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Sleep, and soda-water, are the best cures for such uneasiness as that. 'My lad, returned the Captain, slowly 'you are a'most a lad to me, and so I don't ask your pardon for that slip of a word, if you find any pleasure in this here sport, you ain't the gentleman I took you for. And if you ain't the gentleman I took you for, may be my mind has call to be uneasy. Now this is what it is, Mr Carker.
"I have been right after you all the way from the cross-roads," explained Steering, by way of a beginning, riding up to the lad's side, "I have just parted from a friend of yours, Mr. Bernique, so you see we are almost friends ourselves." "A'most." The boy smiled, showing white teeth. He seemed to like Bruce's method of dealing with him.
That's what I'd do, I know, an' it 'ud be better fun a'most nor seein' two chaps fight, if it wasn't them chaps as sold cakes an' oranges at the Fair, as the things flew out o' their baskets, an' some o' the cakes was smashed But they tasted just as good," added Bob, by way of note or addendum, after a moment's pause.
They'll ca' him a woman hater, when the puir laddie's nae sicca thing. But he's no the trick o' making himsel' liked by the bit lassies. He'd no the arts and graces o' the other. But all the time, mind ye, he's saving something the other laddie's spending. I mind twa such laddies I knew once, when I was younger. Andy could ha' his way wi' any lassie, a'most, i' the toon. Just so far he'd gang.
Happy as a skylark 'e was, and to see him 'iding behind a barrel with his pistol ready, waiting for the ghost, a'most made me forget the expense of it all. It never came near us that night, and Ted was a bit disappointed next morning as he took 'is ninepence and went off.
But she must have been a long time "fixing" the mustard; whatever that might mean. His spirits dropped again, and he grew rather exasperated. "Go up and ask your missis how long I be to wait?" he growled. "I was told to come here at seven for supper, and now it's a'most eight." The girl, possibly feeling a little curiosity herself, came up with her candle.
She was a'most heartbroken about her son, who was always wild, but she had a strong power over him, for he was very fond of her, and I've no doubt that your readin' the Bible an' telling him about Christ brought back old times to his mind."
"I have went all over town," said the person addressed, "and they ain't no place." "Have you asked news of them, Philetus?" "I have asked the hull town, and I have went all over, 'till I was a'most beat out with the cold, and I ha'n't seen the first sight of 'em yet!" Fleda and Hugh exchanged looks, while Barby and Mr.
It's a pretty name, sir? 'A very good name, said Martin. 'It seems a'most a pity to change such a name into Tapley. Don't it, sir? said Mark. 'That depends upon the lady. What is HER opinion?
She has heard that "country people in furren parts a'most live upon slops and grass and eggs and frogs, and supposes that's the reason Frenchmen are so small and dark-complected."
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