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"Maybe, maybe," he said placatingly, "but that ain't all I came to talk about. I guess I've lived long enough to know that it's no use to talk to a woman about her interests when she's lost her head about some man." He showed his teeth in a wolfish and contemptuous smile. "No, I ain't such a fool as to waste my breath that way. You are an awful headstrong and wilful girl. Carraja!
She had not changed appreciably since she had nagged him through his teens. Not having seen her since, he was certainly in a position to judge. "Trix asked about the lightning," he said placatingly, just as he was accustomed to do, during the nagging period. "I was telling her." "Beatrice has a naturally inquiring mind," said the tired voice, laying reproving stress upon the name.
"What am I up, against here?" demanded Slone. "Am I goin' to be shot because I'm takin' my own part? Holley, you an' the rest of your pards are all afraid of this old devil. But I'm not an' you stay out of this." "Wal, son, you needn't git riled," replied Holley, placatingly. "I was only tryin' to stave off talk you might be sorry for."
He won't bother him any. Just keep on guard like." Jaspers looked at Mr. Steger very flatly and wisely almost placatingly under the circumstances and Steger nodded. "Quite right, Sheriff, quite right. You're quite right," and he drew out his purse while the sheriff led the way very cautiously back into his library. "I'd like to show you the line of law-books I'm fixing up for myself in here, Mr.
"Listen, big one," he said placatingly. "Have an orange?" Tolto refused the gift, although he knew this rare and luscious importation from the Earth and was very fond of it. "Once more I ask you, bug, where is she?" "Aw, now, listen!" the cook whined. "Don't blame me! I'm only a servant around here. How can I help what they do? Don't glare at me so. Well, she's at Tarog."
That worthy said apologetically, "May I see your credit card, major? The Exclusive Room is limited to Upper " Nadine said coldly, "The major is my guest. I am Dr. Nadine Haer." Her voice held the patina of those to the manor born, and not to be gainsaid. The other bowed hurriedly, murmured something placatingly, and was gone.
You may be sure I locked the heirloom in my safe before rejoining the group here! "Babu's friends, witnesses of the comicotragedy of the ransom for a watch, were staring with resentment at Afzal. He now spoke placatingly. "'Please name any drink you want; Hazrat will produce it. "A number asked for milk, others for fruit juices. I was not too much shocked when the unnerved Babu requested whisky!
"Think again." counselled the secretary. "Maybe you took it off, and absent-mindedly slipped it in your pocket." Dotty turned on Fenn like a little fury. "What do you mean?" she cried. "Are you accusing Dolly of stealing that thing?" "There, there," said Mr. Forbes, placatingly, "Of course, Fenn didn't mean that. Not intentionally, that is. But without thinking, couldn't "
It was evident that those on the stolen boat had glimpsed Wink's revolver, for one of the men leaned toward his companion and spoke in low tones and their eyes sought the port. After a moment the spokesman replied placatingly. "Maybe you're right, Sport. Guess you've got us this time. But this ain't any place to go ashore. Tell you what we'll do.
"I wish to say," said that much beaded lady in a loud voice, "that I was against this unfortunate experiment from the first. And I trust it will never be repeated!" She sat down. Two tight little dimples flickered for an instant about the corners of Diantha's mouth. "Madam Weatherstone?" said the President, placatingly. Madam Weatherstone arose, rather sulkily, and looked about her.
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