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Looking down at a field, the musical critic called to mind the scenery of a Parisian theater: and the painter criticised the colors, mercilessly remarking on the awkwardness of their combination, and declaring that to him they had a Swiss flavor, sour, like rhubarb, musty and dull, a la Hodler; further, he displayed an indifference to Nature which was not altogether affectation.
Her brother Will made no end of fun about her even at this date, but Grace had sufficient composure to ignore him now, and only smiled sweetly, remarking: "You only show how little you know, Billie-boy. Run along now and play ball!"
With Professor Eldridge it was merely a natural method of speech. Thus, arriving once at the stroke of the dinner hour, he replied to compliments on his punctuality by remarking: "I have always considered punctuality a virtue when one is invited to partake of gratuitous nourishment."
The poor boys, however, managed to reach the ship, expressing their sorrow that they no longer had one to look after them, remarking that Bishop Mackenzie had a loving heart, and had been more than a father to them.
'Is there nothing I can do? asked Newman. 'Nothing, thank you, rejoined Miss Nickleby. 'Perhaps, my dear, Mr Noggs would like to drink our healths, said Mrs Nickleby, fumbling in her reticule for some small coin. 'I think, mama, said Kate hesitating, and remarking Newman's averted face, 'you would hurt his feelings if you offered it.
Crabbe, the poet, visited him at Gloucester Lodge, and records the fact in his journal, commenting on the gardens, and remarking that the place was much secluded. Canning also received here the unhappy Queen Caroline, whose cause he had warmly espoused. The house was pulled down about the middle of last century, but its memory is kept alive in Gloucester Road.
Dinsmore's sentiments, when catching sight of Elsie's face, he stopped, remarking, "Your little girl looks as if she had something to say on the subject; what is it, my dear?" Elsie blushed, hesitated, and looked at her father. "Yes, speak, my daughter, if you have anything to say," he said encouragingly.
Dick took this very philosophically, remarking that, "if it was soothin' to Micky's feelings, he might go ahead, as it didn't hurt him much." It will not be necessary to chronicle the events of the next few weeks. A new life had commenced for Dick. He no longer haunted the gallery of the Old Bowery; and even Tony Pastor's hospitable doors had lost their old attractions.
"Well, 'one touch of Curline' has put a 'kink' in our retiring arrangements, all right." She locked up the trunk with our key, which fitted the lock perfectly, remarking as she did so that locks weren't quite as useful as they might be, since other people's keys fitted them.
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