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On this particular night, Reddy Grant had offered to go with him for the cows an act of generosity which Toby accounted for only on the theory that Reddy wanted some of the strawberries which grew so plentifully in Uncle Daniel's pasture. But when they arrived there the strawberries were neglected for the circus question, and Toby then showed he was at least willing to talk about it.
Is the chevalier well-to-do? Has he expectations of any kind?" "To the contrary; he has nothing but the salary he earns which is by no means so large as the public imagines; and as he comes of a long line of circus performers, all of whom died early and poor, 'expectations, as you put it, do not enter into the affair at all.
"But why is Tum Tum helping push the circus cages?" asked Nero. "Has anything happened?" "Well, something is going to happen," said Leo. "The circus is going to start out on the road we are going to travel from town to town. We are going to travel on the railroad and live in a tent instead of this barn.
She pointed ahead of her. "Please look at Mrs. Mundy. She'll split her best black silk if she doesn't stop." Mrs. Mundy's cackles were getting shorter and shorter and, wiping her eyes, she joined us and nodded at Mr. Guard. "I haven't laughed as much since the first time I went to the circus, and if there's anything better for the insides than laughing, I've never took it.
The next day dawned bright and fair and there was great commotion throughout the circus, getting ready for the eleven o'clock procession that was to march through the streets. Early in the morning, Billy was led into the sawdust ring, and a peculiar saddle like a little platform was strapped to his back.
Pompton ushered his charges through the entrance, and they found themselves in what seemed like a wilderness of tents, both large and small. As it was not yet time for the performance, they walked round, visiting the side-shows, and looking at the collection of "freaks," which is considered an important part of every circus.
Suppose it were told him with the proofs in hand or without the proofs that the same Jew is the richest man in the East nay, in all the empire. The fishes of the Tiber would have fattening other than that they dig out of its ooze, would they not? And while they were feeding ha! son of Hur! what splendor there would be on exhibition in the Circus!
So Mappo was taken home to the boy's house. It was quite different from the circus where the merry little monkey had lived so long. There were no sawdust rings, no horses or other animals, and there was no performance in the afternoon, and none in the evening. But, for all that, Mappo liked it.
"Miss Joy," said Edward Henry, "I've come over from London specially to see you. I want to make up the loss of that ten thousand pounds as far as I can. I'll explain at once. I'm running a poetical play of the highest merit, called 'The Orient Pearl, at my new theatre in Piccadilly Circus.
Others, not overpowered by weariness, found no occupation but to lie in their holes and contemplate the stars those impartial stars which shine as calmly on Piccadilly Circus as on Inayat Kila. Sound as of bugle in camp, how it rings through the chill air of morning, Bidding the soldier arise, he must wake and be armed ere the light.