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He bent forward and looked at me more keenly than ever. "There was only one other offer that I remember making you," he said, slowly. "That was for that land of yours. I offered you five thousand dollars for it. Do you mean you accept that offer?" "Not exactly." "Humph! Paine, we're wasting a lot of time here, it seems to me.
Burlingame, with a grateful glance and a tremendous sigh of relief. 'Now that I think of it, Mr. Raffles Holmes that was it. I er I remember perfectly that er that I didn't wear it at all the night of my little dinner, and that I did leave it behind me when I left town." "Humph!" said I. "That may account for the extra $5000 "
"Oh, Cap'n Ball, you should not have done this!" cried the girl, letting him lean upon her and aiding him as rapidly as possible to the cabin door. "You should not have done this. You you can do nothing for me. You can do no good by coming here." "Humph! P'r'aps not. Mebbe you're right. Let me set down on that box, gal," he muttered. He eased himself down upon the rough seat against the wall.
He wrote the Cresswells tentatively, expecting no reply, or an evasive one; planning to circle around them, drawing his nets closer, and trying them again later. To his surprise they responded quickly. "Humph! Hard pressed," he decided, and hurried to them.
"Humph!" said the host. There was another silence. Lumley was a man, as we have said, or implied before, of great knowledge of human nature, at least the ordinary sort of it, and he now revolved in his mind the various courses it might be wise to pursue towards his rich relation.
"But I haint seen no sign, an' that I can swear to." "In that case Contractor Darwell will be responsible for this smash up," said John Laning. "Are the horses hurt?" "They are pretty well scratched up around the legs." "Humph! And the two front wheels of the stage are a total wreck. I reckon it will take the best part of fifty dollars to fix matters up."
"I don't believe you ever really had a good time. Own up." "I've had sterner things to think about. I've had 'to earn my living and give you a good time." "I appreciate it," said Austen. "Humph! Sometimes I think you don't show it a great deal," the Honourable Hilary answered. "I show it as far as I can, Judge," said his son. "I can't help the way I was made."
Bascom, the practical, moved toward the edge of the seat. "Take your arm away, Seth," she cautioned. "They'll see you." "Who'll see me? What do I care who sees me? Ain't a man got a right to put his arm around his own wife, I'd like to know?" "Humph! Well, all right. I can stand it if you can. Only I cal'late your young Brown man is in for somethin' of a shock, that's all.
"Ten; and every light must be out at half-past," was the somewhat curt response. Then, after an irresolute pause, she walked over to Katharine, and picking up the book she had just laid down, asked: "What is this that you were reading? Oh! it is that dreadful book I've heard so much about." "It doesn't seem dreadful to me," returned her companion, gently. "Humph!
"I am no longer alone, and you have armed me with a zeal and courage, to battle with the future, such as I should never have known under other circumstances. My darling, I take your promise with your love, and when the right time comes I shall claim my wife." He drew her to his breast again, and lifting her sweet face to his, he touched her lips with a fond and reverent betrothal kiss. "Humph!
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