Under the Deodars by Rudyard Kipling
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What might have happened it is impossible to say. This lamentable thing befell, bred directly by a statement of Mrs. Hauksbee that she would spend the next season in Darjiling. 'Are you certain of that?' said Otis Yeere. 'Quite. We're writing about a house now.' Otis Yeere 'stopped dead,' as Mrs. Hauksbee put it in discussing the relapse with Mrs. Mallowe. 'He has behaved,' she said angrily, 'just like Captain Kerrington's pony only Otis is a donkey at the last Gymkhana. Planted his forefeet and refused to go on another step. Polly, my man's going to disappoint me. What shall I do?' As a rule, Mrs. Mallowe does not approve of staring, but on this occasion she opened her eyes to the utmost. 'You have managed cleverly so far,'she said. 'Speak to him, and ask him what he means.' 'I will at to-night's dance.' 'No o, not at a dance,' said Mrs. Mallowe cautiously. 'Men are never themselves quite at dances. Better wait till to-morrow morning.' 'Nonsense. If he's going to 'vert in this insane way there isn't a day |
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