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"In fact," he concluded lamely, "he is very sorry." There was silence for a moment. "How do you come to know Mitchell?" asked Mrs. Pett. "We knew each other when I was over here working on the Chronicle. I saw him fight once or twice. He is an excellent fellow, and used to have a right swing that was a pippin I should say extremely excellent. Brought it up from the floor, you know."
Once Liubka complained about him to Lichonin: "He's too strict with me, now, Vassil Vassilievich; and I don't understand anything he says, and I don't want to take lessons with him any more." Somehow or other, Lichonin lamely quieted her down; but still he had an explanation with Simanovsky.
His presence overwhelmed every other physical phenomenon. "What's this?" asked Darius, picking up the bit of paper on which Edwin had written the memorandum about "The Light of Asia." Edwin explained, self-consciously, lamely. When the barometer of Darius's temper was falling rapidly, there was a sign: a small spot midway on the bridge of his nose turned ivory-white.
Still, you see, my mind was weak just then. Afterwards I realized how ungratefully I had behaved. The plans didn't matter; they weren't really of much importance, and I knew if you had taken them, it was because you were forced. That made all the difference; in a way, you were not to blame. I'm afraid," he concluded lamely, "I haven't made it very clear."
And it is the scientific distinction between man and the brute creation it is the law of nature in the human kind, which the Poet is getting out scientifically here, in the face of that terrific failure and degeneration in the kind which he paints so vividly, for the purpose of inquiring whether there is not, perhaps, after all, some more potent provisioning and arming of man for his place in nature, than this state of things would lead one to suppose whether there are not, perhaps, some more efficacious 'humanities' than those mild ones which appear to operate so lamely on this barbaric, degenerate thing.
"I can't be rude to her very face," I answered lamely. Just then one of the "buttons" handed me a telegram. I tore open the yellow envelope and read the sheet, still damp from the copy-press. It ran: "Titia declares war. Detail as attaché open. If desired report at headquarters immediately. Hennecker relieves you in morning. Answer." I tossed it over to Courtney.
The doctor explained lamely on each occasion that they got mixed with the clothing sent for distribution to the poor. This may be a literal statement of fact, but I doubt the manner of the mixing. We celebrated to-day by running aground on the flats. You can "squeak" over them if you happen to strike the channel. The difficulty is, however, that the sandy bottom shifts.
"Not a bit, she isn't " I was beginning joyously, when I caught Lottie's eye; "I mean " I added lamely, "a girl always understands another girl's affairs, and will help if she can unless she has herself some stake in the game!" And in saying this, I believe that for once in a way I hit upon a great and nearly universal truth.
Or, why didn't you say something to me, when we were talking back there on the Divide?" "Why, you see," explained the other lamely, "I didn't exactly want to work on the Cross-Triangle, or anywhere." "But you told Uncle Will that you wanted to work here, and you were on your way when I met you." "Yes, I know, but you see oh, hang it all, Mr.
"What's ailing you?" she hurried on. Lester, who at the sound of her voice had opened his eyes, realized in an instant how things were. He pulled himself up on one elbow, but words failed him. "Why, hello, Louise," he finally forced himself to say. "Where did you come from?" "St. Paul. I came back sooner than I thought," she answered lamely, a sense of something wrong irritating her.
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