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The Arabs themselves were supposed to be sufficiently intelligent to tell a friend from a foe without requiring any countersign. Before Bill was sent upon his beat the old sheik went into a tent, and soon after reappeared with a large pistol, bearing a strong likeness to a blunderbuss.
'Twere better had I been born a Blunderbuss, 'cause then I have gone off and dwelt in climes more shootable to my tender constitoosion. Ha! is that a bear I sees before me?" "It's not sees," interrupted Fred.
"'I'm very flattered that you should have come so soon, she said, comprehending us both in her level gaze. 'Will you smoke, Mr. Benham? No? You haven't succumbed yet to all of the amiable weaknesses of human nature. They're very mild. Do change your mind. There! I knew you would, "Jerry fingered the thing and lighted it as though it might have been the match of a blunderbuss.
All these facts, which had so to speak to be extracted by force, varied in their details; the last, however, seemed most nearly to approach the truth. Amongst the objects picked up by the Astrolabe were an anchor weighing about 1800 pounds, a cast-iron cannon, a bronze swivel, a copper blunderbuss, some pig lead, and several other considerably damaged articles of little interest.
He put on a great-coat which hung there, and was his covering when he went out at night, to shoot wild ducks. Tom made himself comfortable likewise. They then sat down at the window, which was open, looking into the yard, the opposite side of which was white in the brilliant moonlight. The landlord laid the blunderbuss across his knees, and stared into the yard. His comrade stared also.
I haena the proof, but I know I know!" He groped his way to the mantel piece with blind eyes and swirling brain. Reaching up with fumbling hands, he took down the old blunderbuss from above the fireplace. "Wullie," he whispered, chuckling hideously, "Wullie, come on! You and I he! he!" But the Tailless Tyke was not there.
When I came to think over it I saw that Strammers would surely never recognize me as a gay spark of fashion when he had merely seen me once before, torn and ragged, coming down from a tree on top of his blunderbuss.
The old man is an old blunderbuss, but he's too good a sport to stay away. They're decorating a box for him, and have his name on it. He can't stay away." "He can if he wants to," snapped the other man. "What does he care about this tommyrot he'll take no notice of it." "Well," said the man behind the wicket, "I believe he'll come.
An oath was the only comment I made as I turned the news over in my mind. I must return to Canaples. Then another thought occurred to me. The Chevalier was capable of going to extremes to keep me from entering his house; he might for instance greet me with a blunderbuss.
Making a dart at the table, she secured the coffee, which she immediately spilled, thereby making the front of her dress as bad as the back. "Oh, dear, what a blunderbuss I am!" exclaimed Jo, finishing Meg's glove by scrubbing her gown with it. "Can I help you?" said a friendly voice. And there was Laurie, with a full cup in one hand and a plate of ice in the other.
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