjolaine breathed into her ear, "But suppose a third person spoke!"
- Barbara looked at her in amazement. "Doctor John--?"
- Marjolaine clung to him with a little cry. "Oh, Jack!"
- The Doctor failed to understand. "Give you--?"
- Ruth turned wildly to Mr. Brooke-Hoskyn. "Save him!"
- The Lady drew herself up to her full height. "I am Caroline Thring!"
- Sir Peter recovered breath enough to gasp, "Hold your tongue!"
- Madame could not help exclaiming with grave remonstrance, "Marjolaine!"
- The Admiral faced him angrily: "Well, sir?"
- Mrs. Poskett burst into loud sobs. "Oh, don't!--I can't bear it!"
- Sir Peter made furiously towards him. "By Jehoshaphat--!"
- Sir Peter broke out with, "Well, of all the--!"
- Marjolaine laughed. "He was a sort of statue."
- Barbara embraced her frantically. "How can I ever thank you?"
- Basil hurried forward eagerly, "Yes, Miss Marjory?"
- Barbara leant half-swooning against Marjolaine. "Oh!--he's coming!"
- Jim's eyes gleamed. "And a truer word you never spoke, Lady."
- Mrs. Poskett handed him the coin. "Here, and thank you."
- Lord Otford was deeply hurt. "Did I say, 'Serves you right,' just now?"
- Marjolaine saw Jack's dilemma and began singing again:--
- Madame was shocked. "Marjolaine, you are laughing!"
- Madame looked at him in amazement. "Do you say that?"
- Lord Otford turned gravely to Madame. "What do you say?"
- Mrs. Poskett uttered a little scream. "Oh, Peter! I 'm frightened!"
- In the Gazebo there was a very tender whisper:--"Lucy!"
- Marjolaine's head sank on her lover's shoulder with a happy, "Oh, Jack!"