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The Monarch was heading to the west, having no one to guide her, but Mark soon brought her around until her bow was poked directly for the north. Under the guidance of the two boys, the airship rushed forward.
I know my father won't refuse me." Charlotte's eyes were on the ground, and she did not see the dark expression which for a moment passed over Jasper Harman's face. Before he answered her he poked the fire into a vigorous flame. "You are a generous girl, Lottie," he said then. "I admire your spirit.
It was not until then that Miki observed Iskwasis, the young female porcupine, who had poked herself slyly out from under a bush near Kawook. In spite of his years the red thrill of romance was not yet gone from the old fellow's bones, and he immediately started to give an exhibition of his good breeding and elegance.
It must be very cold there when the winter comes." "Well, I think that, as likely as not, it was its own fault that it lost its feathers," said Sagastao, and then he added as he poked the rank bird over with a stick: "I would not be surprised to hear that Nanahboozhoo had something to do with it."
I'll bet they laughed together over my letters. I bet anything they did 'Nay, said I. 'He'd burn your letters for fear they'd give him away. There was a black look on her yellow face. Suddenly a voice was heard calling. She poked her head out of the shed, and answered coolly: 'All right! Then turning to me: 'That's his mother looking after me.
"I love old mahogany," continued Isabel. "I suppose you've had this a long, long time." "No, it's new. To me I mean. I have some beautiful old French mahogany, but I don't use it." Her voice was very low at the end of the sentence. She compressed her lips tightly and, leaning forward, vigorously poked the fire. A stream of sparks went up the chimney and quick flames leaped to follow.
The old Marquis of Auld Reekie was close at hand, the father of Lord Nidderdale, and therefore the proposed father-in-law of Melmotte's daughter, and he poked his thumb heavily into Lord Alfred's ribs. 'It is generally understood, I believe, continued Melmotte, 'that the Emperor is to do me the honour of dining at my poor house on Monday.
He had worked very hard, but was probably premature in thinking that he knew England thoroughly. He had, however, undoubtedly dipped into a great many matters, and could probably have told many Englishmen much that they didn't know about their own affairs. He had poked his nose everywhere, and had scrupled to ask no question.
The gentlemanly conductor had not noticed, was always taking up and setting down way-passengers, might have had such a young man aboard, there was two or three students one day in the car singing college songs, he did n't care how folks looked if they had their tickets ready, and minded their own business, and, so saying, he poked a young man upon whose shoulder a ringleted head was reclining with that delightful abandon which the railroad train seems to provoke in lovely woman, "Fare!"
Then she put fresh wood on her fire and poked at the stove grate till it glowed. She smiled as she remembered Fanny's report. "Well, spring is here for certain. Now we'll have a wedding and some new babies. They always come next."
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