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"I've not had a minute's peace or rest since since it happened." The dry official manner in which Inspector Chippenfield produced a note-book was in striking contrast to the trapped man's attitude. "Go ahead," he commanded, wetting his pencil between his lips. Before Hill could respond a small boy entered the shop a ragged, shock-headed dirty urchin, bareheaded and barefooted.
May I beg the favour of a minute's audience? She stopped and turned her eyes back 'It is an unseasonable time, Sir, and I am fatigued. Is your business urgent? 'It is very urgent, returned Carker. 'As I am so fortunate as to have met you, let me press my petition.
On his head he wore a rusty black felt hat with half a brim, which was turned down over his eyes; his feet were bare; and he carried under his arm a cage full of nimble crawling white mice. After a minute's observation Frank decided in his mind that this must be a "tramp."
Stone, who was at the helm, looked over his shoulder at the stranger. "Why, none whatever, Mr Frankland," he answered, after a minute's deliberation. "Then I do not see much use in running away," observed Jerry. "If we are to be killed, let us be killed at once, and have it over." "No, sir; as Mr Callard says, it's our duty to strive as long as we can. Our lives are in the hand of God.
After a minute's deliberation, Sally wrote her reply "Will come at once. Leave to-night if possible," and sent the boy off with it. As he departed Jarvis came into the hall from the door at the rear. Sally turned with an exclamation of surprise and relief. "Oh, I thought you had gone." "Without saying good-by? You ought to know better.
On the same day, a requisition was made on the governors of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia, for their several quotas of militia to compose an army of twelve thousand men; who were to be immediately organized, and prepared to march at a minute's warning. While steps were taking to bring this force into the field, a last essay was made to render its employment unnecessary.
I spoke bravely about her forgetting, but I have doubts. Sometimes I wonder if it be possible for a person with a fine and generous nature to become a really great artist. Perhaps it is necessary to have great egotism and selfishness for the arts' development. I wonder," he said, aloud; repeating, after a minute's silence, "I wonder "
What have you got to sell? What have you got to sell?" "Half a minute's patience, Joe, and you shall see." "What odds then! What odds, Mrs. Dilber?" said the woman. "Every person has a right to take care of themselves. He always did! Who's the worse for the loss of a few things like these? Not a dead man, I suppose." Mrs.
After about a minute's conversation, the Prince bestowed on Nigel the embarrassing notice of another fixed look, touched his hat slightly to Sir Mungo, and walked on.
It was not until they came to the cell of the oldest girl that they received an answer. She was good at mental arithmetic; and, after a minute's thought, she said, "It would be five forty-seconds." "Good!" cried the pigwidgeons. "We will divide the butter into forty-two parts, and each take five. And now let us go to work and cut these bars."
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