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"Look here," he said shortly; "I don't know what you two are goin' to palaver about, but whatever it is it's goin' to wait until what we set about to do is done." He looked at Sanderson. "Stranger, we ain't got no objections to you doin' all the lookin' you want to do. But keep your trap shut. Now, Miss Bransford," he continued, turning to the girl, "we'll get this trial over with.
"We left the key inside the door, and it's shut itself with the wind, and it's a spring lock!" There was a heartfelt pause. Then Gerald said, in his most business-like manner: "Sit down, Princess, and we'll have a thorough good palaver about it." "I shouldn't wonder," said Jimmy, "if we was to wake up and find it was dreams." "No such luck," said the voice.
Others declared that it signified a serious 'palaver, being a strong hint that the King would cut through and down every obstacle. Strange to say, the first Ashanti messengers were never called upon to explain before the public what the 'Gold Axe' really did mean. The Colonial Office acted with spirit and wholesome vigour. It was urged on by Mr.
We now resumed our journey, and about eleven o'clock reached a walled town called Tambacunda, where we were well received. Here we remained four days, on account of a palaver which was held on the following occasion.
Also say that if he puts curses upon my huts I will come with my spearmen to him, and if aught follows I will hang him by the ears from a high tree, though he sleeps with ghosts and commands whole armies of devils; this palaver is finished."
I asked, with a feeling of shame which did honour to my heart. "Och, now, lave this! Boot! is it? Sure A cud kerry thon wee shilty ondher may oxther! Ye have a right till be givin' me a thrifle fur luck. A'll let ye aff we two notes." But after five minutes' more palaver, M'Nab agreed to an even swap. I had pen and ink in my pocket; my note-book supplied paper; and receipts were soon exchanged.
"My dear Eleanor, what is a Governor for?" demanded Lady Eynesford. "To do as he's told and subscribe to the Cup," interposed Dick Derosne. And he added, "They are having a palaver. Old Perry's been in an hour and a half." Captain Heseltine and Mr. Flemyng looked at their watches and nodded gravely. "Poor Willie!" murmured Lady Eynesford. "He'll miss his ride."
Furlong offered up a grace as short as any that are known even to the Anglican clergy. And the head waiter, now in deep distress for he had been sending out telephone messages in vain to the Grand Palaver and the Continental, like the captain of a sinking ship served oysters that he had opened himself and poured Rhine wine with a trembling hand.
And so, giving your character fairer credit than if I feared you as one of those captious cautious people who make a man offender for an ill-considered word; commending to the cordial warmth of Humanity my unhatched score and more of book-eggs, to perfect which I need an Eccaleobion of literature; and scorning, as heartily as any Sioux chief, to prolong palaver, when I have nothing more to say; suffer me thus courteously to take of you my leave.
Why do you hesitate to give the sign?" Ramabai wheeled quickly. "Ahmed, silence! I am yet an honorable man. You know and I know how far I may go. Trifle with me no more." Ahmed salaamed deeply. "Think not badly of me, Ramabai; but I am a man of action, and it galls me to wait." "Are you wholly unselfish?" It was Ahmed's turn to address mute inquiries to the moon. "What is all this palaver about?"
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