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Moore, for instance, investigating the racing stable, treats us to a view of a horse whose legs are tightly bandaged from his knees to his forelocks, and his vulgarest peasants and servants say 'that is he, or 'if it be. One characteristic of the common speech of our country he has caught with accuracy, though it can scarcely be said that it needed much observation to secure it.
Once more we pursued our investigating tour, saying to the prompt proprietor of the centrifugal-stove store, "Is that new furnace that is to make June of January, that never does what it ought not to do or leaves undone what ought to be done, that asks a mere handful of coal every twenty-four hours and runs itself, ready for its trial trip?" "It is, sir." "Registers all set and "
"What does he know of the murder of Marbury and of you in connection with it?" demanded Breton. "Come tell me the truth now." "He's been investigating so he says," answered Elphick. "He lives in that house in Middle Temple Lane, you know, in the top-floor rooms above Cardlestone's. And and he says he's the fullest evidence against Cardlestone and against me as an accessory after the fact."
"It has had a pleasant end, at all events," he replied, meeting her glance with an imperturbable smile. She jerked her head upwards with a little foreign gesture of indifference. "It is to be presumed," she said, as they walked on side by side, "that you have been exploring and investigating our byways.
In one you may find a man writing an atheistic volume; in the next someone on his knees praying for faith and strength; in a third a chemist investigating a body's properties. In a fourth a system of idealistic metaphysics is being excogitated; in a fifth the impossibility of metaphysics is being shown.
As it chanced, however, the journalist had just been professionally investigating the cost of living, and had the data at his finger-ends. As he displayed his intimate knowledge to his host, and obviously knew where to look for redress, he had the satisfaction of obtaining a rebate of 150 francs.
I may here mention that I entered upon this interesting subject with no pretensions as a linguist, nor with any idea of investigating the meaning of these remarkable inscriptions; but only as a Mechanic, to ascertain the manner in which the striking characters were produced, so as to convey words and ideas through their variety of combinations.
"It cannot altogether be a fool story when this mysterious party passes forged checks at the bank." "There was only one; that means nothing; the girl isn't using good sense. So this is the stuff she is filling you up with? And you propose investigating her wild imaginings, hey? By Gad, you are going to have an interesting time." "I hope so; at least I am hoping to discover some truth." "Good.
Oh, in one minute you have given me new life, new heart!... That old man used to carry me in his arms, gentlemen. He used to wash me in the tub when I was a baby three years old, abandoned by every one, he was like a father to me!...” “And so you—” the investigating lawyer began.
Too often she engages women and young girls without investigating their references of character or capability, and when time proves what an imprudent proceeding she has been party to, she simply attributes the consequent troubles to causes beyond her control.
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