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As I stared in pretense at the page before me, I fumbled idly in a pocket, with unthinking hand, and brought out to place before me on the table, an object of which at first I was unconscious the little Indian blanket clasp. As it lay before me I felt seized of a sudden hatred for it, and let fall on it a heavy hand. As I did so, I heard a voice at my ear. "Mein Gott, man, do not!
"My wife is overcome with delight," which the big German understood very well; and he smiled his knowledge of it, as he looked into her black eyes. "She is like to mein Frau," he thought, having no higher praise. And then he turned quickly to Polly and Jasper. For all that grand old Rigi's summit claimed them, it was some time before Mr. King's party left the little parlour.
The fat warrant-officer, holding himself as though the effort of carrying his big stomach in front of him demanded a rigid carriage, understood with difficulty. Not a single one of his features showed the slightest animation, but his little eyes blinked rapidly at last. "Oh, ya! The mate. Ya, ya! He is very well. But, mein Gott, he is one very funny man!"
My wife, too, and my sons. We may not speak until she gives the word. Alas! we shall be turned out to die in our " "We have been faithful servants to the Rothhoefens for sixty years," sobbed his wife. "And still are, I suspect," I cried angrily. "Ach, mein herr, mein herr!" protested Conrad, greatly perturbed. "Where are the keys, you old rascal?"
Solomon really was a clever dog and Jimmie had been an excellent teacher so that the entertainment was very creditable. They were all so interested in it that they never saw an addition to their number until a harsh strident voice sounded beside them. It made Mary Rose jump and Mrs. Bracken and Mrs. Willoughby suddenly left their windows. "Mein lieber Gott!" Mrs.
He might have actually heard the conference between Fraisier and the portress: "Did I not guess exactly how it would be?" his eyes seemed to say as he glanced at Schmucke, and, turning a little, he seemed to be fast asleep. I vas opliged to play to keep him kviet, and the virst-floor lodgers vas komm up to tell me to be kviet! . . . It was frightful, for der life of mein friend vas at shtake.
When he answered in the affirmative, Alexander continued: "I have been ordered here with two companies to find shelter for the night, as the heavy rain has rendered bivouacking impossible. Will you be so good as to assign me quarters for the men?" "We will, mein Herr. But, first of all, tell me, I pray, if these guns are loaded," answered Brother Martin, pointing anxiously to the stacks of arms.
"Du bist Orplid, mein Land! Das ferne leuchtet " I sang. I smiled at the contrast between the meaningless and trivial life of the people, who presumably lived there, and the wondrous magic glory it all assumed through the power of my imagination.
"Mein Gott! yes," replied the corporal. "But I am at liberty again now at all events," replied Jemmy, taking the cue from his wife; "and if that chap, Vanslyperken, don't command the cutter any more, which I've a notion he will not, I shall enter as boatswain heh, Dick." "Yes," replied Short, who was swinging in his hammock.
"Mein Got, the dog will not let him go to bed," exclaimed the corporal. "Let's put him in," said one of the marines, "the dog won't bite his master."
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