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"One of these days I'll break you in two, Manning. I'll close that fast-talking mouth of yours for good!" Astro's voice was a low growl. Roger stood near the window port and appeared to have forgotten the incident. The light shining in from the hallway darkened, and Tom turned to see three blue-clad senior cadets arranged in a row just inside the door. "Congratulations, gentlemen.
"You are my senior officer, not only in rank but in age and experience. My orders were to assist you as far as I could and, while we are together, I am ready to carry out your orders in any way." "Will your men be able to attack in the morning?" "Certainly. They will have a good night's rest, and will be quite ready for work, say, at four o'clock in the morning.
Glancing up casually from the roar and rumble of his abruptly repentant engine the Senior Surgeon swore once more under his breath to think that any female sitting perfectly idle and non-concerned in a seven thousand dollar car should have the nerve to flaunt such a furiously strenuous color.
The captains having been requested to give their opinions, Captain Rigg, being senior, observed that his vote was for "goin' at 'em at wance, neck or nothing," to which warlike sentiment he gave peculiar emphasis by adding, "an' no mistake," in a very decided tone of voice. "That's wot I says, too, General," said Captain Thomson, the carpenter.
You will hand over to me the pocketbook which you stole from Captain Graham in Henry's Restaurant. Hand it over to me intact, you understand. In return I will give you the forged transfer of stock, and leave it to your sense of honour as to whether you care to pay your brother's debt or not. If you decline to consider my proposition, I shall ring up Joseph Neville, your brother's senior partner.
But Feklitus came and stood in front of him, saying "That is my place"; for his father had told him that the first place was no more than his right. Oscar would not yield, and the case came before the teacher, who, finding that Oscar was the senior by two days, decided in his favor.
I have no doubt I shall have plenty of work to do, but I dare say I shall be able to find time to do anything my senior officer may require." "Get out, you young scamp," Hallett growled, "or I shall throw " and he looked round " I don't see what there is to throw." "Hallett, I am afraid that this rest is going to do you harm.
One of them was Scots: the other claimed to be American; admitted, after some fencing, that he was born in England; and ultimately proved to be an Irishman born and nurtured, but ashamed to own his country. He had a sister on board, whom he faithfully neglected throughout the voyage, though she was not only sick, but much his senior, and had nursed and cared for him in childhood.
Hsiang-yuen also communicated to Pao-yue the subject for verses they had decided upon a short while back. But she likewise urged Pao-yue to be quick and accomplish his task. "Dear senior cousin, dear junior cousin," pleaded Pao-yue, "let me use my own rhymes. Don't bind me down to any." "Go on as you like," they replied with one consent.
For the job he had in hand it was necessary that he should move quickly, and football boots are a nuisance on a board floor. When he had changed, he called Spencer. "Go down to the senior dayroom," he said, "and tell MacPherson I want to see him." MacPherson was a long, weak-looking youth. He had been put down to play for the house that day, and had not appeared.
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