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But he was a close-fisted fellow and loved a shilling; so it was probable he would walk. His usual path was by the Star Fort, and through the thorn woods between that and the Magazine. So I met him. I said I was for town, and asked him how he had fared in his business; and turned with him, walking slowly as though to hear. I had that loaded whalebone in my pocket, and my sword, but no pistol.

This is because, when ingested in any amount, its absorption produces changes in the flow of thought, in the attitude toward life, in the mood, the emotions, the purposes, the conduct, in a word, in character. One sees the austere man, when drunk, become ribald; the repressed, close-fisted become open-mouthed and open-hearted; the kindly, perhaps brutal; the controlled, uncontrolled.

I was dying to ask her to go shares with me, because one berth is plenty or, I mean almost plenty large enough for two. But though I opened my mouth a few times and coughed once, I absolutely did not dare to propose such a penurious plan. She might have thought me close-fisted, and perhaps she would not have slept very well either.

"Sorrer like when you strikes a lil chile what ain't done no harm, only seem like he done harm, sorrer like you feels w'en you baby dies, 'case you is too close-fisted ter sen' fer de doctor, sorrer like " She broke off short, looking a little dazed and foolish. "You've had your share of sorrow, Auntie, I can see that."

In a breath both Mulloy and Gallup demanded to know why. "Parlor coaches are made for aristocrats," explained Greg. "I'm one of the masses. I'm democratic. I ride with common people in the common coaches." "Begorra, ye'll roide in this car av we have to kidnap yez!" shouted Mulloy. "Av you're too close-fisted to buy a sate yersilf, Oi'll pay for it!" This touched Carker's pride.

He towered far above the president of the republic Jules Grevy, that hard-headed, close-fisted old peasant and his star had reached its zenith. All this time he and Leonie Leon maintained their intimacy, though it was carefully concealed save from a very few. She lived in a plain but pretty house on the Avenue Perrichont in the quiet quarter of Auteuil; but Gambetta never came there.

"You took two trees! I'd like to know who's close-fisted! Ten cents it is, Mrs. Ryan or nothing." "All right, Mrs. Nestor, but I must say I'm disappointed In you. I allus thought you were a good, kind neighbor." "Give me the tree! And here's your ten cents! I have some ornaments left over from last year."

Close-fisted old reprobate, I've a mind to have the law on him." Mr. Leckler heard the story with great glee. "I laid for him that time the old fox." But to Mrs. Leckler he said: "You see, my dear wife, my rashness in teaching Josh to figure for himself is vindicated. See what he has saved for himself." "What did he save?" asked the little woman indiscreetly.

Lastly, if the subjects of the Pope stay at home, instead of moving about, it may be because communication between one place and another is difficult, or because the authorities are close-fisted in the matter of passports; it may be, too, because they are certain of finding, in whatever part of the country they move to, the same priests, the same judges, and the same taxes.

He towered far above the president of the republic Jules Grevy, that hard-headed, close-fisted old peasant and his star had reached its zenith. All this time he and Leonie Leon maintained their intimacy, though it was carefully concealed save from a very few. She lived in a plain but pretty house on the Avenue Perrichont in the quiet quarter of Auteuil; but Gambetta never came there.