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"My God!" he ejaculated. "Where's your heart, Buddy? Would you take the chance of sendin' these fellows to jail for the sake of gettin' that contract?" "Cheerfully," said Tom. "They're rascals; I could have bought them if I'd had money enough; and the other fellow did buy them." The old man resumed his monotonous tramp up and down the room. The hardness in Tom's voice unnerved him.
"Clintonia is getting to be such a big town that it's easy for people to lose themselves in it. The only thing to do is hope for better luck next time. I'm mighty grateful to you fellows for trying so hard to find them, too." "Don't thank us for doing nothing," said Bob, a little ruefully. "If we had caught those rascals, it would have been different."
'Why do they let the men smoke, then? said the squire. 'A pretty style o' courtship. Come, sit by my hearth, ma'am; I 'll be your chimney faugh! dirty rascals! Janet said: 'I rather like the smell of cigars. 'Like what you please, my dear he'll be a lucky dog, the squire approved her promptly, and asked me if I smoked. I was not a stranger to the act, I confessed.
It is incomprehensible!... Did you see what the cabalistic word gentleman means to those rascals: Steal, cheat, assassinate, but have carriages perfectly appointed, a magnificent mansion, well-served dinners, and fine clothes!... No, I have suffered too much! Ah, it is not right; and on what a day, too? God!
Meantime, some of the rascals left on board the schooner had filled on her in a light wind, and, sailing round our stern, had brought their vessel alongside. Ropes were thrown on board and we lay close together, but the schooner with her dirty decks looked to me, now, very sinister and very sordid.
We have been taking the children for a drive charming little rascals, but for the moment my domestic instincts are satisfied. Mrs. Frothingham mentioned that you were living with a friend an art student. 'We go away for a holiday in a day or two, said Alma, more at her ease. 'To Bregenz do you know it? 'By name only. You go in a day or two?
In passing a piece of open ground we caught sight of a number of animals, which I supposed to be dogs. They were making their way towards an orchard. "The rascals!" exclaimed our friend, "they are on a predatory expedition, intending to steal the fruit from yonder trees." Jumping off his horse, and taking his gun, which his servant carried, he ran towards them.
Witness to it, Angelo and Rinaldo Guidascarpi! bravo! You boys there you stand like two Tyrolese salad-spoons! I say that my girl, my daughter, shall never help to fire blank shot. I sent my paternal commands to her yesterday evening. Does the wanton disobey her father and look up to a pair of rocket-headed rascals like you?
It is this: "Why should not the children of light be as sagacious as these rascals were? Why should pious people be so stupid?"
On my return it was laughable to see the pace at which he was running away with the two men, who were holding on to his tail like grim death, the elephant not having ceased roaring during the run. I accordingly settled him, and returned to have a little conversation with the rascals were still perched in the trees.
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