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Yet, Benson, I like you a whole lot better for your honesty." The inventor was silent for some moments, puffing slowly at a pipe, and then he removed the stem from between his teeth and continued: "You've made a good impression upon me, both of you, and particularly with what you say about giving young fellows and young boats a chance to prove themselves.
It will be a strange sight to see an iron horse puffing through the primeval jungles of the stone age, while cave bears, saber-toothed tigers, mastodons and the countless other terrible creatures of the past look on from their tangled lairs in wide-eyed astonishment. We are very happy, Dian and I, and I would not return to the outer world for all the riches of all its princes. I am content here.
After they had ridden about three miles, Mr. Watts insisted that the steamer was coming, and that it was the Vampire. "I don't see anything," added Christy. "Neither do I; but I know that the Vampire is coming up the river. If you listen, you will hear a hoarse puffing; and nothing but that old ark could make such a wheezy noise," replied the steward. The middy heard it and was satisfied.
'No boy ever thinks unless he's in love. 'In trouble, said I. 'Same thing, he answered, lighting his pipe. 'Love is trouble with a bit of sugar in it the sweetest trouble a man can have. What's the matter? 'It's a great secret, I said, 'I have never told it. I am in love. 'Knew it, he said, puffing at his pipe and smiling in a kindly way. 'Now let's put in the trouble.
In vain her two supporters togged. We saw her making gestures, as if imploring to be let alone. At length down she plumped on the turf, signing to her friends to leave her. For some time she appeared to be tolerably comfortable, though we saw her fanning herself, and puffing and blowing, while her companions quickly went on and joined the rest of the party, who had gained the summit.
The horses became fit and strong and were ready for the war to be carried into open country. In christening their tiny puffing locomotives the Tommy drivers showed their strong appreciation of their comrades on the sea, and the 'Iron Duke' and 'Lion' were always tuned up to haul a maximum load.
When coffee was finished, the Dey ordered the attendants to withdraw, and then settling himself comfortably on the cushions, and puffing two white streams of smoke slowly through his nose, in order to gather the fullest enjoyment therefrom, he thus addressed himself to his better-proportion we had almost said "half," but forgot for the moment that there were several Sultanas!
We boys stood by, entering into the operation, which was supposed to prove wonderfully efficacious in increasing our boat's speed, with great interest, and Clump bent over the kettle, stirring the oil, and puffing at the short stern of his pipe eagerly. The all-important job was at length completed, and we left our ark of many hopes to rest until the exciting hour of the morrow.
Who is there here, except possibly Miss Forrest, who, by birth, education, and social position, is fit to be an intimate or friend? What opportunities has a girl of her pardon my egotism parentage in such a mill as this?" Holmes almost choked over his cigar. He bent impulsively forward as though to speak, but gulped back his words, shook his head, and began puffing vigorously once more.
Moreover these ladies knew her, and all the patients had turned their eyes upon her on hearing that the Blessed Virgin had been pleased to cure her. They had now got beyond the station, the engine was still puffing, whilst the wheels increased their speed, and Sister Hyacinthe, clapping her hands, repeated: "Come, come, my children, the Magnificat."
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