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The words she really uttered were somewhat more formal; but the good, quiet-looking little minister and very quiet-looking little wife were still shaking hands with Dick, that is, with his right hand, when he turned almost eagerly, and caught hold of Dab Kinzer with his left. "Yes, sir, an' dis is Cap'n Dab I mean, this is my friend Mr. Dabney Kinzer, of Long Island, de bes' " "How do you do, Mr.
He ordered the cabman to drive straight to a street leading out of Holborn, a very quiet-looking street, where you could buy diamonds enough to set up all the jewellers in the Palais Royale and the Rue de la Paix, and where, if you were so whimsical as to wish to transform a service of plate into "white soup" at a moment's notice, you might indulge your fancy in establishments of unblemished respectability.
"For a few moments only," Peter answered. "I am afraid I am a great nuisance, and if you wish it I will come down to the city again." "That's all right," Mr. Heseltine-Wrigge replied. "Myra won't mind waiting a minute or two. Come through here." He turned and led the way into a quiet-looking suite of offices, where one or two clerks were engaged writing at open desks.
In came a small, quiet-looking lady in mourning, and with her a girl of about Kate's own age; there was some curtseying and greeting between the two ladies, and her aunt said, "Here is my niece. Come and speak to Mrs. Wardour, my dear," and motioned her forwards.
A boat was lowered, and Captain Bruno, with four of the most quiet-looking of the crew, got into her, and pulled away for the ship. When we hove-to, the corvette did the same, an eighth of a mile to leeward of us. We watched the proceedings of the pirate with no little anxiety.
I was prepared to carry her off if she refused, but I was ill prepared for the rumpus that this quiet-looking woman kicked up. She followed us to the door and stood wailing while I tried to persuade Jane Ryder to mount my horse. She hesitated, but I fairly lifted her into the saddle. The stirrup-straps were too short, but that made no difference.
If left on the beach, it jumps over the sand, towards the sea, in the funniest way. It is strange to see a quiet-looking shell suddenly take to hopping and jumping like an acrobat. To perform this astonishing feat the Cockle makes use of its foot, which is worked by very strong muscles.
"That is a nice quiet-looking boy," said one of the justices; "what is he in for?" "He is in this time for stealing a piece of beef out of a butcher's shop." "This time! what! is he a hardened offender? he does not look it." "He has been three times in prison; once for throwing stones, once for orchard-robbing, and this time for the beef." "What a young villain! at his age "
Then he withers beneath the stony stare of the British mother, who is reading her "lessons" in the corner. At last there is a little buzz of excitement, and every eye is fixed upon the quiet-looking traveller in a brown shooting-coat and a purple tie, who is chipping his egg and imbibing his coffee in silence and unconsciousness. The spinster is sure that the stranger is Mr. Smith.
While he was speaking, a quiet-looking man approached and listened to the conversation. "Then," said Frank, "you can tell me how many bonds you handed me." "They were two five-twenty government bonds of a hundred dollars each." "Correct, sir." "Then hand me the money and be quick about it, for I have no time to waste! You shall have the dollar I promised you."
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