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"Denny, old boy, when you can introduce me to an adventure like that ..." He waved his arm violently to complete the sentence. "What a book of travel it would make! 'The Raid on the Termites. Exploring an Insect Hell. Death in an Ant-hill...." "Termitary! Termitary!" corrected Denny irritably. "Whatever you want to call it," Jim conceded airily.
There was something in his curt manner of giving orders rather as though he were a drill-sergeant, Sara reflected that aroused her to opposition. She held out her feet towards the blaze of the fire. "No, thank you," she replied airily. "They'll dry like this." As she spoke, she glanced up and encountered a sudden flash in his eyes like the keen flicker of a sword-blade.
"I guess we could still afford a new horse or two, if need be " "I thought you said " The Major waved his hand airily. "Oh, a few retrenchments where things were useless; nothing gained by a raft of idle darkies in the stable nor by a lot of extra land that might as well be put to work for us in rentals. And if you want this thing so very much "
That is a thing which must be attended to. But Stacy, dear, don't let them keep you long; but go at onst, and right back." "The moment those rich old fellows will let me off the very moment, dear!" cried the model husband, waving his hand airily toward the bed, and taking up both hat and cane; "so try and sleep." Mrs.
He dropped the grudge as he tumbled backward through the stable doors and slammed them behind him. That same day he went to Mr. Ham Givens and announced his intention of immediately breaking off his present associations with the firm. "Me, I is done quit foolin' wid ole ice waggins," he announced airily after Mr. Givens had given him his time. "Hit seems lak my gift is fur machinery."
Certain purchased blocks were airily defined by latitude and longitude. On the other hand, the Maoris often played the game in quite the same spirit, selling land which they did not own, or had no power to dispose of, again and again. In some cases diamond cut diamond. In others both sides were playing a part, and neither cared for the land to pass.
By means of these clever manoeuvres Patty made herself the focus of attention when the Wilson party came out on the steps, and vouchsafed Mark only a nonchalant nod, airily flinging a little greeting with the nod, just a "How d'ye do, Mark? Did you have a good time in Boston?"
By-the-by, I must telegraph her; and I must write my man to bring me some clothes the first thing to-morrow morning. Then you'd better send for the chauffeur you've engaged; and we'll go together to interview him on the boat before the ladies come. I think er it won't be best for me to meet them till to-morrow. Are you sure your chauffeur's a good man?" "Not at all," said Starr, airily.
"Oh, by the way," interposed the doctor airily, "it has occurred to me that the very object of my visit to-day is right along the lines of what you ask. I want Miss Margaret to go driving with me. I have a call to make out Washington Heights way." "Oh, but " began Margaret, and paused at a gesture from her mother. "There aren't any 'buts' about it," declared Mrs. Whitmore. "Meg shall go."
Kennaston paused. Margaret had appeared in the vestibule, and behind her stood her father, looking very grave. "We have made a most interesting discovery," Miss Hugonin airily announced to the world at large. "It appears that Uncle Fred left all his property to Mr. Woods here. We found the will only last night.
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