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"Oh, no, there's no bossing going on to-day. But," said the girl, "I rather think the boys like to have me around." "I don't wonder," said Mr. Romayne, enthusiastically. "Are you making fun of me, Mr. Romayne?" said the girl, her face indicating that she was prepared for battle. "God forbid," replied Mr. Romayne, fervently. "Not a bit of it, Nora dear," said his sister.
"Are you bossing this job all the way through?" demanded Joshua Owen, angrily, stepping forward. "Mr. Farnum, Mr. Pollard, if these boys are to have charge of this work, I may as well stop." "What's the matter?" asked Mr. Farnum, coining forward. "This younker is grumbling about the red lead cement," snapped the irate foreman. "What's the complaint, Benson?" asked the boatyard owner.
Some say there will be an appeal to the Consiglio." "Nay," said Piero, with an ominous frown; "the bancali and gastaldi are enough; we need no bossing by crimson robes."
"Why, Harry," I remonstrated in feigned surprise, "what's the matter? What have I said amiss?" He had always played the big, patronising, bossing brother with me and I had suffered it from him, although, from a physical standpoint, the suffering of late had been one of good-natured tolerance. To-day, there was something in my manner that told him he had reached the end of it.
I don't suppose I'll see much of the fun, but it's better than bossing up a labour company, any road." "Sportsman," said Peter. "I envy you. Why didn't you tell me? I've half a mind to put in too. Do you think I'd have a chance?" "No," said Langton brutally. "Besides, it's not your line. You know what yours is; stick to it." "And you know that I'm not so sure that I can," said Peter.
Will you come across the water with me, lad? Let us try to see if there is any play in us. Let's have a look at some regular mountains and some second-rate cities and when we get back I want you to travel up to that tumble down Hollow you hailed from, and take my money along; we'll begin repairs at once you bossing, I paying the bills.
Then maybe I'll learn to think twice before I sass once, as Mammy Riah says. I reckon what I need is a good strict schoolmarm to boss me 'round." "I hope the 'bossing' element will be absent from the school we shall choose. I doubt it would work very well with you, Beverly.
Our friend's tone was dubious. "Why, good Lord! I'd be bossing it over you if I took the stripe." An enigmatic smile wreathed gently over Shorty's face. "Don't you worry about that; I'll chance it." Then he turned suddenly on the man lying beside him. "You've got to take it this bally little stripe in this funny old army. Otherwise you're a quitter see? a quitter. You'd not be pullin' your weight.
"That's Hayes," said a sturdy young chap, brown as an Indian, lolling upon the grass. "He likes to be bossing something." "That's so, Ewen," replied a smaller man, with a fish-like face, his mouth and nose running into a single feature.
"Good morning!" she cried presently, going into the living room. "Here, Cap'n David, take your place at the table. I'll do the rest. You won't mind, Susan Jane, will you, if I boss a little? I'm so used to bossing my Cap'n Billy." "'T ain't decent fur a great girl like you, Janet, t' call Billy in that fashion. Father seems good enough for the other girls around here."
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