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"He wanted to make everybody in Outland twice as rich as he was before just to make the new Government popular. Only there wasn't nearly enough money in the Treasury to do it. So I suggested that he might do it by doubling the value of every coin and bank-note in Outland. It's the simplest thing possible. I wonder nobody ever thought of it before! And you never saw such universal joy.
I saw your smoke a-curling way back from home, sir, and I've come a-visiting 'long o' you, Mister Outlander." Another sweeping curtsey reduced Truedale to helpless mirth and he fairly shouted, doubling up as he did so. The effect of his outburst upon the young person within was tremendous. She seemed turned to stone.
"Not the slightest; at the utmost we need only expect a summer gale, and though we may have a heavy sea when doubling the Lizard, once round it there will be a fair wind for us," was the answer. The ladies were unanimous in their desire to keep at sea, so the yacht stood on her course.
"When it went off," continued Sneak, "it made the tremendousest crack I ever heard in all my life, except when the keg of powder busted." "You confounded, blasted rascal you!" exclaimed Joe, doubling up his fists, and preparing to assault his friend. "Now don't go to waking up the folks!" said Sneak.
Ay, ay, this is your doings, Sir Charles, said the lady; and went away somewhat disgusted at the trick that had been put upon her. Sir Charles, however, was as good as his word, in doubling the money his lady gave, and parson Standford gave him half-a-crown.
"Christian, thou art an old reynard I see there is no doubling with thee. It was thou, then, that stole away my pretty prize, but left me something so much prettier in my mind, that, had it not made itself wings to fly away with, I would have placed it in a cage of gold. Never be downcast, man; I forgive thee I forgive thee."
I shall not mention in detail the expeditions of the Spaniards to America, or those of the Portuguese, Dutch, and English to India by doubling the Cape of Good Hope.
"How did you do it?" asked Holmes between bites, gazing at the apple in his hand as though to devour the treat with his eyes also, thereby doubling the pleasure. "It was one of our dearly beloved prospective settlers," the thoughtful Manager explained with an air of conscious merit.
You give her something to eat and a good bed. Take care that she isn't ill-treated! Tomorrow she'll be taken to Señor Ibarra's house." Then he closed the door carefully, bolted it, and approached his wife. "You're tempting me to kill you!" he exclaimed, doubling up his fists. "What's the matter with you?" she asked, rising and drawing away from him.
Again Nicolas ducked and rushed in. Once more he employed his forefinger tip in the same fashion, and with more power. "O-o-o-o-o-h! Wow!" gasped Sambo, this time doubling nearly to the ground. "Get away, chile! I doan' wan' no mo' ob yo'!" "You have insult," insisted Nicolas angrily, "and I do much more yet to you." This time the negro appeared almost helpless.
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