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All looked at him with the amused curiosity of people in a tramcar looking at a talkative child. The usher bustled across the room, and said in a loud and reassuring whisper: "All them things has got nothing to do with you, sir. Those is questions for the Judge and Petty Jury upstairs.
While he could not convince them that they had been needlessly alarmed, he drew their attention to other things, by stories of college life and experiences at the North, while Sheba bustled about, bringing out the best of her meagre store to do him honor. Ivy, scrubbed until she shone, and in a stiffly starched apron, sat on his knee and sucked her thumb.
Blake;" and the instant after that gentleman bustled in holding out both his hands with all evidences of most friendly warmth, and calling out, "Charley O'Malley, my lad! I'm delighted to see you at last!"
At noon he returned to the Percy Standard, very tired, there to await the coming of Mr. Griffenbottom. Mr. Griffenbottom didn't come till three, and then bustled up into the sitting-room, which Sir Thomas had thought was his own, as though all Percycross belonged to him. During the last three hours supporters had been in and out continually, and Mr.
'T' hoose be mine, t' Lord be praised, she continued in a loud, hard voice, 'an' as long as he spare me, Tony, I'll na see Rosa Blencarn set foot inside it. Anthony scowled, without replying, and drew his chair to the hearth. His mother bustled about the room behind him. After a while she asked: 'Did ye pen t' lambs in t' back field? 'Na, they're in Hullam bottom, he answered curtly.
If there is any information I can give you on behalf of your sister or yourself, I shall be very happy to come back if you will send for me." He bustled out, closing the door after him. Sabatini looked around with a faint smile, as though his surroundings amused him. He then carefully deposited his gloves with his hat, selected the most comfortable chair, and seated himself.
We been prayin' night an' day dat de Yankees may come an' shoot dat place plum to pieces." "But the trouble is that the Yankees can't do it," said Marcy, as he bustled about in search of bread and meat to satisfy the demands of the hungry blacks. "Captain Beardsley says the Island is too strong to be captured."
You wouldn't believe how sulky and stupid she gets at times. Ah, Barbara," as her sister bustled into the room, and dropped into a chair at the table, "how are the bootblacks?" "Oh, they're lovely," said Barbara, "they ate all the dinner, and then stole the forks. I rescued some of them, though Elizabeth, can't you go to see the Common Council this afternoon about that Statue Fund?
I think I'll take it to my room now, if you don't mind, and wash my face and get rid of my hat it is very heavy. I shan't be long." She rose as she spoke, and Johnny bustled to open the door for her, too much a gentleman, in spite of all, to show he was glad to have her go and give him a chance to clear up. At the door she paused.
Now, what is there you'd like to have for supper? just say, and you shall have it whatever would seem best because I mightn't hit the right thing." Fleda declared her indifference to everything but a cup of tea, and her hostess bustled away to get that, and tax her own ingenuity and kindness for the rest.