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You have to get a queer title nowadays if you want to sell a book." "Go on, then. Jam it down." " and 'Pancakes. I hate to bother you, but if you could send me your autograph I should be more grateful than words can say. Yours admiringly." "What's a good name? How would Dorothy Maynard do?" "You want something more aristocratic. What price Hilda Foulke-Ponsonby?"
Perkins has found out, and he's giving Tom Barber a sound thrashing! So I'm not worrying!" "I can see y' ain't," declared One-Eye, admiringly. He was back at the sink once more, allowing Niagara to lave that injured eye, now a shining purplish-black. "Bully fer the gal! That's the stuff! Y' got backbone! And spirit, by thunder! And sand! Jes' paste that in yer sunbonnet!
Some held up admiringly the beautiful ball-dress in progress, while others examined the effect, backing from the object to be criticised in the true artistic manner. Others stretched themselves into all sorts of postures to relieve the weary muscles; one or two gave vent to all the yawns, coughs, and sneezes that had been pent up so long in the presence of Mrs Mason.
"We asks your pardon, ladies," said the larger of the two men a big red-headed man with a broken nose as he awkwardly doffed his hat. "But, seein' you ridin' by, an' thinkin' you might be able tew give us sum information, we bein' strangers in this part of Californy, we made bold tew hallo tew you," and he paused, his bold eyes staring admiringly into the dark face of Iola.
So she hastened up to Bernardine, and held out her well-gloved hand. "I had not a chance of speaking to you last night, Miss Holme," she said. "You retired so early. I hope you have rested after your journey. You seemed quite worn out." "Thank you," said Bernardine, looking admiringly at the beautiful woman, and envying her, just as all plain women envy their handsome sisters.
Can you do anything? You are strong. There must be a way. There must be one little chance for you for us. Let me try." "By Jove," he whispered admiringly, his spirits leaping to meet hers. "You've got pluck. You put new life in me. I I was almost a a quitter." "You have been here so long," she explained quickly. "And tied all these days." She was tugging at the knot.
"'The same, says I. "And then what do you reckon she did? Why, she turned on that smirking Spanish fool like a wildcat, and out with a 'navy' and shot him dead in open court!" "That was spirited, I am willing to admit." "Wasn't it, though?" said the judge admiringly. "I wouldn't have missed it for anything.
"And this shop," supplemented the girl, glancing around admiringly. "Sure, this shop," assented Lafe. "I had clean plumb forgot this shop I mean, for the minute but I wouldn't a forgot it long." He knocked the ashes out of his pipe and set to work. Neither girl nor man spoke for a while, and it wasn't until Lafe heard Peg's voice growling at one of Milly's kittens that he ceased his tick-tack.
"Harriet and Jane were bailing water out of the boat nearly all night, Captain Baker," Miss Elting informed him. "You certainly must have had a bad night," returned George Baker sympathetically. The guardian related briefly the experience of the night. "Once more I take off my hat to you," said Captain Baker admiringly. "And I take off my coat too. Fellows, all off with your coats!
"I'll take three bunches." His eyes rested admiringly on the big purple heads as he held out a dollar bill. "Ain't you got any real money?" asked the boy, not offering to touch the currency. Again the man's hand went to his pocket and drew out some small change, from which he selected a quarter, a dime and three one-cent pieces.
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