First let me
thank you for all that you have done for me."
'
Thank you, sir, I should like it better than any name.'
"
Thank you, Adam, for that." The old, man's eyes filled and his voice trembled.
'Sir,' said Mr Tappertit with a low bow, 'I
thank you for this condescension, and am glad to see you.
"Brother, I
thank you a million times for your more than brotherly welcome, and a million times more to that for your more than brotherly intentions.
'
Thank you,' replied Alfred, showing all his teeth.
Laurence, who looked quite taken aback, and held out her hand, saying, with only a small quaver in her voice, "I came to
thank you, sir, for..." But she didn't finish, for he looked so friendly that she forgot her speech and, only remembering that he had lost the little girl he loved, she put both arms round his neck and kissed him.
"How d' ye do?how d'ye do?Very well, I
thank you. So obliged to you for the carriage last night.
"
Thank you, Monsieur Fouquet," said the king politely, "and I am gratified by your intention, for I love good horses; but you know I am not very rich; you, who are my superintendent of finances, know it better than any one else.
"
Thank you," said Jamrach, and was about to proceed.
"No, sir, no; I can't do that,
thank you, I have only just money enough to get back with.
"It's good, quite good,
thank you," said the Frenchman, in French, "but there must be some linen left over.