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Most men of Jo's age were standing before their mirror of a Saturday night, whistling blithely and abstractedly while they discarded a blue polka-dot for a maroon tie, whipped off the maroon for a shot-silk, and at the last moment decided against the shot-silk in favor of a plain black-and-white, because she had once said she preferred quiet ties.
A pedestrian would be seen abstractedly passing along Mixen Lane; and then, in a moment, he would vanish, causing the gazer to blink like Ashton at the disappearance of Ravenswood. That abstracted pedestrian had edged into the slit by the adroit fillip of his person sideways; from the slit he edged into the tavern by a similar exercise of skill.
He had been well provided for by her husband, and General Armour put his hand on hers gently and said: "Lali, without your permission I have read this other letter." She did not appear curious. She was thinking still of her father's letter to her. She nodded abstractedly.
Every specimen is fully described there and the history of its acquirement and origin given in detail. They are interesting little objects, aren't they?" "Very," I replied abstractedly; for I was speculating at the moment on the disagreement between the appearance of the heads and their implied origin. Finally I pointed out the discrepancy.
He had been following one of the members of the embassy staff, who saw he was being shadowed, turned suddenly on the man, and exclaimed, "Why are you hounding us still?" What do you make of it? No trace yet of Nordheim The lines in Craig's face deepened in thought as he folded the message and remarked abstractedly, "She works all right when you are aboard." Then he recalled himself.
Now, the question is " Dolly interrupted him. "But I say that note isn't legal. Houses ought to be done by a lawyer, Charles, surely." Her husband worked his jaw severely. Little lumps appeared in front of either ear a symptom that she had not yet learnt to respect, and she asked whether she might see the note. Charles looked at his father for permission, who said abstractedly, "Give it her."
'I, with poor father's grave not even cleared of undeserved stain and shame, and he trying to clear it for me! I a lady! 'Only as a fancy, and for instance, urged Miss Wren. 'Too much, Jenny, dear, too much! My fancy is not able to get that far. As the low fire gleamed upon her, it showed her smiling, mournfully and abstractedly.
But let us treat the subject abstractedly; and, as we have shown that under particular circumstances no disadvantages result from early marriages, let us see if any positive advantages attend them.
With slow step she descended to the dining-room. The letter, folded and rolled, she carried in her hand. 'I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Mr. Barmby. 'Don't mention it. Will you sit down? 'Yes, of course. She spoke abstractedly, and took a seat not far from him. 'I was just going out, but there's no hurry. 'I hardly know how to begin.
The having been concerned in these practices abstractedly was a circumstance which, according to his opinion, ought in no respect to interfere with his now using his experience in behalf of the public, or rather to further his own private views.
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