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'Because, said Albert promptly, 'a lift-well is the finest possible place for a fire. There's a natural draught, and a free chance for every floor. Poof! And a flame's up nine stories in no time. And a really good mahogany lift would burn gorgeously, and give everything a good start. 'There are fifteen lifts in this place, Simon muttered. 'I know, said Albert.
She smiled suddenly, to the amazement of her sinister companions. "Have no fear, Brutus. When he hears that you object, he will be very polite and give us a wide berth," she said. Peter flushed angrily. "He doesn't mean any good by you," he snapped. "He'll fool you and poof! Away he goes, rejoicing." She still smiled. "You have a very good opinion of me, Peter Brutus."
"But you do not know the way, girl, and the ride must be made at night." "De vay poof! You speak ver' foolish. De vay? you tink I cannot find de vay! Vy, I Mexicana, señor; I know de vay of de desert; I read de sign here, dar, everyvere, like miladi does de book. I know how; si, si.
"Holy Mother! Vy not? Eet make me laugh to see you so ver' nice. Vat you 'fraid 'bout? Vas eet de men? Pah! I snap my fingers at all of dem dis vay. Dey not say boo! But come, now, Mercedes show you vay out vere you no meet vis de men, no meet vis anybody. Poof, eet ees easy." She danced lightly away, her hand beckoning, her black eyes aglow with aroused interest.
You look at the policeman upon the corner of the road, and you say to yourself 'I am safe. Believe me, not at all so is it, but much the opposite. We have ways by which it is of no account the policeman on the corner of the road. That is all, Senor Bleke. We wish you a good night." The deputation withdrew. Maraquita, informed of the incident, snapped her fingers, and said "Poof!"
No doubt he had been watching us all day through the telescope that hung at his side. "We don't recognize any hopes you may have." "But why not face facts? I intend to own the treasure when you have dug it up for me." "You're of a sanguine temperament." "Poof! Life is a game of cards. First you hold trumps, then they fall to me.
" and I won't tell Kagig you made love to me!" he continued. "Poof! Pah! Kagig, 'e know that long ago!" Will turned to his two men and bade them tie the horses to a bush. "How are the ribs?" he asked me. "Nothing serious," said I. "Do you think you can watch her if I tie her feet?" "She's slippery and strong! Better tie her to a tree as well!"
"I'll think of it, and let you know if it's likely to be entertained. I have the boy, you know; that gives me something to do." "Poof! Let him bring himself up if you want to make a successful man of him. The more he educates himself, the better he'll get on. If you do it, you'll make him soft. I know! Public School: University: Examinations, and £200 a year if he's lucky. That's your education!
As Miss Abbey helped her to turn her chair, her loosened bonnet fell on the floor. "Why, what lovely hair!" cried Miss Abbey. "And enough to make wigs: for all the dolls in the world. What a quantity!" "Call that a quantity?" returned Miss Wren. "Poof! What do you say to the rest of it?"
Wrandall, that it is a desirable invitation. You won't say 'poof' to that, because I won't listen to it." "On the other hand, it's very good of you to come." "It seems to me I'm always in debt to Leslie, with slim prospect of ever squaring accounts," said he whimsically. "But for him, I couldn't have come." "I suppose we will see you at the Wrandall place this summer."
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