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And then again, the way things look around here every boat that's owned within five miles of town will be needed to rescue people from second-story windows before to-morrow night." "D-d-do you think it's g-g-going to be as b-b-bad as all that, Max?" "I'm afraid so, Toby, if half of all that rain gets here, with the river more than out of its banks now.
I don't believe it is proved that she died of poison anyway. People who have never been ill are reckless eaters. Look at me, I am. She may have died of indigestion or stomach-ache or what not. I'd do anything I could to save him, now." "D-D-Do you mean to say," spoke Flexinna, "that if you encountered him being led out to execution, you'd reprieve him?
The redskins were wrapped in their brightly colored blankets, which enveloped them from head to knees. Even the hands were invisible beneath the folds of the blankets. "D-d-do you think they saw us, Tad?" "I don't know. It's safe to say they did. Indian eyes don't miss very much. You ought to know that, by this time. I wish we could make that pony lie down." "Why don't you?"
"What part are you to take in the business? That's good, 'Never put off till to-morrow what you can d-d-do to-day. 'Business first and then pleasure. 'The soul of business is dispatch. These are good mottoes, my lad. I learned them from the wise men; but if I had not learned them, I should have invented them. What's your p-p-part of the business, says you; listen!
"Your Eminence, Your Eminence, t-t-truth is the c-chief of the Christian virtues! D-d-do you th-th-think I d-d-don't know how hard the Governor has been trying to g-get your consent to a court-martial? You had b-better by half g-give it, Your Eminence; it's only w-what all your b-brother prelates would do in your place.
But Almo is at Falerii." "No, he's not," Flexinna retorted; "he's b-b-been in t-t-town t-t-ten d-d-days and has had the old house on the C-C-Carinae reopened. He's settling d-d-down to live in Rome." Brinnaria flushed. "I think," she said, scrambling to her feet, "that he might have had enough consideration for me to stay in the country." "So d-d-do I," said Flexinna.
I can't think of anything, except death, that would fill me with more horror than the very idea of being made a Vestal. It makes me shiver now just to speak of it." "You're a f-f-fool," Flexinna declared, "the f-f-foolest kind of a f-f-fool. This is the f-f-first f-f-foolish thing I ever knew you to d-d-do. I always th-th-thought you s-s-so s-s-sensible, t-t-too.
With a violent jerk of the reins, the astonished driver pulled them back, and exclaimed with an oath: "You little wild cat, if you ever d-d-do that again, I will throw you into the d-d-ditch!" "Excuse me!" she answered humbly, cowering under his angry glances. "What in the d-d-deuce is the matter?" he asked more kindly, seeing the tears in her eyes. "I do not know.
Brinnaria fairly shouted, pulling off her headdress. "What shall I d-d-do then?" Flexinna queried. "Undress," Brinnaria ordered, "undress quick!" Flexinna stared at her, horrified. "What for?" she quavered. "Undress first and ask afterwards," Brinnaria commanded. "Undress, woman, undress!" She was tearing off her clothes as she talked. "Can't you see, you fool!" she hissed.
"A-all r-right, General, all right, by Gawd! We we'll do our we-we'll d-d-do do our best, General." The general made a passionate gesture and galloped away. The colonel, perchance to relieve his feelings, began to scold like a wet parrot.
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