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Naturally, he entertained no unkind feelings for his loving little foster-mother; but, from sheer ignorance and riotous good living, he gave her a good deal of pain. Some dog-mothers would have warned him about this pretty sharply; but not so the little sheep-dog.
"Oh! not from your nuns," he said sharply, "they of course know nothing, or at least will tell me nothing. It was from Dr. Layton." "And what did Dr. Layton tell you?" "I can hardly tell you that, Reverend Mother; it is not fit for your ears." She looked at him steadily. "And you believe it?" Ralph smiled. "That makes no difference," he said. "I am acting by his Grace's orders."
Keller's new housekeeper. 'Well? mamma asked, 'and what did he say when he heard that? 'He said nothing, Joseph answered, 'and went away directly." "Was that all that passed between your mother and Joseph?" "All," Minna replied. "My mother wouldn't even let me speak to her. I only tried to say a few words of sympathy and I was told sharply to be silent.
Two officers were standing by, and one of them turned sharply and faced Jerrold as he spoke. It was his former company commander. Jerrold noted the symptom, and flushed, but set his teeth doggedly. "Why, Mr. Jerrold! Mrs. Maynard said she never showed that to any one," said Sloat, in much surprise. "You heard her, did you not, Captain Chester?" "I did, certainly," was the reply.
But there's back again to the Towers! how much is twice eighteen thirty? 'Thirty-six, said Lady Cumnor, sharply. 'So it is; you're always right, my dear. Preston's a clever, sharp fellow. 'I don't like him, said my lady. 'He takes looking after; but he's a sharp fellow. He's such a good- looking man, too, I wonder you don't like him. 'I never think whether a land-agent is handsome or not.
I must confess I was looking for the er MAN behind that brush." "I told the senator coming out that it was a lady he would have to make terms with. He would hardly believe it," smiled Dunk. "He needn't believe it," said the Little Doctor, much more calmly than she felt. "I don't remember ever saying that I painted 'The Last Stand." Dunk threw up his head and looked at her sharply.
However, there was no escape we were completely hemmed in on every side; and if we were to die I thought we might as well die fighting; so, waiting until they were within a few yards only of the walls, I gave the order to fire, and the report of the six nine-pounders rang sharply out upon the evening air.
He had sat alone, thinking of jovial parties lounging in the bow-windows of Greenwich taverns, with cool green hock-glasses and pale amber wine, and a litter of fruit and flowers on the table before them, while the broad river flowed past them with all the glory of the sunset on the rippling water, and one black brig standing sharply out against the yellow sky.
When he had turned the key in the lock, as sharply as he could, he came to the bedside and sat down. Harold spoke again after a short pause: 'Is that candle still lit? 'Yes! Would you like it put out? 'If you don't mind! Again I say pity me and pardon me.
Once outside the shop, Lauriston turned sharply on the detective. "Look here!" he said. "I wish you'd just tell me the truth. Am I suspected? Am I in some way or other in custody?" Ayscough laughed quietly, wagging his head. "Certainly not in custody," he answered. "And as to the other well, you know, Mr.
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