Jeffery Farnol,
The Money Moon — Chapter 7
(1912)
“ Adam answered. “But—hush,—mum’s the word, sir!” he broke off, and winking violently with a side-ways motion of the head, he took up his pitch-fork. Wherefore, glancing round, Bellew saw Anthea coming towards them, fresh and sweet as the morning. Her hands were full of flowers, and she carried her sun-bonnet upon her arm. ”
Jeffery Farnol,
The Money Moon — Chapter 7
(1912)
“ CHAPTER VII Which concerns itself among other matters with “the Old Adam” Bellew awakened early next morning, which was an unusual thing for Bellew to do under ordinary circumstances since he was one who held with that poet who has written, somewhere or other, something to the following effect: “God bless the man who first discovered sleep. But damn the man with curses loud, and deep, who first invented—early rising.” ”
Jeffery Farnol,
The Money Moon — Chapter 7
(1912)
“ Here, for no apparent reason, happening to meet his glance, the colour deepened in her cheek and she was silent; wherefore Bellew went on, in his slow, placid tones. “You surely, are the Princess ruling this fair land of Arcadia, and I am the Stranger within your gates. It behoves you, therefore, to be merciful to this Stranger, if only for the sake of—er—our mutual nephew.” Whatever Anthea might have said in answer was cut short by Small Porges himself who came galloping towards them with the sun bright in his curls. ”
