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If John Adam should come out, I don't exactly know what might happen. Or perhaps he'd like to stop and keep you company." "No, thank you, Miss Adam," I said. "I will go home." "Come along, then, and let me shut the door after you." Somewhat nettled with Jamie Duff's indifference to my well-meant exertions on his behalf, I followed her without even bidding him good night.
McCosh, for the most overpowering oratory that I ever heard was Duff's great missionary speech in the Broadway Tabernacle during his visit to America. In the immense crowd were two hundred ministers and the foremost laymen of the city.
She remembered confusedly, but with a certain satisfaction, some of the things Thatcher had said to his team. An entire and sudden lenience toward the gentle art of swearing was born in her. She threw her columbine angrily away. She had come so far on her journey that she could never be able to get back to Thatcher nor even to Duff's shanty before dark.
Can't I shoot over my dog when he points? I'm not out shooting. If I want to give my dog a little experience an odd bird or two don't matter. Besides, what the " "Oh, come on, Stewart! Get in, and get a move on! You know you are in the wrong. But I thought you were a better shot than that," added Sandy. His remark diverted Duff's rage. "Better shot!" he stormed.
And, Hobbs, I believe there's a fence about fifty yards down there, which you might find useful. Now move. Quick!" Unconsciously he tried to reproduce, in uttering the last word, Duff's tone and manner. The effect was evident immediately. Hobbs without further words departed in the darkness.
Duff," said Gary in his most grating tones, "who gave you the authority to interfere with my designs regarding this insolent youngster?" Duff's first reply was to bring Ralph's pale, inanimate face under the light. "Captain Gary," said he, "I profess to be a man not a brute. I recognize your authority, but when I see murder about to be done it's time to say something."
More plainly she saw the manner of Duff's coming back to the girl and the way in which, with a look of half-frightened satisfaction, Laura gave herself up to him. He was hurrying her away without a word. Her surrender was as absolute and final as if she had been one of those desirable things he said he wanted to buy.
We may hope that some unconfessed satisfaction was derivable from her continued reception of Duff's confidences it has long been evident that he found her persuadable her unflinching readiness to consult with him; granting the analytic turn we may almost suppose it.
It was borne from the direction of Duff's Fort, and out from among the dark trees there now rushed into the misty moonlight a score or more of dim shapes, vague and terrible as phantom horsemen. Nearer and nearer these came rushing through the wavering mists, with scarcely a sound after that first warning roar brought by the wind.
Her letters stood for a medicine surprisingly easy to take, aimed at the convalescence which she already anticipated in the future immediately beyond Duff's miserable marriage.
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