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It had been built just at the edge of the desert, so that all its length lay upon the gray sand except the after part, which still rested on the strip of grass. "Get in, my dears," said the shaggy man; "I'm sure I can manage this boat as well as any sailor. All you need do is sit still in your places." Dorothy got in, Toto in her arms, and sat on the bottom of the boat just in front of the mast.
"My dears," she said to her mates later on, "I don't mind telling you I was all of a twitter, first-along, wondering what card that man Oke was holding back he looked so sly and so sure of hisself. But if he've no better card to play than Seth Ede, we can sleep easy." "Seth Ede's a powerful strong oar," Bess Rablin objected. "Was, you mean.
The family resemblance extended to their knocks at the door. As if no snow had fallen, Mrs Grey and Sophia entered. "You are surprised to see us, my dears, I have no doubt. But I could not be satisfied without knowing what Mr Hope thinks of this epidemic, this terrible fever, which every one is speaking about so frightfully." "Why, what can he think?"
They were shown into a tiny and spotless parlour, with woolwork footstools, where after a moment or so they were joined by Miss Redstone, the little old lady whom Janet had seen at the window, but whose face was now smiling and contented. "You must think me very strange, my dears," she said, "but I will explain. I am Godfrey Fairfax." A dreadful silence fell on the room.
Our conversation was at length interrupted by a loud rattling peal of thunder, which crashed over our heads as if the whole heavens above them were rent in two. A blast swept over the forest, and we could hear the trees cracking as they bent before the wind. The house shook to its very foundation, and Emily and Grace trembled with alarm. "No, no, my dears; don't fear," exclaimed Frau Ursula.
Doctor Fisher took a long look at the pink spot on Charlotte's sallow cheek, and into her happy eyes, then he turned and surveyed the bevy. "We'll have a good time, my dears," he said. "Now, Polly," exclaimed old Mr.
"And don't let's hang the presents on the tree," continued Ben; "let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad." "The little dears!" said Mrs.
My poor dear father!" and she burst into tears. Alice and Edith kissed her and consoled her, and she became calm again. After supper was over, they busied themselves making arrangements for her sleeping in their room, and then they went to prayers. "We have much to be thankful for, my dears," said Edward.
"Your Pa's gone to Sydney." "Sydney!" "Yes, my dears. A tallygrum came for him something about some valuable cattle to be sold, as he wants." "Oh," said Jim, "those shorthorns he was talking about?" "Very like, Master Jim. Very sorry, your Pa were, he said, to go so suddint, and not to see you again, and the other young gentlemen likewise, seein' you go away on Monday.
Then their papa felt sorry for them, because, you see, he did not really mean to be cross, only he knew it was best for them to learn all they could. So he said "Quack-quack," which meant he was feeling better, and he added: "When you come home, my dears, you may each have a penny. Run along now, like good ducks."
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