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Aforesaid Thomas could not complain of cold shoulders now; for Dora was a most devoted and adoring little mate, and made life so pleasant to him that his gift for getting into scrapes seemed lost, and he bade fair to become a thriving man, with undeniable talent for the business he had chosen. 'We shall be married in the autumn, and live with my father for a while.
A little of genius, and Lord Lilburne would have made his vices notorious and his deficiencies glaring; a little of heart, and his habits would have led him into countless follies and discreditable scrapes. It was the lead and the stone that he carried about him that preserved his equilibrium, no matter which way the breeze blew.
He turns again to the trench, scrapes, feels, till from a corner he draws out a heavy lump a small image four or five inches high. We clean it as before. It is a statuette, apparently of gold, or, more probably, of bronze-gilt a figure of Mercury, obviously, its head being surmounted with the petasus or winged hat, the usual accessory of that deity.
He was self-willed and intractable, and, though far from a bad disposition, was always getting himself and others into scrapes and difficulties. That night his place at the board was vacant, which his uncle observing, said, "Lalotte, where is your brother Philip?" "Absent, uncle, I am sorry to say," replied Lalotte.
You have me for one; and you might have had another two in one morning but for your plain speaking about drunk old Tom." "Did I say any harm?" "No no harm," replied Firth, laughing. "You will do, my boy when you have got through a few scrapes. I'm your friend, at any rate."
Come, now, tell me a good yarn. I love scrapes. I'll be mum as an oyster if you don't want it known. 'Will you? and Dan looked at him, wondering how the boyish face would change if the truth were suddenly told him. 'I'll swear it on locked fists, if you like. I know it was jolly, and I'm aching to hear. 'You are as curious as a girl. More than some Josie and and Bess never asked a question.
He was himself stranger than ever, and, with his curious performances, I used to wonder how he managed not to get into more scrapes than he did. Our captain was much of the same opinion, for I heard him remark that he really was glad to get to sea, for fear Mr Fitzgerald should do something to bring himself into difficulty on shore. The words were reported to Mr Fitzgerald, who remarked
Innumerable stories are still told of his youthful escapades, of his audacity and skill in cribbing, of his dexterity in getting out of scrapes, of his repartees to masters and persons in authority. He it was who took up the same exercise in algebra to Mr.
He generally lounged about the settlement, when unoccupied, with his hands behind his back, apparently in a reverie, and when called on to act, he seemed to fancy he must have lost time, and could only make up for it by plunging. This habit got him into many awkward scrapes, but his herculean power as often got him out of them.
"Oh, I don't care if folks do know my part in it, but the others would rather you wouldn't give their names unless it is necessary. Miss Sniffen turned me out weeks ago!" "Turned you out? For what?" "Oh, because I told Miss Lily to cling to the balustrade so she wouldn't fall! That is, it started there. She said I'd got the ladies into all sorts of scrapes.
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