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But after Letty "had her cry out" she felt better, and in a little while her nimble fingers had finished her work and she was ready for a little amusement. This amusement she concluded to find by taking a little walk to the end of the garden.
But when the settlers reached home and found amusement and some little excitement in the digging up of their household treasures and putting things in place once more, the thought of leaving this home in the Far West obtruded itself rather unpleasantly on the minds of all of them, although nobody spoke of what each thought.
'It is a long time since I have seen you, said he, at last. 'An unheard-of time. 'Still longer since we have had any conversation. 'I was just thinking so. Not since that hot hay-making, when Guy came home. Indeed, we have had so much amusement lately that I have hardly had time for thought. Guy says we are all growing dissipated.
"'Tis making a mighty matter, indeed, out of a jest; I but plagued the woman for mine amusement." "Kept you the woman's pig for amusement?" The man answered sharply "Nought else, good sir I tell thee 'twas but a jest."
Girls themselves, indeed, carried away by the ardor of their pursuit of work or amusement, are usually recklessly and ignorantly indifferent to the serious risks they run.
Beyond them stood the large work-shop, so gay, and yet so peaceful, with its huge window overlooking a sea of roofs. Guillaume had reached the work-shop without meeting anybody. With an expression of much amusement he raised a finger to his lips. "Attention, Pierre," he whispered; "you'll just see!" Then having noiselessly opened the door, they remained for a moment on the threshold.
"If he doesn't I shall go and tell the British General that he must find him," declared Ruth, somewhat to Aunt Deborah's amusement; who was quite sure that the little girl would not dare to approach General Howe, who had comfortably established himself in one of the fine houses on High Street.
I answered; "for the snow shoes used by the whole party were made by Sandy, my Indian boy, and were all of one pattern." "That no matter," he answered, while his eyes twinkled with amusement. "Snow shoes all right, but I saw your tracks all the time. When Indian walk, he walk with toes in; when white man walk, he walk with toes out. So I saw where the missionary make tracks all the time."
Or will a difference of dress, of attendance, of style, as it is called, of the power of shifting at pleasure the scenes in which she seeks amusement will these outweigh in her estimation the prospect of domestic happiness and the interchange of unabating affection?
You will meet persons there who will be able to forward your interests, and you will besides find ample amusement of various sorts during your stay. You will come in now, and take some refreshment," he observed; "and my daughter Alethea will be happy to welcome you.
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