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THE abruptness with which we were compelled to conclude this history, may render it necessary to make a few explanations. Indeed, we fancy we hear the reader demanding them. By some mysterious process, known only to Keepum and Snivel, the old Antiquary was found at large on the day following Tom Swiggs' return, notwithstanding the Appeal Court did not sit for some six weeks.
The gully had all the characters of those of the Boyd; the same sandstone rock, the same abruptness, and the same vegetation; excepting, perhaps, a new Grevillea, with pinnatifid leaves and yellowish-white woolly flowers, which we found here. There was no water, except in some small holes full of gum leaves, which had rendered it unfit for use.
That's the reason I hate to see her drifting about, all at loose ends." "Dennison," Reed spoke with masterful abruptness; "would you mind doing a letter or two at my dictation? Duncan is busy in the laboratory, this afternoon; and these things must go out on to-night's mail."
The English words, on a key of spontaneous apology, with a very zealous inflection of concern yet, at the same time, with a kind of entirely respectful and amiable abruptness, as of one hailing a familiar friend, were pronounced in a breath by a brisk, cheerful, unmistakably English voice. His appearance gave her a pause; and in the result she in her turn almost apologized.
Falconer sleep here last night? Rose, not much pleased with the abruptness of the first question which the young stranger had addressed to her, answered drily in the negative, and the conversation again sunk into silence. At this moment Mr. Saunderson appeared, with a message from his master, requesting to speak with Captain Waverley in another apartment.
But, really, coming across you in this unexpected manner" "I suppose I have changed somewhat," Lynde broke in. "Dr. Pendegrast, I am in a very strange position here. It is imperative you should be perfectly frank with me. You will have to overlook my abruptness. Mr. Denham may return any instant, and what I have to say cannot be said in his presence.
More sagacious than Lady Dunstane, from his not nursing a wound, he divined in the abruptness of Diana's resolution to accept a suitor, a sober reason, and a fitting one, for the wish that she might be settled. And had he spoken! If he had spoken to her, she might have given her hand to him, to a dishonourable brute! A blissful brute. But a worse than donkey.
"I heard you were married " The little drawl in his voice had increased, as though covering the abruptness of that remark. Gyp looked up. "Yes; but my little daughter and I live with my father again." What "came over" her as they say to be so frank, she could not have told. He said simply: "Ah! I've often thought it queer I've never seen you since. What a run that was!" "Perfect!
My senses assured me of the truth of them, and yet their abruptness and improbability made me, in my turn, somewhat incredulous. The adventure had made a deep impression on my fancy, and it was not till after a week's abode at my brother's, that I resolved to resume the possession of my own dwelling. There was another circumstance that enhanced the mysteriousness of this event.
But even if a job is unpleasant, a man would rather resign than be discharged. Jim's abruptness hurt his pride; the slight rankled. From the Barracouta he somewhat enviously watched Spurling deftly unhook the skate. The remainder of the trawl was pulled in in silence.
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