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They were not much more than acquaintances as yet but Jimmy found great pleasure in the society of one who had seen so much of the world and was reputed to own some of the biggest hotels in France.
for
for a
Such a person (as his father agreed) was well worth knowing, even if he had not been the charming companion he was.
a
a while
Villona was entertaining also—a brilliant pianist—but, unfortunately, very poor.
while
while i
The car ran on merrily with its cargo of hilarious youth.
i
i felt
The two cousins sat on the front seat; Jimmy and his Hungarian friend sat behind.
felt
felt that
Decidedly Villona was in excellent spirits; he kept up a deep bass hum of melody for miles of the road.
that
that his
The Frenchmen flung their laughter and light words over their shoulders and often Jimmy had to strain forward to catch the quick phrase.
his
his little
This was not altogether pleasant for him, as he had nearly always to make a deft guess at the meaning and shout back a suitable answer in the face of a high wind.
little
little beady
Besides Villona’s humming would confuse anybody; the noise of the car, too.
beady
beady black
Rapid motion through space elates one; so does notoriety; so does the possession of money.
black
black eyes
These were three good reasons for Jimmy’s excitement.
eyes
eyes were
He had been seen by many of his friends that day in the company of these Continentals.
were
were examining
At the control Ségouin had presented him to one of the French competitors and, in answer to his confused murmur of compliment, the swarthy face of the driver had disclosed a line of shining white teeth.
examining
examining me
It was pleasant after that honour to return to the profane world of spectators amid nudges and significant looks.
me
me but
Then as to money—he really had a great sum under his control.
but
but i
Ségouin, perhaps, would not think it a great sum but Jimmy who, in spite of temporary errors, was at heart the inheritor of solid instincts knew well with what difficulty it had been got together.
i
i would
This knowledge had previously kept his bills within the limits of reasonable recklessness and, if he had been so conscious of the labour latent in money when there had been question merely of some freak of the higher intelligence, how much more so now when he was about to stake the greater part of his substance!
would
would not
It was a serious thing for him.
not
not satisfy
Of course, the investment was a good one and Ségouin had managed to give the impression that it was by a favour of friendship the mite of Irish money was to be included in the capital of the concern.
satisfy
satisfy him
Jimmy had a respect for his father’s shrewdness in business matters and in this case it had been his father who had first suggested the investment; money to be made in the motor business, pots of money.
him
him by
Moreover Ségouin had the unmistakable air of wealth.
by
by looking
Jimmy set out to translate into days’ work that lordly car in which he sat.
looking
looking up
How smoothly it ran.
up
up from
In what style they had come careering along the country roads!
from
from my
The journey laid a magical finger on the genuine pulse of life and gallantly the machinery of human nerves strove to answer the bounding courses of the swift blue animal.
my
my plate
They drove down Dame Street.
plate
plate he
The street was busy with unusual traffic, loud with the horns of motorists and the gongs of impatient tram-drivers.
he
he returned
Near the Bank Ségouin drew up and Jimmy and his friend alighted.
returned
returned to
A little knot of people collected on the footpath to pay homage to the snorting motor.
to
to his
The party was to dine together that evening in Ségouin’s hotel and, meanwhile, Jimmy and his friend, who was staying with him, were to go home to dress.
his
his pipe
The car steered out slowly for Grafton Street while the two young men pushed their way through the knot of gazers.
pipe
pipe and
They walked northward with a curious feeling of disappointment in the exercise, while the city hung its pale globes of light above them in a haze of summer evening.
and
and finally
In Jimmy’s house this dinner had been pronounced an occasion.
finally
finally spat
A certain pride mingled with his parents’ trepidation, a certain eagerness, also, to play fast and loose for the names of great foreign cities have at least this virtue.
spat
spat rudely
Jimmy, too, looked very well when he was dressed and, as he stood in the hall giving a last equation to the bows of his dress tie, his father may have felt even commercially satisfied at having secured for his son qualities often unpurchaseable.
rudely
rudely into
His father, therefore, was unusually friendly with Villona and his manner expressed a real respect for foreign accomplishments; but this subtlety of his host was probably lost upon the Hungarian, who was beginning to have a sharp desire for his dinner.
into
into the
The dinner was excellent, exquisite.
the
the grate
Ségouin, Jimmy decided, had a very refined taste.
grate
grate i
The party was increased by a young Englishman named Routh whom Jimmy had seen with Ségouin at Cambridge.
i
i wouldn
The young men supped in a snug room lit by electric candle-lamps.
wouldn
wouldn t
They talked volubly and with little reserve.
