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His conduct in the face of this general admiration was no less unexpected than his behavior under fire: Branch gruffly refused to accept any tribute whatever; he snarled, he fairly barked at those of his comrades who tried to express their appreciation of his conduct a demeanor which of course awakened even greater admiration among the Cubans.
"How long will it be before we can have her back before she can ride again?" asked Jim gruffly, as he stood apart, twisting his brown, worn hat in his hands. "Probably several months," said the doctor. "No bones are broken, but the ligaments of one ankle are torn, and she received a bad blow on the head. It will be some time before she recovers consciousness."
Amos had heard much of Elder Weaver and had boasted not a little of how he would "out argy" him the first "lick" he got at him, and he gazed on these small scions of so notable a stock with a feeling that the contest had already begun. He put the children into their seats somewhat gruffly when they appeared, as if resolved to paralyze his antagonist from the first.
I rode on perforce towards the house with Tipton and three others, while his men scattered over the corn-field and cursed the dogs. And then we saw in the open door the figure of a woman shading her eyes with her hand. We pulled up, five of us, before the porch in front of her. "Good morning, Mrs. Brown," said Tipton, gruffly. "Good morning, Colonel," answered the widow.
"Two years more and you would be entitled to your full pension." But again did Laguitte cut him short, saying gruffly, "That is my own affair." "Oh, certainly! Well, I will send in your resignation, and as soon as it is accepted I will fix a day for the duel." The unexpected turn that events had taken startled the regiment.
"Nothing," said Martine gruffly "It seems that he is an old man who is kind to children, and the girl Babette has a fancy to get his blessing for my Fabien, that is all." "And that is little enough," responded the old vegetable-vendor, still laughing, or rather chuckling hoarsely "A blessing is not worth much nowadays, is it Martine?
As the principal British officer in Lancaster he had been present that he might be satisfied that everything was conducted with fairness. Beyond that he was helpless, being himself on parole. General Hazen spoke at this moment, to the relief of all: "My dear young lady," he said gruffly, to hide his emotion, "your brother need not start for New Jersey to-day.
There was a multitude of questions to be asked and answered. But none of the three had the intention of doing either one or the other. "If you want a passage home," said Cable, gruffly, "cut your boat adrift. You're welcome." "Thank you," was the answer. "I am going back to Poland to try again."
Your knighthood will make allowances for the lad, he is but home-bred. For while Lilias with stately grace responded to Sir James Stewart's courtly greeting, Malcolm bashfully made an awkward bow, and seemed ready to shrink within himself, as, indeed, the brutal jests of his rude cousins had made him dread and hate the eye of a stranger; and while the knight was led forward to the hall fire, he merely pressed up to the priest, and eagerly demanded under his breath, 'Have you brought me the book? but Father Ninian had only time to nod, and sign that a volume was in his bosom, before old Sir David called out, 'What now, Malcolm, forgetting that your part is to come and disarm the knight who does you the honour to be your guest? And Sir Patrick rather roughly pushed him forward, gruffly whispering, 'Leave not Lily to supply your lack of courtesy.
I've got to fall back, and we've got to bury old Bill." "Of course," said the adjutant, at once. "Your men got intrenching tools?" Lean shouted back to his little line, and two men came slowly, one with a pick, one with a shovel. They started in the direction of the Rostina sharp-shooters. Bullets cracked near their ears. "Dig here," said Lean gruffly.
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