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He was not known to take off his clothes at any other time, and if the weather were disagreeable the pilgrimage was omitted. The cheapest thing at Yeddar's, except time, was advice. You could not tie up a dog without the entire establishment of loafers bossing the job. A little active co-operation was not so easy to get, however.
"What'll you have now, Filmer?" he asked, "maybe plain water?" Jock's eyes grew glassy. "No," he muttered; "make it another soda, Tate. Yes; I've got a job. Such a thundering big one that it's going to take about all the nerve I've got lying around loose." "Bossing maybe?" Tate cast a keen glance upon Filmer. Jock returned the look. The gleam had departed from his eyes he was Tate's master now.
The September air, the smell of the fresh shingles, the sitting with one leg doubled under you, and the other outstretched on the hot slope of the roof, the tap-tapping of the hammers, the bossing of Edith, the trying to talk of Eleanor, and thunderstorms, while you hold eight nails between your lips; then the pause while Edith climbs down the ladder and runs to the kitchen for hot cookies; all these things would be a delightful occupation for any intelligent person!
"I am so glad you were in time," she said. "I told Neil not to do it, but he was determined and wouldn't listen to me." "You might have tried 'bossing' him," suggested Hollis, remembering his range boss's words on the occasion of his first meeting with Norton's wife. He looked straight at Norton, his eyes narrowing quizzically. "You know you told me once that "
"No, I'm Francis Lee, bossing the mica pit at Port-of-Waves," he replied, "but this letter is from Halyard, asking me to look out for a man in a hurry from Bronx Park, New York."
No, no, that won't do, my boy. It was about you they were concerned. You were the occasion of the acquaintanceship. Besides, meeting in the wilderness this way we can't do that sort of thing, you know." "Well, dad, frankly, I am quite terrified of the young lady. Suppose she should start bossing us. We should both be quite helpless." "Oh, nonsense, boy! Come along. Get your hat."
For these pursuits I sturdily feigned enthusiasm and suppressed timidity. A few more pictures. First, Sunday morning. Gertrude goes off to Sunday School. She likes teaching and bossing. Hilda and Hugh, who are greater pals than brother and sister can often be, go off to St. James', where there will be good music and an interesting sermon. Tommy goes to St.
And he ought to know, seeing as he's had the bossing of a thousand feebs for going on two years. Dr. Whatcomb was before him. They get appointed, you know. It's politics. I've seen a whole lot of doctors here in my time. I was here before any of them. I've been in this institution twenty-five years. No, I've got no complaints. The institution couldn't be run better.
And then came bitter and morbid repentance, and the last desperation. It was no time to mince matters. 'Sandy, you old fool, I cried, 'be thankful you have friends to keep you from playing the fool. You saved my life at Loos, and I'm jolly well going to get you through this show. I'm bossing the outfit now, and for all your confounded prophetic manners, you've got to take your orders from me.
Aubrey turned a puzzled look upon him. 'What! a lady? Desmond grinned. 'First Class in Mods, and an awful swell. Father can't let her out of his sight. Says he never had anybody so good. 'And she'll end by bossing us all, put in Pamela. 'She's begun it already. Now you really must go and dress.
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