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The hairdresser hesitated to act without Fru Kaas's knowledge, but at length he ceased to make objections. Rafael's heart sank lower and lower, but he must go through with it now. "Off with it," he said, and remained immovable in the chair. "I have never seen more splendid hair," said the hairdresser diffidently, taking up the scissors but still hesitating.
Jimmy smiled a faint, patronizing smile, and nodded. "Well, and what would you do?" "I'd rubber around some to see isn't dere a window open somewheres," said Spike, diffidently. "And if there wasn't?" "I'd climb up de porch an' into one of de bedrooms," said Spike, almost blushing. He felt like a boy reading his first attempts at original poetry to an established critic.
Even the Indians don't approve of that sort of thing. He left in a hurry, after that." Thompson felt his face burn. "Things like that made a bad impression," he returned diffidently. "I suppose in all walks of life there are wolves in sheep's clothing. I hope it hasn't prejudiced you against churchmen in general." "One single incident?" she smiled. "That wouldn't be very logical, would it? No.
'Re-creation, yes; the very word. It was difficult to leave. The place was so delightful, said Rogers simply, filling his pipe and lighting it. 'A wonderful mountain village, Minks, he added, between puffs of smoke, while the secretary, who had been waiting for the sign, then lit his own Virginian and smoked it diffidently, and with just the degree of respect he felt was becoming.
The two girls with Gladys between them sat in the wide porch swing and Sarah said diffidently, "Would you two young ladies mind keeping the baby for half an hour, while I run down the road a piece to see my sister? She's awful sick." "Go ahead, Sarah," said Dolly, good-naturedly. "We'll take care of Gladys. She won't cry, will she?" "That she won't. She's the best baby in the world.
The concerted glare of eyes that fairly assailed them when they somewhat diffidently ventured into the office of the tavern indicated that Hiram was not far off in his "figgerin'." The embarrassed self-consciousness of Constable Nute, staring at the stained ceiling, told much. The indignant eyes of the women told more. Mr.
At the top of the steps which connect the main entrance of Drexdale House with the sidewalk three persons were standing. One was a tall and formidably handsome woman in the early forties whose appearance seemed somehow oddly familiar. The second was a small, fat, blobby, bulging boy who was chewing something. The third, lurking diffidently in the rear, was a little man of about Mr.
In another few minutes Dampier came in, while his companion drove off to the stables. He shook hands with Agatha and Mrs. Hastings diffidently. "You remember me?" he said. "Of course," said Mrs. Hastings, with a trace of sharpness. "Where's Harry?" The skipper spread a hard hand out, and sat down heavily. "That," he said, "is what I have to tell you. He asked me to."
There had been rain in the night, and the trees were still dripping. Presently, however, there appeared in the laden haze a watery patch of blue: and through this crevice in the clouds the sun, diffidently at first but with gradually increasing confidence, peeped down on the fashionable and exclusive turf of Grosvenor Square.
As you care so much," he added a little diffidently, "I expect Betty would show you the letters his men wrote about him. Dad has got the letters of his Colonel and of the officers, but Betty has the others." And then all at once Radmore felt a small skinny hand slipped into his. "I want to tell you something," muttered Timmy. "I want to tell you two things.
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