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When she spoke, her tones no longer came in chords of music to his ears, but jarred upon his feelings. He grew silent; cold, abstracted. The lady noted the change, and tried to rally him; but her efforts were vain.
"The Snuggery, that's what we call it at fifty-one," said Miss Clegson, who sometimes looked in to rally them. Fifty-one was getting less of a snuggery than ever. Fifty-one, Peter feared, was going down the hill. The Berovieri goblet had made a little piece of level road for it, but that was soon over, and the descent began again. Peggy, try as she would, could not make both ends meet.
"She is a remarkably excellent cook, sir," said Jeeves, as though he felt called on to give some explanation. "What was it you wished to ask me about Mr. Little?" I sprang the details on him. "And that's how the matter stands, Jeeves," I said. "I think we ought to rally round a trifle and help poor old Bingo put the thing through. Tell me about old Mr. Little. What sort of a chap is he?"
When the artillery had ceased firing the inhabitants of Malines were advised to leave the town. Earl Kitchener Appointed Secretary for War A New Volunteer Army Expeditionary Force Landed in France Marshal Sir John French in Command Colonies Rally to Britain's Aid The Canadian Contingent Indian Troops Called For Native Princes Offer Aid.
It is the first step that counts, that is why to-day's event is of such importance." "Of course, of course, the first step on the road," assented Sir Leonard. "I can assure you," continued Lady Bailquist, "that nothing has been left undone to rally the Scouts to the new order of things.
Seeing where their own true interests point, surely the brave chieftains of this land will rally round their lawful prince, who here declares he knows no medium between death and victory!"
Jim and Mary, especially Jim, saw fit to rally me on that, and on my solemn visage, which was not exactly beautified by the cut. I took myself off as soon after the meal as I decently could, on the plea of getting through with my packing; though I promised to return in the evening to say good-bye.
The writers were equally devoted to him: they progressed with the age, and as on all sides they essayed to effect important reforms, it was natural that they should rally about him in whose hands was the power of their operations. The ladies admired his gallantry: in fact, the duc de Choiseul was a man who understood marvellously well how to combine serious labors with pleasure.
Later, at Batoche, the Canadian troops, led with great bravery by Colonels Straubenzie, Williams, Mackeand, and Grassett, scattered the insurgents, who never made an attempt to rally.
But Uncle Denny nodded complacently and said: "You can always bet on Pen!" The day after Herr Gluck's visit there was to be a political rally of the Fleckenstein forces at Cabillo. To the great relief of Dennis and his two henchmen, Jim made no move to attend the meeting. The first concrete pouring on the last section of the foundation was to be made that day and Jim was engrossed with it.
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