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In a way I felt grateful to her, for that case was the beginning of my real success in life, and for this reason, out of several applicants, the new model house was let to her husband as soon as it was ready for occupation.
"But, Mr. Peterson," Tom went on, "I haven't seen you in some time. Anything new on, that brings you here?" for the fortune-hunter had called at the Swift house after Tom had gone out to the shop to get his airship ready for the flight to try the magneto. "Well, Tom, I have something rather new on," replied Mr. Peterson.
"Poor Babiche," she crooned, "When your mistress does come in " So intent was she on reaching for the cracker box that she lifted her voice a bit. Dulcie, outside the door ready to tap on it, swung it open just in time to glimpse the charming posture. Felicia blushed like a sixteen year old. She reached for her dressing gown and pulled it toward her.
And why decide so quickly? It's no trifle we must think it over very carefully first." He had made objections, excuses, but she had pertinent answers ready for all. What was to be thought over very carefully? They would not come to any other result. And how could he think for a moment that the woman would perhaps not give them the child?
He was ready in a grim way to rise or fall so long as, in doing either, he should obtain his heart's desire. "Shall I come and help you argue?" he asked. "No, not for five days. I have given my word." "Shall I see you?" "No, not for five days, Eugene." "Mayn't I even call you up?" "No, not for five days. After that, yes." "All right, Flower Face Divine Fire. I'll obey. I'm yours to command.
"and to run and help if he's needed is exactly what he's there for. And I presume he always does it; for they say no bather was ever drowned here." Ten or fifteen minutes later a little dripping figure left the water, and came running toward them. "Why, it's Lulu," Gracie said, as it drew near, calling out to Max that papa was ready for him.
"About the time when Bernard was turned from nurse's door, the dinner-bell at his papa's house was ringing, and Miss Evans waiting at the head of the table ready to carve. "Before the bell had done tinkling, Stephen and Meekin came in, and Miss Grizzy said: "'Where is Low? I suppose he does not expect us to wait for him. "Stephen looked at Meekin, and Meekin looked at Stephen.
"No mother, but I'm all ready, and I'm glad you are awake, for I wanted to tell you before I left, that Edward had ordered wine for New Year's, and he said if it came while he was out, he wished it put in his private room." "Wine for New Year's! exclaimed Mrs. Sherman in unfeigned astonishment. "Why yes, mother, Edward says our friends will expect it of us." "I cannot consent to it," said Mrs.
And it is true that before fate overtook the Brandeis government, it appeared to enjoy the fruits of victory in Apia; and one dissident, the unconquerable Moors, stood out alone to refuse his taxes. But the victory was in appearance only; the opposition was latent; it found vent in talk, and thus reacted on the natives; upon the least excuse, it was ready to flame forth again.
It was the voice he wanted most of all, and when this did not come he choked back a whimper in his throat, and went down to the creek, and waded through it, and came up cautiously behind the cabin, his eyes and ears alert and his loosely jointed legs ready for flight at a sign of danger. He wanted to set up his sharp yipping signal for the girl, but the menace of the axe choked back his desire.
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