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The Recollections of Geoffry Hamlyn

Kingsley, Henry (1830-1876)

University o[...]
[...]-1869 prose fiction

The Recollections of Geoffry Hamlyn
In 3 Volumes

Cambridge and London

Macmil[...]
[...]twood (formerly of the Artillery), and I,
Geoffry Hamlyn, sat together over our wine in the veranda[...]
[...]heezy whisper.

“My dear,” said the major; “Hamlyn is going to read aloud some
manuscript to[...]
[...]eicesters, for all that.”

“How is scapegrace Hamlyn?” asked the Vicar.

“He is very well, sir. He[...]reful than others. Besides, you see, both you and Hamlyn being
‘squires, have got an example to s[...]
Hamlyn's going out hare-
hunting.”

“T don't mind it[...]uption; “but four times is rather too much. And Hamlyn has been out
four days this week. Twice with Wref[...]do it though; Jerry was too bad for that.”

Hamlyn and J are thinking of selling up and going there,[...]ong the convicts.
And who is going with him? Why, HamlynHamlyn has got a letter from a cousin of his who
[...]ngers in the pie.”

“Well, God speed you, and Hamlyn too, wherever you go. Are you
going home, Mr. Haw[...]wish you every
sort of good luck. My dear friend, Hamlyn, too. What a loss he'll be to our
little s[...]
Hamlyn's
with me, and hear me discourse.” Accor[...]
[...]so the idea is not altogether new. The other day Hamlyn (you
know him) showed me a letter from a c[...]
[...]ook you there?”

“Went to see Stockbridge and Hamlyn off.”

“Then, they are gone?” she as[...]
[...]im!” said Mary; “and how is he?”

“He and Hamlyn are quite well,” said Mrs. Buckley, “a[...]
[...]been describing, James
Stockbridge and I, Geoffry Hamlyn, reined up our horses on the ridge
above-m[...]
[...]that fellow were to die,
she might have him yet, Hamlyn.”

We reached the drays. There sat Mrs.[...]
[...]station anywheres about here, sir?”

“No, I'm Hamlyn of the Durnongs, away by Maneroo.”

“O[...]
[...]or cogitation. A loud, cheerful voice shouted:
Hamlyn, you are welcome to Baroona!” and close[...]
[...]shes of the season.

“T very much pity you, Mr. Hamlyn,” said Mrs. Buckley, “at having
outliv[...]
[...]e, how are you? This, I presume, is your partner, Hamlyn?”

We went back to the house. Harding, I[...]
[...], during all the time above mentioned, I, Geoffry Hamlyn, have
happened to lead a most uninterestin[...]
“Ought to it, sir. An old Devonshire man. Mr. Hamlyn's stud-groom, sir
— Dick.”

Well, as I[...]
Hamlyn,” he said.
“You will have some trouble with t[...]ed at me fixedly from under his
dark eyebrows. “Hamlyn,” he said, “I don't think you are well[...]
[...]sent on an expedition with two old Devon friends, Hamlyn and
[...]was Major Buckley.

“This is a wonderful sight, Hamlyn,” said he.

“When you think of it,”[...]
[...]ber a spick and span new board, about how Anthony Hamlyn (that's
Mr. Geoffry Hamlyn's father) ‘repaired and beautified this[...]
[...]'nt she marry poor old Jim Stockbridge, or
sleepy Hamlyn, or even your humble servant? Though, in a[...]
[...]d of
tigers. And just about this time, I, Geoffry Hamlyn, having finished my
last consignment of no[...]
[...]sure, sir.” And Lee said, “You go on with Mr. Hamlyn, Dick, and
do your duty, mind.”

I thoug[...]
[...]dow, and has known it for years.”

“Good God! Hamlyn, are you so ignorant?” said the Major. And then[...]before.

“T tell you this in strict confidence, Hamlyn, as one of my oldest and best
friends. I know how[...]bottom upwards.”

Here the Doctor broke in: “Hamlyn, is not this very queer weather?”

When[...]
[...]stion
which rather surprised me. He said,

“Mr. Hamlyn; do you carry pistols?”

“Why, Dick, boy?” I said, “why should I?”

“Look you here, Mr. Hamlyn,” said he. “Have you tried me?”

“[...]
[...]be
comfortable, will ye. What's yer name?”

Hamlyn,” I said.

“Oh, ay! Ye're Hamlyn and Stockbridge! I ken ye well; I kenned y[...]
[...]itting back in the shadow.

