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"Poisoned, Amelia!" said the old lady; "this language to me?" "He shall not have any medicine but that which Mr. Pestler sends for hi n. He told me that Daffy's Elixir was poison." "Very good: you think I'm a murderess then," replied Mrs. Sedley. "This is the language you use to your mother.
All entered the coach and drove off around the nearest corner. Then Tom and Sam got out and walked away, intending to come up at the rear of the sanitarium. Presently a carriage appeared in view, driven by a man who, in the gloom, appeared strangely familiar, despite his false beard. "Arnold Baxter!" cried Sam. "Hi, there, whoa!" He ran toward the carriage and caught the horse by the bridle.
He peered over the edge of the cliff, evidently mistrusting its smooth face; and then he threw several stones and clods at the cow, with shouts of "Hi, out of that!" and "Shoo along!" But his missiles fell short of their mark, and if his voice reached her, she treated it with the placid disregard of which her kind are mistress on such occasions, and never raised her crumple-horned head.
"And eggs, and chickens, and the pigs, and milk from the cow," suggested Hiram. "Well! I declare, that's so," admitted Mrs. Atterson. "I'd been lookin' on all them things as an expense. They could be made an asset, eh?" "I should hope so," responded Hiram, smiling. "And I could get rid of these boarders My soul and body!" gasped the tired woman, suddenly. "Do you suppose it's true, Hi?
"Set a thief to catch a thief, eh, major?" said I. "What do you mean, sir?" he stuttered. "Let me go." "If you move, I shoot, major," said I, bringing out my weapon. I never saw greater astonishment on human countenance. He swore loudly, and then cried: "Hi, stop him he's mad he's going to shoot!"
He paused again. Brown ventured to ask another question. "And your and the lady?" he asked. "Where is she?" "I don't know. Livin' in her house back there on Cape Ann, I s'pose. She was, last I knew. I never ask no questions. I want to forget to forget, by time! . . . Hi hum! . . . Well, now you know what nobody this side of Boston knows.
I have just been reading that the finest minds always possess a keen sense of humour, so if you find nothing to laugh at in this, it will prove that there is nothing particular in you. Did I ever think there was? Well, why will you ask such awkward questions? Off! Americus as he did wend With A.J. Mortimer, his chum, The two were greeted by a friend, "And how are you, boys, Hi, Ho, Hum?"
Thus fitted for the strenuous life in the wilder parts of her native land, Grace looked forward with calm assurance to the experiences that she knew lay before her. "Bring out the black," Hi Lang had directed. "Cinch him so tight it will make him squeal."
This is the 'bus for the school! Pinewood Hall!" "Carriage, Miss! Private carriage, Miss!" "Pinewood Hall! Pinewood Hall!" "Clinton House! Come on, here, you that want the hotel." "'Bus for Pinewood. That you, Miss Briggs? Going with me? Where's yer check?" "This way for the school. Pinewood Hall! Hi, there, Jim! Found that other one? Miss Nelson! Miss Nelson! Who's seen Miss Nelson?"
'I say, hand me that rag and look sharp and bring me some more oil quick! And where the devil is that sketch? Well, get the oil and then look for it under that pile over there No! hi! stand still a moment just where you are I want to see the tone of your head against this background! Hang it! the light's going!
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