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But, though he had thus argued, he had been angry with himself, and now he could not bear to be told that he had lacked spirit. "That is my affair," he replied to her. "But those about me will find that I do not lack spirit when I find fitting occasion to use it." "No; I'm sure they won't. And now's the time, George.

The captain vowed he would like to have us both on board his ship, but that times were too bad for him to offer us a prospect of promotion. 'Spin round the decanters, said he; 'now's the hour for them to go like a humming-top, and each man lend a hand: whip hard, my lads. It's once in three years, hurrah! and the cause is a cruel woman. Toast her; but no name. Here's to the nameless Fair!

Now's your chance to get something cheap at the sales! and with that you should have heard her groan to think she'd lost all the pleasure of hunting for bargains through marrying a rich man! I want a dress, and a jacket, and a hat, and a blouse or two for the house, and gloves, and " "Don't you wish you may get them!" cried Sylvia mockingly.

"I reckon I better put you boys next, right now's well's any other time. Ain't nothin' ever gained by not bein' open 'n' above-board; that's my motto, and I ack up to it. You kin ast 'em, jest ast the boys, and you'll hear it from each-an-dall: 'Frank Pixley's square! That's what they'll tell ye. Now see here, this is the way it is.

"Zweimal Kaffee?" beamed Roschen, grasping the idea. "Now's your time to speak up," urged Blackie. "Go ahead an' order all the cream gefillte things that looked good to you out in front." But I leaned forward, lowering my voice discreetly. "Blackie, before I plunge in too recklessly, tell me, are their prices very " "Sa-a-ay, child, you just can't spend half a dollar here if you try.

As they entered, Uncle Bobbie said to the negro, "Now's yer chance, Bill; git out quick 'fore we change our minds." And the astonished darkey bolted. "Now Frank," said the old gentleman kindly, when Dick had placed his prisoner in a chair, "tell us all about it." And young Goodrich, too frightened almost to speak above a whisper, told the whole miserable story.

"Well, I think that right now's the best chance we'll ever have of doing something for ourselves." Costigan turned away from the absorbing scenes pictured upon the visiplate and faced his two companions. "But what can we possibly do?" asked Clio, and "Whatever it is, we'll try it!" Bradley exclaimed.

You reckon to be honest, I guess. Wal, now's your chance. Tell me to my face what I've learned for myself. What were you doin' round here last night? What were you doin' in Marbolt's kitchen?" Tresler understood the motive of the man's insistence now. Jake was showing him a side of his character he had hardly suspected.

Six fell, and the rest, stunned by this terrible attack from a fresh quarter, turned on the instant, and fled up the canyon, followed by a parting fire from which a couple more fell. "Hurray!" shouted Joses; "now for the chimney. Come, Master Bart! Now, Beaver now's your time!"

When Shannon did not move Dane glanced up in surprise this was no time to hesitate. But he discovered that the attention of both his shipmates was now centered on him. Rip pointed to the seat. "You're the talk merchant, aren't you?" the acting commander of the Queen asked crisply. "Now's the time to shout the Lingo " They couldn't mean ! But it was very evident that they did.