“My name is Geoffry Hamlyn. I am a Justice of the Peace, and I am at[...]
[...]er. “You'll soon be
as good a hand at a yarn as Hamlyn's Dick.” At the same time he wrote
down[...]
[...]dear young lady, is historic romance.”

“Mr. Hamlyn knows a good story,” said Charley Hawker[...]
[...]r that sort of thing. Who are you?”

“Tam Mr. Hamlyn's groom — Dick. Strike me dead if I ain'[...]
[...]ime I set them down
for father and son.”

“If Hamlyn's strange tale be true, it is so,” said the Doc[...]e him myself,” said Sam. “What do you mean by
Hamlyn's story?”

“Oh, a long one. He met him[...]
[...]in the face. Then he said, after a time,
“What! Hamlyn? Old Jeff Hamlyn! The only man I ever knew that I didn't
quarrel w[...]that I feel more kind and hearty
towards you and Hamlyn for coming to me like this to-day, than I've felt
[...]ing his hands upon my shoulders, he said, —

Hamlyn, Hamlyn, you have taught me a lesson.”

“T suppose so[...]ld. I couldn't help it.”

“T don't mean that, Hamlyn,” he answered. “The lesson you have ta[...]
[...]his hand, spoke: —

“The most childish play, Hamlyn; the most childish play.”

“T don't defend th[...]stake.”

“You can make what excuses you like, Hamlyn,” said the Major. “But
the fact remain[...]
“Best love to Mr. Hamlyn.” . . .

I must make a note to this lett[...]
[...]ome more facts.”

Said Major Buckley, “Go on, Hamlyn
[...]a capital thing it is to have an old friend like Hamlyn,
to come in and knock your opponent down just at[...]band and son.

“Why,” replied the surgeon, “Hamlyn knocked me down just in a
moment of victor[...]
[...]yes upon me, and we knew one another.

“Geoffry Hamlyn,” she said, without a sign of surprise.[...]
[...]Footnote Vol. IL. p.215: Yowi means yes. But Mr. Hamlyn is a little incorrect in using
it here. It[...]
[...]otnote Vol. II. p.263: A horrible plagiarism, Mr. Hamlyn 7 “Your ripe lips
moved not, but your ch[...]

TXT

The Recollections of Geoffry Hamlyn
Kingsley, Henry (1830-1876)[...]
[...]69 prose fiction




