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The fellow with the lantern-jaw was called Messervy, and as soon as I stepped out of Seward's state-room and announced my change of heart, he took charge, cutting off the Senator's cries of satisfaction and reminding Pinkerton, who surprised me by clasping my hand, that there was a day's work to do in two hours, so good-bye, Senator, and let's go.
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The fellow with the lantern-jaw was called Messervy, and as soon as I stepped out of Seward's state-room and announced my change of heart, he took charge, cutting off the Senator's cries of satisfaction and reminding Pinkerton, who surprised me by clasping my hand, that there was a day's work to do in two hours, so good-bye, Senator, and let's go.
Flashman and the angel of the lord Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1995
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The fellow with the lantern-jaw was called Messervy, and as soon as I stepped out of Seward's state-room and announced my change of heart, he took charge, cutting off the Senator's cries of satisfaction and reminding Pinkerton, who surprised me by clasping my hand, that there was a day's work to do in two hours, so good-bye, Senator, and let's go.
Flashman and the angel of the lord Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1995
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He was a slow thinker, if ever saw one, and a dreamer; Messervy was right - I doubted if he could have directed a nursery tea.
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Reflecting on that, it seemed a pity that I'd no way of conveying the glad news to Messervy - and then by a sheer fluke I was presented with the perfect opportunity.
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Messervy sat back in his chair, and arched his fingers together.
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I spent the day resting in the office which Messervy had made my quarters.
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If this parley (one of many in that extraordinary day, in which one side tended the other's wounded between the hostilities) ended with J. B.'s throwing in his hand, all would be well: once he'd been disarmed I could show my true colours and refer them to Messervy.
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Why, I don't know, I felt the less I said about Messervy the better.
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I was grinning at myself in the mirror when Messervy bowled in and told me to put on my cap and coat, double quick, and to muffle up well: he had something to show me.
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