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"Now we know just what to look out for. When do you expect to meet with these foxy chaps?" "They will appear in due time, if I am right," Ned replied. "Look out there on the road," he added, "they may be coming now." The Captain looked and saw four men in the garb of priests, approaching the grove.
"Botheration!" said Captain Carter, and fined himself sixpence. Then he went back to the parlour, and the preacher started afresh. Twice again before supper came Uncle Billy with news of the cutter's movements, and the second time there could be no mistaking them, for she was dodging back and forth and lying foxy around Cuddan Point.
Turning his back on Clara, he paced the roof of the Casa in an excitement which he could not conceal, muttering, "I will do the best I can the best I can." Presently the remembrance that he had at least gained one great triumph enabled him to recover his self-possession and his foxy cunning. "My dear cousin," he said gently, "you must not suppose that I am not greatly afflicted by this accident.
Hughie's eyes were blazing with great fierceness. Foxy hastened to add, "And I'll let you have the pistol right off, and you'll pay me again some time when you can, the other dollar." Hughie checked the indignant answer that was at his lips.
But the owls did not see, and the foxes did not care. Meanwhile, Montcalm was hurrying his little handful of regulars to the front. He was to leave on June 24. On the night of the 23rd Vaudreuil sent a long string of foolish orders, worded in such a way by some of his foxy parasites that the credit for any victory would come to himself, while the blame for any failure would rest on Montcalm.
A foxy cove who can't be fooled with faked symptoms. Mess tin A combination teapot, fry pan, and plate. Military cross An officer's decoration for bravery. Military medal A decoration for bravery given to enlisted men. Mills The most commonly used hand grenade. Minnies German trench mortar projectiles. Napper The head. Night 'ops A much hated practice manoeuvre done at night.
"I couldn't help it," said Garvington crossly. "I must look after myself." Silver's smooth, foxy face became livid, and he could scarcely speak. When he did, it was with a sickly smile. "Whatever are you talking about, my lord?" "Oh, you know, d you! I did give you that revolver, you know." "The revolver?" Silver stared. "Yes, why should I deny it? I suppose you have come to get it back?"
And I do hope, she went on softly, putting a great deal of cream in Hazel's cup as she would have put lubricating oil on a stiff sewing-machine 'I do hope, my dear, you'll become more Christian as time goes on. 'If Foxy died along of me, said Hazel stubbornly for, although grateful for the festive meal, she could not let her basic rule of life slip 'if Foxy died along of me, I'd die too.
There was never any talk between the sisters before going to bed, save on nights when their father was late at the store, usually on Saturdays only, for the good talkers of the village, as well as the gossips and loafers, preferred any other place to swap stories than the bleak atmosphere provided by old Foxy at his place of business.
Between him and Hazel was a series of precipitous places. He would have to go round to reach her. He spurred his horse, risking a fall from the rabbit-holes and the great ropes of honeysuckle that swung from tree to tree. Hazel ran to and fro, frantically calling to Foxy. Suddenly the sound, that had been querulous, interrogative and various, changed like an organ when a new stop is pulled out.
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