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But though tightly wedged into his new position and guarding Eve with one arm, Loder was free to survey the brilliantly thronged corridor over the head of a man a few inches shorter than himself, who stood directly in front of him. "What are we waiting for?" he asked, good humoredly, addressing the back of the stranger's head.
The shining plates, cups, and spoons, would have done no discredit to the most energetic, housewife, as they hung from pegs either above the bunks or along the wall. If running water were not accessible, every tent had a tin basin for the morning ablution, each soldier taking turn good humoredly. The household duties were scrupulously observed, each man assuming his rôle in the complicated ménage.
Kant, whose native simplicity of character very much indisposed him to sympathy with any extravagances of feeling, could not, however, forbear smiling good- humoredly on being made acquainted with this instance of naivete and enthusiasm in his young admirer. I now come to an event in Kant's life, which ushered in its closing stage.
If he sees a chance of making a few thousands more anywhere, depend upon it he'll make 'em. He's a martyr to money, he is. He has no other interests." "What can he want with it?" Tyrrel exclaimed. "He's a bachelor, isn't he, without wife or child? What can a man like that want to pile up filthy lucre for?" "Can't say, I'm sure," Sir Edward answered, good humoredly.
Cabinet officers, diplomatists, Judges, Congressmen, officers of the army and navy, residents, and the strangers within their gates made up the throng that good- humoredly jostled and crowded each other in futile attempts to move through the parlors and hall.
Irving took the offered hand, and answered, good humoredly: "That would punish the innocent as well as the guilty, so I am not with you there, though, like you, I recoil in horror from the perpetration of that fiendish attack upon peaceable troops. I was there myself, and did what I could to quiet the tumult, receiving more than one brickbat for my interference.
"Your health, capitan," said Morris, with a courteous smile; "and may you ever be as successful as on the present occasion." "Muchas gracias señor," replied the Mexican; "you bear the loss of your brig very good humoredly. What may she be worth?" "She cost thirty thousand dollars in Baltimore," replied Morris. "You must regret to lose her." "That admits no question, señor."
"My brother forgets himself, as he will sacrifice the lives of the children of the great Medicine for a paltry love of a glittering bauble," said the chief, sadly. "We must have our way this once, chief," said Howe, good humoredly, "but promise you faithfully whatever else we may find may remain." "That you may safely promise, for nothing more rich and beautiful could be found," said Jane.
She indulged in no movement of withdrawal, which I half-expected; she only said coldly, "I belong to a time when that was not the custom." I felt rather snubbed but I exclaimed good humoredly to Miss Tita, "Oh, you will do as well!" I shook hands with her while she replied, with a small flutter, "Yes, yes, to show it's all arranged!" "Shall you bring the money in gold?"
Then with an unmistakable question in his dark eyes: "Maybe you'll fancy a walk around meantime?" Bill's eyes lit good humoredly. "Which means I'm not wanted," he said with a laugh. Then he, too, rose. He stretched himself like some great contented dog. "I've a notion to get a peek at the village," he said. "I'll call along down at the saloon and hunt Fyles up.
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