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Throwing himself down on a stone bench, he tossed his Tyrolese hat on to the ground, and fanned himself with his handkerchief. "Good morning, Herr Stein-bok. You seem exhausted," said the Goat-mother. "I am, ma'am, and well I may be. Five miles with twenty pounds on my back is no joke, I can assure you." "Shall I bring you a glass of lager-beer?" enquired the Heif-mother.
He then enquired after the ghost; but Jones, who intended he should be surprized, gave him no other satisfaction, than, "that he might possibly see him again soon, and in a flash of fire." Partridge sat in a fearful expectation of this; and now, when the ghost made his next appearance, Partridge cried out, "There, sir, now; what say you now? is he frightened now or no?
In my way home visited my Lord Crew and Sir Thomas, thinking they might have enquired by the by of me touching my Lord's matters at Chelsey, but they said nothing, and so after some slight common talk I bid them good night. At home to my office, and after a while doing business home to supper and bed. 12th.
As, attended by the inspector, she took her way to the apartments of his family, they passed through a room in which there were writing materials, and Sybil speaking for the first time and in a faint voice enquired of the inspector whether it were permitted to apprise a friend of her situation. She was answered in the affirmative, on condition that the note was previously perused by him.
"Been down to the church?" Jake enquired. "Yes. It's pretty well deserted, isn't it? You must have had several funerals lately. Who attended the services?" "Oh, a parson from Mapledale fer two of 'em, an' Joe Benton read the service over little Bennie Clark." "You must feel lost without any service in the church," Douglas remarked.
She had scarcely wormed her way out of the traffic and shot free along the Melton road before she nodded towards the bulging strap of his despatch-box. "Is that true, Ricky?" "Is what true?" "That you're engaged to that woman?" "Does the paper say so?" Eric enquired loftily.
On another occasion, as I was mounting my horse to leave, the President expressed a wish that I would visit Fox Lake and establish an appointment in that village, assuring me that he had friends there, very intelligent people, who would receive me cordially and appreciate my labors. I enquired whether there were not religious services established already in Fox Lake.
"I am very much obliged to you, madam." "You're welcome!" was the terse reply. Quest gave the new address to the taxi-driver and was scarcely able to restrain his impatience during the long drive. They pulled up at last before a somewhat dingy-looking house. He rang the bell, which was answered by a trim-looking little maid-servant. "Is Mrs. Willet in?" he enquired.
Presently Uncle John jumped up and approached the official. "Hasn't Mr. Marvin arrived yet?" he enquired, sharply. "An hour ago," was the reply. "Then why didn't you let me know? I want to see him." "He's busy mornings. Has to look over the mail. He can't see you yet." "Well, he will see me, and right away. Tell him John Merrick is here." "Your card, sir." "I haven't any. My name will do."
Sergeant Cassidy," he enquired of that individual, who now came to ask if the detachment was to be dismissed, "where have you placed the litter?" "Under the piazza of the guard-room, Sir," answered the sergeant.
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