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Every moment the bell at the end of the mole rang, and was answered by the pilot-boat's horn somewhere out in the fog over the sea, with a long, dreary hoot, like the howl of some suffering animal. "What was that noise?" asked a farmer who had just come, catching up the reins in fear.
Then the crowd, along in the afternoon, began to grow again; then to show anger and by and by to hoot and groan, and cry for satisfaction. The Lady's Flight. The old Bayou Road saw a strange sight that afternoon. Down at its farther end lay a little settlement of fishermen and Spanish moss gatherers, pot-hunters, and shrimpers, around a custom-house station, a lighthouse, and a little fort.
That little foot seemed a heap worse, an' he was sort o' flushed an' feverish, an' wife she thought she heard a owl hoot, an' Rover made a mighty funny gurgly sound in his th'oat like ez ef he had bad news to tell us, but didn't have the courage to speak it.
The Robin first, who had shared his peril, brought a feather sadly scorched, but precious; the Lark next, who had helped in the time of need. The Eagle bestowed a kingly feather, the Thrush, the Nightingale, every bird contributed except the Owl. But the selfish Owl said, "I see no reason why I should give a feather. Hoot! No! The Wren brought me into trouble once, and I will not help him now.
"Hoot, laddie, ye'll better no spoil my books wi' greeting ower them." I replaced the book hastily, and was hurrying on, but the same voice called me back in a more kindly tone. "Stop a wee, my laddie. I'm no angered wi' ye. Come in, and we'll just ha' a bit crack thegither."
Look out, Papa, he does not like your kilts!" The bubbly-jock, drumming and scraping and sidling ever nearer to the Captain's naked knees, finally with great outcry flew straight at the affronting kilts. "Get off with you, you beast!" cried the Captain, kicking vainly at the wrathful bird, and at the same time beating a wise retreat before his onset. Moira rushed to his rescue. "Hoot, Jock!
As for Bryce Cardigan, that young man buckled down to business, and whenever questioned about the new railroad was careful to hoot at the idea.
Or she might get one of her many acquaintances to come with her, some pleasant woman who would not talk too much, or too little. Fish! When, finally, some fruit had been put before her, and Murgatroyd and the footman had left the room, she remained so she thought of it like a mummy in the tomb which belonged to her. And presently through the profound silence she heard the hoot of a motor-horn.
"Through that ivy there's a clear view of the cottage door." "Good. Keep your eyes open. If a messenger comes for me, he is to be intercepted, you understand. No one must be allowed to disturb us. You will recognize the messenger. He will be one of your fellows. Should he come hoot three times, as much like an owl as you can." We walked up to the porch of the cottage.
Before the starving pair had time to get fairly on their legs, Daniel strode into the camp and seized Elspie in his arms. We need not repeat what he said, for it was not meant to be made public, but no such reticence need trouble us in regard to old Duncan. "Hoot! Taniel," said he, somewhat peevishly, "keep your coortin' till efter breakfast, man!
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