The Recollections of Geoffry Hamlyn
In 3 Volumes

Cambridge and London

Macmil[...]
[...]twood (formerly of the Artillery), and I,
Geoffry Hamlyn, sat together over our wine in the veranda[...]
[...]eezy whisper.
“My dear,” said the major; “Hamlyn is going to read aloud some
manuscript to[...]
[...]icesters, for all that.”
“How is scapegrace Hamlyn?” asked the Vicar.
“He is very well, sir. H[...]reful than others. Besides, you see, both you and Hamlyn being
'squires, have got an example to set[...]
[...]“Bosh,” said the Doctor. “All this about Hamlyn's going out hare-
hunting.”
“I don't mind i[...]uption; “but four times is rather too much. And Hamlyn has been out
four days this week. Twice with Wref[...]do it though; Jerry was too bad for that.”
Hamlyn and I are thinking of selling up and going there,[...]ong the convicts.
And who is going with him? Why, HamlynHamlyn has got a letter from a cousin of his who
[...]ers in the pie.”
“Well, God speed you, and Hamlyn too, wherever you go. Are you
going home, Mr. Haw[...]wish you every
sort of good luck. My dear friend, Hamlyn, too. What a loss he'll be to our
little s[...]
Hamlyn's
with me, and hear me discourse.” Accor[...]
[...]so the idea is not altogether new. The other day Hamlyn (you
know him) showed me a letter from a c[...]
[...]ok you there?”
“Went to see Stockbridge and Hamlyn off.”
“Then, they are gone?” she a[...]
[...]m!” said Mary; “and how is he?”
“He and Hamlyn are quite well,” said Mrs. Buckley, “a[...]
[...]been describing, James
Stockbridge and I, Geoffry Hamlyn, reined up our horses on the ridge
above-m[...]
[...]that fellow were to die,
she might have him yet, Hamlyn.”
We reached the drays. There sat Mrs.[...]
[...]ation anywheres about here, sir?”
“No, I'm Hamlyn
[...]or cogitation. A loud, cheerful voice shouted:
Hamlyn, you are welcome to Baroona!” and close[...]
[...]hes of the season.
“I very much pity you, Mr. Hamlyn,” said Mrs. Buckley, “at having
outliv[...]
[...]e, how are you? This, I presume, is your partner, Hamlyn?”
We went back to the house. Harding,[...]
[...], during all the time above mentioned, I, Geoffry Hamlyn, have
happened to lead a most uninterestin[...]
“Ought to it, sir. An old Devonshire man. Mr. Hamlyn's stud-groom, sir
— Dick.”
Well, as[...]
Hamlyn,” he said.
“You will have some trouble with t[...]ed at me fixedly from under his
dark eyebrows. “Hamlyn,” he said, “I don't think you are well[...]
[...]sent on an expedition with two old Devon friends, Hamlyn and
[...]s Major Buckley.
“This is a wonderful sight, Hamlyn
[...]ber a spick and span new board, about how Anthony Hamlyn (that's
Mr. Geoffry Hamlyn's father) ‘repaired and beautified this[...]
[...]'nt she marry poor old Jim Stockbridge, or
sleepy Hamlyn, or even your humble servant? Though, in a[...]
[...]d of
tigers. And just about this time, I, Geoffry Hamlyn, having finished my
last consignment of no[...]
[...]sure, sir.” And Lee said, “You go on with Mr. Hamlyn, Dick, and
do your duty, mind.”
I thou[...]
[...]ow, and has known it for years.”
“Good God! Hamlyn, are you so ignorant?” said the Major. And then[...]efore.
“I tell you this in strict confidence, Hamlyn, as one of my oldest and best
friends. I know how[...]bottom upwards.”
Here the Doctor broke in: “Hamlyn, is not this very queer weather?”
When[...]
[...]which rather surprised me. He said, —
“Mr. Hamlyn; do you carry pistols?”
“Why, Dick, boy?” I said, “why should I?”
“Look you here, Mr. Hamlyn
[...]be
comfortable, will ye. What's yer name?”
Hamlyn,” I said.
“Oh, ay! Ye're Hamlyn and Stockbridge! I ken ye well; I kenned y[...]
[...]tting back in the shadow.
“My name is Geoffry Hamlyn. I am a Justice of the Peace, and I am at[...]
[...]er. “You'll soon be
as good a hand at a yarn as Hamlyn's Dick.” At the same time he wrote
down[...]
[...]dear young lady, is historic romance.”
“Mr. Hamlyn knows a good story,” said Charley Hawker[...]
[...]hat sort of thing. Who are you?”
“I am Mr. Hamlyn's groom — Dick. Strike me dead if I ain'[...]
[...]e I set them down
for father and son.”
“If Hamlyn's strange tale be true, it is so,” said the Doc[...]e him myself,” said Sam. “What do you mean by
Hamlyn's story?”
“Oh, a long one. He met h[...]
[...]in the face. Then he said, after a time,
“What! Hamlyn? Old Jeff Hamlyn! The only man I ever knew that I didn't
quarrel w[...]that I feel more kind and hearty
towards you and Hamlyn for coming to me like this to-day, than I've felt
[...]g his hands upon my shoulders, he said, —
Hamlyn, Hamlyn, you have taught me a lesson.”
“I suppose[...]. I couldn't help it.”
“I don't mean that, Hamlyn,” he answered. “The lesson you have ta[...]
[...]is hand, spoke: —
“The most childish play, Hamlyn; the most childish play.”
“I don't defend t[...]take.”
“You can make what excuses you like, Hamlyn,” said the Major. “But
the fact remain[...]
“Best love to Mr. Hamlyn.” . . .
I must make a note to this let[...]
[...]me more facts.”
Said Major Buckley, “Go on, Hamlyn
[...]a capital thing it is to have an old friend like Hamlyn,
to come in and knock your opponent down just at[...]and and son.
“Why,” replied the surgeon, “Hamlyn knocked me down just in a
moment of victor[...]
[...]es upon me, and we knew one another.
“Geoffry Hamlyn,” she said, without a sign of surprise.[...]
[...]Footnote Vol. II. p.215: Yowi means yes. But Mr. Hamlyn is a little incorrect in using
it here. It[...]
[...]otnote Vol. II. p.263: A horrible plagiarism, Mr. Hamlyn — “Your ripe lips
moved not, but your[...]