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Upon his shoulders were brass epaulets such as are connected only in one's mind with the ancient chorus ladies of the light operas of fifteen or twenty years ago. Upon his legs were some rusty and ragged overalls. His feet were bare. He scowled ferociously at the prisoners while his lieutenant narrated the thrilling facts of their capture thrilling by embellishment.
He scowled ferociously at the doctor, and then with clenched teeth and closely pressed lips joined Mrs. Gregg. Everybody cheered. The Major, in spite of being a landlord, was very popular in the neighbourhood. The cheers made him still more uncomfortable. He frowned with embarrassment and anger. Mrs. Gregg laid her hand on his arm.
We'll grant 'im a reprieve. Fetch that stool, an' sit down beside me there. Now, Mr Sparks, alias Blazes, no doubt you're a precious specimen of hinnocent 'unmanity, ain't you?" Sparks made no reply, but scowled at the boy with a look of deadly hatred. "Well, upon my word," resumed the Bloater, with a smile, "if I kep' a menagerie, I'd offer you five 'undred a year to represent a Tasmanian devil.
Does she always behave that way when the aristocracy is lightly spoken of?" "Oh, Rose, oh, Rose," cried Clover, in fits of laughter, "did you really tell her that?" "I really did. Why shouldn't I? Is there any reason in particular?" "Only that she is engaged to him," replied Katy, in an extinguished voice. "Good gracious! No wonder she scowled! This is really dreadful.
Each, as she entered the parlor, cast a critical eye upon the silver spoon standing in lonely glory on the mantel-piece, and nodded or scowled, according to her bent. Mrs.
He flung the tools around as though everything was to go to smash in the one day, and he bawled at the cattle until the master ached in every bone. But the latter forced himself to be calm, merely saying once, "Easy, easy!" With the other servants Uli had no dealings, but scowled at them too.
No, certainly not she mustn't think of going back to St. Sidwell's for another three months. Three months! Impossible! It was a whole term. Dr. Cautley scowled horribly and said that if she was ever to be fit for cube-root and decimals again, she positively and absolutely must. Whereupon Miss Quincey gave way to emotion. To leave St.
He laid his head on his hand to suggest a man sleeping, and held up three fingers. "Three days Marseilles!" The old goumier's dark eyes blazed curiously, and he opened and shut his mouth in a dry yawn like a tiger yawning. Wounded? No he pointed to his eyes, which were bloodshot, patted his forehead to suggest that it was throbbing, rubbed his legs, and scowled. "Rheumatism!" said the Frenchman.
When they entered the inn, the landlord scowled at Kiki and said: "I told you I would not feed you unless you had money." Kiki showed him the gold piece. "And how about you?" asked the landlord, turning to Ruggedo. "Have you money?"
"One day it shall be what the worth of a British prince is in good cold steel, maybe. Now let me have a messenger who shall take word to my people and bring back what is needed." He scowled when I mentioned Thorgils, but he knew him by repute at least, and was willing to trust him, as I would do so.
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