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He gunned away from the curb, tossed it into second, and twisted around the corner, straight toward the siren that was nearest. At the last minute, he jerked to the side of the street, to let the police car shoot by. "Never run from a tiger run toward it. It sometimes works, and it's no worse." The car was a big one, and the motor purred smoothly. He glanced down at the dash, and frowned.
Gently I lowered myself into the water. Though the night was wild, the day had been warm and bright, and the water was not cold. I struck out, and began to swim round the great walls which frowned above me. I could see only three yards ahead; I had then good hopes of not being seen, as I crept along close under the damp, moss-grown masonry.
I fancied that you frowned upon her; and in the grave, sad, speaking looks which she addressed to you, I thought I read the language of dislike and defiance. My own attentions to her were redoubled whenever an opportunity was afforded me; but this was not often. I saw as little of her while living in your cottage as I had seen before, and, but for the good old lady, Mrs.
"I must not confuse my public. Just as a favor to me, Ralph, say nothing about it." "Well, if you'd rather I didn't.... Are you going to cover this meeting at Hunters' Hall, tonight, Walt?" he asked me. "Would I miss it?" He frowned. "I could handle that myself," he said. "I'm afraid this meeting's going to get a little rough." I shook my head. "Let's face it, Dad," I said.
"Do you write books?" "No, I read them by preference." "Ah, a good book!" He inclined against the rail and stared down at the muddy water. "Adventure?" He frowned a little. "I'm afraid mine wouldn't read like adventures. There's no glory in being a stevedore on the docks at Hongkong, a stoker on a tramp steamer between Singapore and the Andaman Islands.
Of course Leo made Anders give him a graphic account of the preparations made by his enemies to receive him, in the hope that he might be induced to give up his intentions, but he had mistaken the spirit of the Eskimo, who merely showed his teeth, frowned, laughed in a diabolic manner, and flourished his spear during the recital of Amalatok's warlike arrangements.
"Where are you taking him, Mr. Neville?" "The poor fellow's dying, sir," Neville answered in a low voice. "Well, where are you taking him?" the chief persisted. "I'd like to put him in my room, sir." "A stoker in officers' quarters!" The chief frowned. "Sunday-school discipline!" He disappeared through the engine-room door, slamming it after him.
Without doubt you come again as a petitioner," said Barbarina, with the cunning manner of a cat, who purrs while she scratches. The proud Cocceji was wounded; she frowned sternly, but suppressed her anger. Barbarina was right she came with a request.
Borromée appeared. "Brother Jacques," repeated the prior. "Jacques is gone." "What! gone," cried Chicot. "Did you not wish some one to go to the Louvre?" "Yes; but it was Panurge." "Oh! stupid that I am," cried Borromée, "I understood it to be Jacques." Chicot frowned, but Borromée appeared so sorry that it was impossible to say much. "I will wait, then," said he, "till Jacques returns."
Had she used some endearing term the old man could not have frowned harder than when he turned on me then, and eyed me through his great spectacles. "Yes, read to us, Luther," said I calmly; "Miss Warden and I will listen." "God has been very good to me," said the old man solemnly, "and I've not yet heard Him call me Mister Luther Warden.
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