Tanty

"In no _sane_ man perhaps; but then, you know, Tanty, that is just the point ....

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When we stopped another carriage in front moved off, and there on the porch stood -- Rupert and Tanty!

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"Common female indeed!" echoed Tanty, with a snort; "the poor child knew better."

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He emerged bareheaded into the curious mist which hung pall-like upon the outer world, and seemed to combine the opposite elements of glare and dulness, just as Tanty, aided by the stalwart arm of the boatman, who had rowed her across, succeeded in dragging her rheumatic limbs up the last bit of ascent to the door of the keep.

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"Don't you mind her, old lady," he went on, addressing Tanty; "Mith Molly ith quite able to take care of herself -- damme if she'th not."

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Not one of the many fine gentlemen it has been my fate to meet in my six months 'apprenticeship to the "great world," not cousin Rupert himself with all his elaborate politeness (and Rupert has de _grandes manières_, as Tanty says), could have played the host with a more exquisite courtesy, and more true hospitality.

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I remembered of course what Tanty had said in her letter, and quite understood he was the young gentleman in question -- but they explained to me how she was under a wrong impression altogether.

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I had made some droll remark about Tanty and Cousin

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Poor Tanty, her old face all disfigured with tears and a great black bonnet and veil towering on her head.

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"Oh!" cried Tanty, shooting off the ejaculation as from a pop-gun.

The Light of Scarthey Egerton Castle 1889