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My attention was quickly roused by one of the loungers, who, having satisfied his curiosity by gazing at me, turned to the other and said, "Well, you have hardly been to Frank's this morning, I suppose?" "Indeed, but I have," was the reply. "Why, damn it, you pinch too hard. Well, and what success?" "Why, what do you think?" "Another put-off; another call-again, to-be-sure."
He says he has a very bad cold, and doesn't like to show himself at Brookfield with a red nose, but that, unless he dies in the meantime, he will be with us on the twentieth of the month, and will if we'll have him stop three weeks with us. 'I knew the letter was a put-off. I don't believe he admires me at all, the little beast; and I know I shall never be a marchioness.
"Yes, she would be, but that she thinks there will be another put-off. She does not depend upon his coming so much as I do: but she does not know the parties so well as I do. If they are not put off, he cannot stir.
On DeGolyer's part the day was spent in the spinning of the threads of excuses. He might explain a week's delay, but how was he to account for a three months' put-off? And if at the end of that time young Witherspoon's case should be pronounced hopeless what course was then to be taken? He did not see George Witherspoon again until dinner-time. The merchant met him with a quick inquiry.
Again a delay, and a put-off till to-morrow; three of our passengers now deserted, taking the steamer up the river for Louisville; was half tempted to follow their example, but don't like to cut my Shakspeare. I verily think, were the ship called by any other name, I would quit the mess. The bard was wrong when he made Juliet say "what's in a name?"
Sandford," said the child, "won't you tell me a little?" The inquiry was piteous. For some reason or other, the doctor did not answer it with a put-off, nor with flattering words, as doctors are so apt to do. Perhaps it was not his habit, but certainly in other respects he was not too good a man to do it. He sat down and let the moonlight show Daisy his face.
There was, however, the pure and venerable judge , as he was denominated by the amiable Castlereagh alias Londonderry, when my Petition was rejected by the Honourable House on the 15th instant, May, 1821, the day when Sir Francis Burdett brought forward his long-promised, long-delayed, frequently put-off motion, upon the Manchester massacre. Oh! the venerable Judge!
"Yes, she would be, but that she thinks there will be another put-off. She does not depend upon his coming so much as I do: but she does not know the parties so well as I do. If they are not put off, he cannot stir.
Death! how's this? Bel. She is a thing above my humble wishes Lord. Is that all? Take you no care for that; for she loves you already, and I have resolv'd it, which is better yet. Bel. Love me, Sir! I know she cannot, And Heav'n forbid that I should injure her. Lord. Sir, this is a Put-off: resolve quickly, or I'll compel you. Bel.
'Father' will stand between you and me, I think. You must make a put-off for one day. I was at Bowness last week, and they say such a winter for char-fishing was never seen. While I was on the lakeside, Kit Noble's boat came in. He had all of twenty dozen in the bottom of it. Mr.
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