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"Why, then," the Commandant pursued, in a steady musing voice, "it seems to follow that, even if I knew, I have not her permission to tell." The Lord Proprietor uncrossed and recrossed his legs irritably. "Come, come, Vigoureux, this will hardly do. Will it, now? I put it to you as a man of the world. No doubt it's all innocent enough, but folks will talk.
"I stayed behind just to take a stone out of my shoe, and the earth seemed to swallow them up. He's so strong. That's the worst of it." "Strong?" said Mr. Green. Mr. Widden nodded. "Tuesday evening he showed her how he upset a man once and stood him on his head," he said, irritably. "I was what he showed her with." "Stick to it!" counselled Mr. Green again.
'Sagan wears a more gloomy and cut-throat air than ever, Cousin, he said, irritably. Sagan's response was covered by the entrance of the suite, the whole party being brought up by Rallywood and a couple of troopers of the Guard.
Are you riding over to Pride's to-day?" "Yes, I am." "I think I'll go, too." "You're not expected." "That's the charm of it, old fellow. I didn't expect to go; they don't expect me; they don't want me; I want to go! All the elements of a delightful surprise, do you notice?" Portlaw said, irritably: "They asked Mrs. Malcourt and me. Nothing was said about you."
"There now, Mara," said Ella a little irritably, "I haven't Aun' Sheba's grace of self-depreciation. I haven't been conjured into a monster by Northern associations, and I haven't lost my common-sense. I don't associate papa with old Houghton, as no one should know better than you. No daughter ever loved father more than I love papa.
"For some reason that I cannot fathom, Ida does not like this artist; and yet I think myself that she would subject herself to very unpleasant remarks if she made any trouble about sitting at the same table with him." "Can you not see," retorted Ida, irritably, "that Ik has not considered us at all, but only himself?
"At thy service!" said a well-known voice behind him, and he turned to see the Jinnee standing smiling on the hearthrug and at this accomplishment of his dearest desire all his indignation surged back. "Oh, there you are!" he said irritably. "Where on earth have you been all this time?" "Nowhere on earth," was the bland reply; "but in the regions of the air, seeking to promote thy welfare."
"Don't expect any leniency from me!" cried the Colonel. "If there has been a breach of discipline there will be punishment, rely upon it!" "I admit the breach of discipline," pursued the man doggedly; "but I want to say, here and now, that I've no more idea than anybody else how the " Smith snapped his fingers irritably. "The facts the facts!" he demanded. "What you don't know cannot help us!"
'It's a patriotic sang in honour, Mrs. Pumpherston started to explain 'Ach, woman! cried her spouse, 'ye've made me loss ma key. He re-struck the fork irritably, and proceeded to inform the company 'It's no exac'ly a new sang, but 'Ye'll be lossin' yer key again, Geordie. With a sulky grunt, Mr.
"I'm not; I suppose it's weak, but when I seem to be going back instead of picking up, I get depressed. That's partly why I came for you; you know how to cheer one." "I feel flattered," Millicent rejoined, smiling. "But you shouldn't be downcast. You're making excellent progress." "Oh! well," he said irritably, "don't let us talk about my ailments; I'm tired of them. But this light's glaring.
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