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Vincent cannot be moved up here, and I could not lay such a burthen on them. 'We would be very good, said Val. 'That, I hope, you will be any way; but I think it will be easier at Rockstone, and I am quite sure that papa and I shall be better satisfied about you. 'Mayn't we take Quiz! asked Fergus. 'And Rigdum Funnidos? cried Valetta. 'And Ruff and Ring? chimed in Mysie.
Well, a boy can cover any distance imaginable, even the path to the moon, if he only has the strength and the time. So Quiz finally reached the outskirts of Kingston. His long walk had dried and warmed him somewhat; but he was miserably tired, and he felt that his stomach was as empty as the Desert of Sahara.
Jock-at-a-Venture felt deeply all the influences of the scene and of the woman. He was one of your romantic creatures; and for him the woman was magnificent. Her magnificence thrilled. "And what are you going to say?" she quizzed him. "Sitting on my pail!" Now to quiz Jock was to challenge him.
But I wouldn't 'a' asked her, I'd as soon slap anybody as quiz 'em, an' besides I knew't somebody'd tell me if I kep' still. Friendship'll tell you everything you want to know, if you lay low long enough. An' sure as the world, 'bout five o'clock in come Mis' Postmaster Sykes, lookin' troubled. Folks always looks that way when they come to interfere.
Then we had breakfast, and the men had a chance to look the captures over and quiz the prisoners. The wagons were soon despoiled of their contents and such stuff as was not valuable or could not be transported was burned. Among the prisoners was Colonel Davis, of the Tenth Virginia cavalry, who claimed that he led the charge against our position on the third.
Dr. X shall be Miss Portman's pet quiz. Put it about, put it about, Rochfort," continued the witty baronet, and be and his facetious companion continued to laugh as long as they possibly could at this happy hit.
He was by nature inclined to be reserved, but yet possessed a fund of quiet humor, and he delighted to quiz Aunt Debie and her Quaker friends in respect to their superstitious fancies. But Aunt Debie could not look upon this levity with any degree of allowance, in fact, she viewed it as little else than profanity. "Did thee eat mince pie, dough nuts, or plum cake?
A few days before John's marriage, his friend and neighbour, Sir Charles Lynton, arrived at Rosendal. "It is a lovely place, John," said his friend; "but, I suppose, nothing to be compared with the loveliness of your Scandinavian princess?" "Don't quiz," said Hardy; "but come out and try a cast for an hour or so for the Danish trout.
'My dear children, I don't see how Aunt Jane can be troubled with any more animals than your four selves. You must ask her, only do not be surprised or put out if she refuses, for I don't believe you can keep anything there. Off the three younger ones went, Gillian observing, 'I don't see how they can, unless it was Quiz; but, mamma, don't you think I might go to Beechcroft with Primrose?
Told by Bob the story lost nothing of its freshness; for every particular, except indeed the kindness he had shown her, was related, even to the sheep pasture, about which she was going to New York to consult a lawyer. "I thought once of referring her to you, Mr. Cameron," Bob said; "but couldn't find it in my heart to quiz her, she was so wholly unsuspicious. You have not seen her, have you?"
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