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That's all!" So saying, the old gentleman, bowing to me politely, took his departure from Sheerness dockyard, which I also left soon afterwards, pleased with all that I had seen and more than glad of having visited the place if only for the chance it afforded me of hearing his yarn.
He accepted one or two and politely excused himself from the rest, not from any want of sociability, but from motives of prudence. His kind host had already given him a friendly warning; some of the writers and younger servants of the Company were wild spirits, and spent more time than was good for them in cards and revels.
"Exceedingly pleasant," snapped my aunt. "I trust Dora is well," said I, keeping from my lips a smile that might have hinted at the broken heart. "Very well, thank you." As I do not enjoy a staccato conversation, I remained politely silent, inviting her by my attitude to speak. "I rather wonder, Marcus," she said at last, "at your referring to Dora." "Indeed? May I ask why?"
He lifted his hat politely to Beth and Patsy, and smiled with great satisfaction. "You are free," said Il Duca, harshly. "Go!" They lost no time in getting the brigands between themselves and the mouth of the tunnel, and then Kenneth gently drew Tato to a place beside him and assisted her to clamber down the path.
Guide us, Monsieur volunteer, for the Spaniards invite us to this ball, and we must reply politely."
Still, mid all the thunders of marching squadrons and the din of advancing legions, diplomatists interchanged their respective assurances of a peaceful issue to their differences, and politely conveyed the most satisfactory sentiments of mutual esteem.
So now, with the passing of every instant, things were growing more and more solemn. Doubtless the chair on which David was sitting was partly to blame. It was such a slippery seat that if one didn't hold on tight he would be sure to slide right off. There were stickery things in it, too, for the hair-cloth was getting all worn out. The little boy sat politely on the stickery things and waited.
"That would be very nice," Mollie said politely but not enthusiastically; "but just now I only want to know how old Time is. Millions and millions of years," she repeated to herself rather dreamily. "If you took forty from millions and millions it wouldn't make any difference worth mentioning. It makes even Adam seem almost as near as last week.
He took his seat with the air of a prince of the blood at the table, close at hand to the Chief Magistrate. Naturally abashed, but feeling I was in for a task which must be pushed through, I made my way to the other elbow of the Governor, who, looking up from his documents, recognised me politely and asked what I wanted.
This being told to Queequeg, he at once complied, and again politely motioned me to get into bed rolling over to one side as much as to say I won't touch a leg of ye." "Good night, landlord," said I, "you may go." I turned in, and never slept better in my life. The Counterpane
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