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"I shall prepare an omelet," she said over her shoulder in Italian. "Also, I have here bread and wine." "Ugh!" granted Tina. "Ugh, veal!" grunted Mary Gowd. Then, as Tina's flapping feet turned away: "Oh, Tina! Letters?" Tina fumbled at the bosom of her gown, thought deeply and drew out a crumpled envelope. It had been opened and clumsily closed again. Fifteen years ago Mary Gowd would have raged.
He went down on one knee beside Simmy, endeavoring to roll him over to examine his wound. The guerrilla's mouth was slackly open, his small, predator's eyes were oddly bewildered, as if he could not comprehend what had happened to him or why. As Drew fumbled with his clothing to lay bare the wound, Simmy twisted, his legs pulling up a little. Then his head rolled, and Drew sat back on his heels.
Pete lifted a shaking hand and fumbled with his collar. "He's moved, sir." "Moved! Oh, you mean to other rooms to Cyril's." Bertram relaxed visibly. "He's upstairs, maybe." Pete shook his head. "No, sir. He's moved away out of the house, sir." For a brief moment Bertram stared as if he could not believe what his ears had heard. Then, step by step, he began to descend the stairs.
Cortlandt, made his way down the long passageway and out into a brightly lighted, highly decorated foyer filling now with voluble people. It was a splendid room; but he had no eyes for it. His gaze was fixed upon the welcome open-air promenade outside, and his fingers fumbled with his cigarette- case. "Oh, wait, please," he heard Edith say, "I want you to meet some one."
"Going down to the river this afternoon, sir?" he said, as I fumbled in my pockets for some money. "No," I replied. "Nearly a sad accident on the Cherwell this morning I heard some gentleman saying. A gentleman from St.
He fumbled at his watch chain and pulled the corner of his black moustache with growing embarrassment. The thing was more difficult than he had dreamed. "I have resigned from the paper," he said at last. "Resigned?" she repeated mechanically. "Yes. I'm going back home to-night and help raise a company in answer to the President's proclamation." The room was very still.
Martin nodded his head vigorously, and fumbled at the handle of the sword Silence, while Brant went on: "Friend, you have entered on a dangerous quarrel on behalf of me and mine, and if you live through it you will have earned high pay."
He fumbled in his pocket and brought out the small envelope Woodward Kane had handed to him the day before. He stood turning the letter about in his hands as though some such meaningless occupation was a necessity to him. Joan's eyes, falling upon the letter, widened and fixed. "She has written to me," said Jasper. "She wants her liberty.
"Therefore," said Wong Get, "as a matter of honor it is necessary that our brother be avenged and that no chances be taken. A much too long time has already elapsed. I have written the letter and will read it." He fumbled in his sleeve and drew forth a roll of brown paper covered with heavy Chinese characters unwinding it from a strip of bamboo.
"We had an idea that he had been left on the battle-field." Harry, who had been consulting with our comrades who had just arrived, returned in time to overhear a part of this conversation. He fumbled in his pocket and finally produced Jack Bledsoe's note. He lifted his hat as he handed it to the lady.
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