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She hummed softly a song of the Ojibway language: "Mong-o doog-win Nin dinaindoon " "Loon's wing I thought it was In the distance shining. But it was my lover's paddle In the distance shining." Then she looked up and saw him. "Little Father!" she cried, pleased. At the same moment Dick caught sight of the new-comer and hobbled out of the wigwam. "Hello, you old snoozer!" he shouted.
Now it chanced that this officious person had lately received sure information of the safe landing of an unusually valuable cargo, large part of which was reported to be stowed somewhere on Stokoe's premises, and he resolved to pay Jack a surprise visit. Accordingly, the Preventive man went to the nearest magistrate, demanding a warrant to search. The magistrate hummed and hawed.
The ground floor of that hostelry hummed like a hive, and the bar and smoking-room were filled to overflowing with supporters of both sides, who were prudently avoiding all risk of disappointment by celebrating the result of the election in advance.
As big as an eagle it appeared to them; both grasped their spears; but soon, with a wild whistle of its wings, it rose up through the tangle of underbrush and hummed off. A fruit fly. And now a monstrous thing appeared far off, to stalk like a balloon on twenty-foot legs in their direction. With incredible quickness it loomed over them.
"Good man!" shouted Deighton of the Horse Battery through the mists. "Whar you raise dat tonga? I'm coming with you. Ow! But I've a head and half. I didn't sit out all night. They say the Battery's awful bad," and he hummed dolorously "Leave the what at the what's-its-name, Leave the flock without shelter, Leave the corpse uninterred, Leave the bride at the altar "My faith!
The sun was high and brought spicy odors from the wood; an insect hummed drowsily, and a bird-song echoed from the distance. Unconscious of what was being enacted about her, Wanena kept rocking to and fro, singing her death-song, and waiting the blow that would stretch her at her father's feet. The savages gathered around the image and watched it with eager interest.
The screw vibrated in the tunnel, the water rushed out in a big stream, the engines and dynamos hummed, and the hearts of all were lightened as they knew they were nearing the goal of their journey. Several hours passed and the professor, who was keeping watch of the gages noted they had covered more than one hundred miles. As the supply of compressed air was getting low Mr.
Gurd; but he shook his head when the young men had gone. Others in the bar hummed on the subject of young Ironsyde after his back was turned. A few stood up for him and held that he had been too severely dealt with; but the majority and those who knew most about him thought that his ill-fortune was deserved. "For look at it," said a tradesman, who knew the facts.
And, after I had endeavored to read, and Charmian had hummed for perhaps five minutes, I lowered my book, and, sighing, glanced at her. "I am trying to read, Charmian." "So I see." "And your humming confuses me." "It is very quiet outside, Peter." "But I cannot read by moonlight, Charmian." "Then don't read, Peter."
"Because I believe you are not." In surprise she looked up at me, and then down at the pearls upon her satin slippers. "I am going with you to your birthday festival, Richard. Could we wish for more? I am as happy as you." "That may well be, for I might be happier." Again her eyes met mine, and she hummed an air.
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