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The snow was of a dazzling whiteness and sprinkled with diamond dust; and the air of such transcendent clearness that Austen could see by leaning a little out of the Widow Peasley's window the powdered top of Holdfast Mountain some thirty miles away.
Brag is a good dog, and Holdfast is a better one, but what do you say to a cross of the two? and that's just what we are. An English statesman actually thinks nobody knows anything but himself. And his conduct puts folks both on the defensive and offensive.
With regard to the vapourings of a 'certain gentleman, he thought it would be very odd if some of them could not take the shine out of him, observing that 'Brag' was a good dog, but 'Holdfast' was a better, with certain other sporting similes and phrases, all indicative of showing fight.
The snow was of a dazzling whiteness and sprinkled with diamond dust; and the air of such transcendent clearness that Austen could see by leaning a little out of the Widow Peasley's window the powdered top of Holdfast Mountain some thirty miles away.
Jim Holdfast, when he heard the inquiries made, was in a great fright, thinking that he was going to be punished, or well rowed at all events; and he never would have confessed that he had ventured to give the order, had not I gone to him and insisted on his coming forward, and saying how he had seen the iceberg, and had known that, unless what he had ordered was done, the ship would be lost.
Landing the passengers, Holdfast selected Jack and Harry, and went back to the ship for a further supply. "We must lay in as much as we can, for we don't know how long we are to remain here," he said. When the second trip had been made, it was decided to rest for a time and eat breakfast. The little group gathered on a bluff looking out to sea, and, sitting down, ate heartily.
"Bear in mind then, that Brag is a good dog, but Holdfast is a better. Bear that in mind, will you?" repeated Mr. Jaggers, shutting his eyes and nodding his head at Joe, as if he were forgiving him something. "Now, I return to this young fellow. And the communication I have got to make is, that he has Great Expectations." Joe and I gasped, and looked at one another.
His terms were accepted, and then he made some tremendous revelations and, with these in his possession, Holdfast wrote leader upon leader, to prove that the Unions must have been guilty of every Trade outrage that had taken place for years in the district; but adroitly concealing that he had positive information. Grotait replied incautiously, and got worsted before the public.
They durst not, for their lives; but closed all doors, and then, with bated breath, and all the mien of slaves well trodden down, hinted where information might be had. Thereupon the vates aforesaid Holdfast yclept went from scent to scent, till he dropped on a discontented grinder, with fish-like eyes, who had been in "many a night job."
A stern still smile was exchanged among the Puritans, as the sight reminded them of the victories of former days. Holdfast Clegg, a millwright of Derby, who had been himself active at the siege, pointed to the breach, and said, with a grim smile to Mr.
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