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We want a man of tried business courage; a man who can tackle contractors. We are sent an Indian Brigadier who has never, so far as I can make out, in his longish life had undivided responsibility for one hundred pounds of public belongings. I cabled to K. my objection as strongly as seemed suitable, but he tells me to carry on.
Alyosha had been silent, but he had seen a great deal very clearly. He was struck by the imperiousness, proud ease, and self-confidence of the haughty girl. And all that was certain, Alyosha felt that he was not exaggerating it. He thought her great glowing black eyes were very fine, especially with her pale, even rather sallow, longish face.
Before that sun should rise again some of those faces were to be stained a deeper red. Some two hours after the start, while Knowlton and Tim loafed at the fore end of the cabin, enjoying the comparative coolness of the early day, another boat hove in sight up ahead a longish craft manned by eight paddlers and without a cabin. As it came into view its bowman tossed his paddle in greeting.
Our old friend Midas ursulus, of Para and the Lower Amazons, is not found on the Upper river, but in its stead a closely-allied species presents itself, which appears to be the Midas rufoniger of Gervais, whose mouth is bordered with longish white hairs.
It stands on the edge of the hill on which most of the town is planted, so that, behind, it plunges down to a lower level, and, if you approach it on that side, as I did, to come round to the front of it, you have to ascend a longish flight of steps.
One venturesome damsel goes to the door "Why, it's a young man!" she says, with overpowering astonishment. The unexpected creature enters the kitchen, followed by a longish line of similar apparitions. They seat themselves on the table, on the skemmels, on the stools between the spinners anywhere, everywhere. What sport ensues! what story-telling! what laughing! what singing!
'I trust so. I am going down to the family consultation. The London cousin is there. 'Then perhaps I had better not come in, said Ferdinand, looking rather blank. 'Shall I go down to Mr. Macnamara first? 'Had you rather go alone, or shall I send Lance to show you the way? 'Dear little Lance, pray let me have him! 'It is a longish walk. Is your lameness quite gone?
Although we had made a longish march, we managed, with the aid of the kettle and the brandy, to sit up by the light of a roaring pine fire until late, in the hopes of some news arriving of our searching party.
Dresses, cashmeres, jewels, were sold with incredible rapidity. There was nothing that I cared for, and I still waited. All at once I heard: "A volume, beautifully bound, gilt-edged, entitled Manon Lescaut. There is something written on the first page. Ten francs." "Twelve," said a voice after a longish silence. "Fifteen," I said. Why? I did not know. Doubtless for the something written.
"Yes," answered Shelton slowly; "he's come to see me about getting some sort of tutorship or other. Do you think your mother would mind if I took him up to have a wash? He's had a longish walk. And might he have some breakfast? He must be hungry." "Of course! I'll tell Dobson. Shall I speak to mother? He looks nice, Dick."
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