[The Country House by John Galsworthy]@TWC D-Link bookThe Country House CHAPTER VIII 8/12
Who is it? I can't see." Down the middle of the dark road a dog cart was approaching at top speed.
Bee seized her father's arm and pulled it vigorously, for Mr. Pendyce was standing stock-still in disapproval.
The dog cart passed within a foot of him and vanished, swinging round into the station.
Mr. Pendyce turned in his tracks. "Who was that? Disgraceful! On Sunday, too! The fellow must be drunk; he nearly ran over my legs.
Did you see, Bee, he nearly ran over----" Bee answered: "It was Captain Bellew, Father; I saw his face." "Bellew? That drunken fellow? I shall summons him.
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