t
t like
Jimmy, whose imagination was kindling, conceived the lively youth of the Frenchmen twined elegantly upon the firm framework of the Englishman’s manner.
like
like children
A graceful image of his, he thought, and a just one.
children
children of
He admired the dexterity with which their host directed the conversation.
of
of mine
The five young men had various tastes and their tongues had been loosened.
mine
mine he
Villona, with immense respect, began to discover to the mildly surprised Englishman the beauties of the English madrigal, deploring the loss of old instruments.
he
he said
Rivière, not wholly ingenuously, undertook to explain to Jimmy the triumph of the French mechanicians.
said
said to
The resonant voice of the Hungarian was about to prevail in ridicule of the spurious lutes of the romantic painters when Ségouin shepherded his party into politics.
to
to have
Here was congenial ground for all.
have
have too
Jimmy, under generous influences, felt the buried zeal of his father wake to life within him: he aroused the torpid Routh at last.
too
too much
The room grew doubly hot and Ségouin’s task grew harder each moment: there was even danger of personal spite.
much
much to
The alert host at an opportunity lifted his glass to Humanity and, when the toast had been drunk, he threw open a window significantly.
to
to say
That night the city wore the mask of a capital.
say
say to
The five young men strolled along Stephen’s Green in a faint cloud of aromatic smoke.
to
to a
They talked loudly and gaily and their cloaks dangled from their shoulders.
a
a man
The people made way for them.
man
man like
At the corner of Grafton Street a short fat man was putting two handsome ladies on a car in charge of another fat man.
like
like how
The car drove off and the short fat man caught sight of the party.
how
how do
“André.” “It’s Farley!” A torrent of talk followed.
do
do you
Farley was an American.
you
you mean
No one knew very well what the talk was about.
mean
mean mr
Villona and Rivière were the noisiest, but all the men were excited.
mr
mr cotter
They got up on a car, squeezing themselves together amid much laughter.
cotter
cotter asked
They drove by the crowd, blended now into soft colours, to a music of merry bells.
asked
asked my
They took the train at Westland Row and in a few seconds, as it seemed to Jimmy, they were walking out of Kingstown Station.
my
my aunt
The ticket-collector saluted Jimmy; he was an old man: “Fine night, sir!” It was a serene summer night; the harbour lay like a darkened mirror at their feet.
aunt
aunt what
They proceeded towards it with linked arms, singing Cadet Roussel in chorus, stamping their feet at every: “Ho!
what
what i
Ho!
i
i mean
Hohé, vraiment!” They got into a rowboat at the slip and made out for the American’s yacht.
mean
mean is
There was to be supper, music, cards.
is
is said
Villona said with conviction: “It is delightful!” There was a yacht piano in the cabin.
said
said old
Villona played a waltz for Farley and Rivière, Farley acting as cavalier and Rivière as lady.
old
old cotter
Then an impromptu square dance, the men devising original figures.
cotter
cotter it
What merriment!
it
it s
Jimmy took his part with a will; this was seeing life, at least.
s
s bad
Then Farley got out of breath and cried “Stop!” A man brought in a light supper, and the young men sat down to it for form’s sake.
bad
bad for
They drank, however: it was Bohemian.
for
for children
They drank Ireland, England, France, Hungary, the United States of America.
children
children my
Jimmy made a speech, a long speech, Villona saying: “Hear!
my
my idea
hear!” whenever there was a pause.
idea
idea is
There was a great clapping of hands when he sat down.
is
is let
It must have been a good speech.
let
let a
Farley clapped him on the back and laughed loudly.
a
a young
What jovial fellows!
young
young lad
What good company they were!
lad
lad run
Cards!
run
run about
cards!
about
about and
The table was cleared.
and
and play
Villona returned quietly to his piano and played voluntaries for them.
play
play with
The other men played game after game, flinging themselves boldly into the adventure.
with
with young
They drank the health of the Queen of Hearts and of the Queen of Diamonds.
young
young lads
Jimmy felt obscurely the lack of an audience: the wit was flashing.
lads
lads of
Play ran very high and paper began to pass.
of
of his
Jimmy did not know exactly who was winning but he knew that he was losing.
his
his own
But it was his own fault for he frequently mistook his cards and the other men had to calculate his I.O.U.‘s for him.
own
own age
They were devils of fellows but he wished they would stop: it was getting late.
age
age and
Someone gave the toast of the yacht The Belle of Newport and then someone proposed one great game for a finish.
and
and not
The piano had stopped; Villona must have gone up on deck.
not
not be
It was a terrible game.
be
be am
They stopped just before the end of it to drink for luck.
am
am i