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They were a favourite butt of my men, who chaffed them in the humorous Eastern manner, with remarks that were, I am afraid, more coarse than witty. Kachins are not virtuous. Their customs preclude such a possibility. No Japanese maiden is more innocent of virtue than a Kachin girl.
We are persuaded that the author might have written a novel which should have been all shrewd impressions of society, or all humorous impressions of country life, or all quiet fun and genial caricature.
It is better not to be called a good fellow than to win a reputation by always having a new story of the low sort ready on your tongue. There are other and better ways of winning a reputation as a good fellow. There are stories which are genuinely humorous and funny which are also clean.
If, in the indulgence of his remarkable powers of sarcasm, in the free antics of a humorous fancy, upon whose graceful neck he had flung loose the reins, he sometimes did injustice to individuals, and touched, in irreverent sport, the hem of sacred garments, it had the excuse, at least, of a generous and honest motive.
BARING GOULD. KITTY ALONE. By S. BARING GOULD, Author of 'Mehalah, 'Cheap Jack Zita, etc. Fourth Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s. 'A strong and original story, teeming with graphic description, stirring incident, and, above all, with vivid and enthralling human interest. Daily Telegraph. 'Brisk, clever, keen, healthy, humorous, and interesting. National Observer.
He was working with all his awkward giant strength, trying to bury the carcass, twisting it to one side and the other with wonderful ease. Once he got angry and suddenly gave it a tremendous cuff with his paw; in his bearing he had something half humorous, half devilish. I crept up within forty yards; but for several minutes he would not keep his head still.
The woman told the lie courageously, looking straight into his eyes, though she shrank at the fire that came into them as he released her and laughed. "Where did you get your information?" His voice was suddenly sullen and cold. "From Braman." He started, and laughed in humorous derision. "Braman and Corrigan are blood brothers in this deal.
I told her I couldn't have the bother of forming her manners; I had had an idea they were already formed, after the best models. She had disappointed me. But I shall get over it," said Valentin, gayly. "Oh, time's a great consoler!" Newman answered with humorous sobriety. He was silent a moment, and then he added, in another tone, "I wish you would think of what I said to you the other day.
As I finished speaking he turned his face slowly toward me, first the profile, which looked as if cut rapidly with a sharp knife out of ivory, then the full face, with its eyes set so deeply under the scraggy brows, its mouth grimly humorous. He looked somewhat sardonic and decidedly selfish. Well I knew what that expression meant.
Because of the circuitous course taken by George and Victor Shelton, Mul-tal-la saw nothing of them and never learned of the humorous appendix to the tragedy. The sight of the Shawanoe returning told who was victor, and a few brief words between the two, as they met, made known that he had spared the life of the chief, who slunk silently off in the solitude, no one but himself knew whither.
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