United States or South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
"Oh, yes; he is the John Burnit Store's chief competitor; concern backs up against ours, fronting on Market Street. Show him in, Johnson." Jack Starlett, who had dropped in to loaf a bit, rose to go. "Sit down," insisted Bobby. "I'm conducting this thing all open and aboveboard. You know, I think I shall like business."
"Fine, my lord, fine, and I'll acknowledge that I've nae rooted objection in principle or in practice to fechtin' that is, when it's to serve a richt cause and there be a good chance o' victory, to say nothing o' profit. But a' thing maun be fair and aboveboard, and I'm dootin' whether that will be the case the mornin'. What I'm feared o' is no war, but black murder."
And, do you know, captain," added Ruth, with a slightly perplexed look, "I find scheming a very troublesome business!" "I should think you did, Miss Ruth, and it seems to me that it's always better to go straight at what you've got to do without scheming all fair an' aboveboard.
All I know is that we get our share of the profits and our bonuses, and I can't imagine a nicer place to work. They do make you work for what you get, though. But it's all white and aboveboard and you know nobody's trying to put something over on you.” But the general spirit of the place? Could that be traced to anything else but the special industrial scheme of things?
He felt that some one ought to know some one with more experience than himself. He felt certain that the stealthy visit of the two horsemen was not wholesome. Such espionage pointed to something that was not quite open and aboveboard. They reached the corrals, and Joe deposited his burden upon the wooden wall. Then he turned sharply on his companion. "Wal, out wi' it, man," he demanded.
No, little person, I don't think the law of life is nearly so harsh here as it is where the mob struggles for its daily bread. It's more open and aboveboard here; more up to the individual. But it's lonely sometimes. I guess that's what ails you." "Oh, pouf!" she denied. "I'm not lonely, so long as I've got you.
"Hycy," proceeded Bryan, "I always like to be aboveboard. Will you allow me to ask if you have any bad feelings against me?" "Will you answer me another question?" replied Hycy. "If I can I will," said Bryan. "Well, then,"'replied Hycy, "I will answer you most candidly, Bryan not the slightest; but I do assure you that I thought you had such a feeling against me."
As soon as they were alone together, Prince Vasili announced his hopes and wishes to the old prince. "Well, do you think I shall prevent her, that I can't part from her?" said the old prince angrily. "What an idea! I'm ready for it tomorrow! Only let me tell you, I want to know my son-in-law better. You know my principles everything aboveboard?
There was nothing sly about him. His conduct was open and aboveboard. What he did was patent to all. But what he thought, or how he felt, no one knew. Not Grant himself could more perfectly keep his own counsel. If a new rule was promulgated, Joseph obeyed it to the letter. But whether it was agreeable or disagreeable to him, no teacher could ever find out.
As life is all aboveboard in a little town, the women were the first to learn that Brigitte had made larger purchases than usual in the market. This fact could not be disputed: Brigitte had been seen there, very early in the morning; and, extraordinary event! she had bought the only hare the market afforded. Now all the town knew that Madame de Dey did not like game.
Word Of The Day