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It was harder than she expected; for the little fellow clung tight with arms and legs, and kicked with his feet and pounded with his fists, and when at last Mrs. Stein succeeded in detaching him and placing him on the ground, he flung himself upon his sister's skirts, and screamed so lustily that she took him up again, saying resignedly:
He got off his metal steed amongst the zipping bullets, and came over to the little group of Town Guards that were gathered round Saxham, who had just ridden up, and their prostrate comrade, who writhed and groaned lustily. "You have a casualty. Serious?" Saxham looked up, and his hard glance softened in recognition of the Chief. "I'll tell you in a moment, sir."
Admitting all this, however, it remains undeniable that the Constitution saved us from anarchy; and there can be little doubt that slavery and every other remnant of barbarism in American society would have thriven far more lustily under a state of chronic anarchy than was possible under the Constitution.
Zooks, man, while you stand there gaping at the ladies, they will faint with hunger." "One moment! one moment, my lord," said Jellyband, as he threw open the door that led to the kitchen and shouted lustily: "Sally! Hey, Sally there, are ye ready, my girl?"
Hangings portraying secular subjects were less often woven than those of religion and morals, but also the former have less lustily outlived the centuries, owing to the habit of tearing them from the suspending hooks and packing them about from château to château, to soften surroundings for the wandering visitor.
The artist endeavored to elude further greeting, but this was not to be; the other bawled out so lustily, that Morland was obliged to recognize at last his companion and croney, Hooper, a tinman and pugilist. After a hearty shake of the hand, the boxer turned to his neighbor the chimney-sweep and said, "Why, Dick, don't you know this here gentleman? 'tis my friend Mr. Morland."
He sought out a comfortable corner of the shelter, and in a very few minutes was snoring away lustily. "He certainly takes things easy," said the doctor's son. "I believe he is thoroughly lazy, and a heavy drinker," answered Giant, and hit the nail squarely on the head. "What are we to do with him?" questioned Snap. "We certainly don't want him to stay at this camp." "Not much!" cried Whopper.
A strong wind blew off the sea, and they had difficulty in keeping their feet, and at last two or three of the children were almost hidden in a cloud of sand, which a violent gust suddenly drove against them. All the little party cried lustily, because the sand had blown into their eyes, and made them smart, and sad work there was in getting them home again.
"Sposin' we 'journ this," said Charlie the peace-maker, remembering the rule for "doing things" in meetings. "Yes," exclaimed Sid, "and until we get a real sword each one can chalk a sword on his pants." "Hurrah!" sang out Gov. Grimes, and each one, happy in the thought that he could have a sword as speedily as his neighbor, cheered lustily.
One of extraordinary beauty was next offered. "What do I hear for it?" lustily shouted the auctioneer. The whole host bent forward eagerly to get a nearer view of the new attraction. "I'll give one hour of time!" said an aged man. "An hour of time is bid, an hour of time! Who'll give more?" "I'll give one day!" joyously bid a thoughtless youth. He received it, and walked off in high glee.
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