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"Not in the least," Reggie declared easily. He lifted for his brother's inspection a pair of skates which he had held dangling at his side. "They've flooded the meadows at Tooley. The ice ought to be in first-rate order, this morning." "So it is in the moat at home. Half a score people were skating there already as I drove away this morning. Tooley is five miles off.
She had, for that night, quite forgotten about the English soldiers and her resolve to send a message to Ethan Allen. Louise's predictions proved right; for when the morning came snow was falling steadily, and great drifts were heaped up against the walls and fences. A chill east wind came sweeping across the ice-bound lake, and it was plain that there would be no more skating for many days.
But what well, I suppose I ought not to ask any questions." "Certainly not," said she. "It is very rude to ask a lady questions about her age." "I do not mean to be rude again," said John, pretending to laugh. "Have you always been fond of skating?" he asked, fixing his eye upon a distant tree, and trying to look unconscious. "No I only learned since I came here. Besides, I skate very badly."
Such footwear would not do for skating, as they have no soles, but for outdoor tramping in the snow they are just the thing. No leather is thoroughly waterproof against snow water, but by frequent greasing with mutton tallow, neatsfoot oil or vaseline, shoes can be kept soft and practically waterproof as long as the soles and uppers are in good condition.
"But they are pretty good skaters for such small children." "Everybody ready?" asked Bert, when the two small twins had taken their places, and Tommy Todd was between them and Bert and Nan. "All right," answered Freddie. "I am, too," came from Tommy. "Then go!" cried Bert, suddenly. The skating race was started.
Parker had it is true warned them not to talk of their out-of-door pleasures and amusements to or before Joe, and they were generally careful; but sometimes they would, in the gladness of their young hearts, break out into praises of the fine walk they had just had on the cliff, or the glorious skating on the pond, of the beauty of the pony, and of undiscovered walks and rides in the neighbourhood.
Don't you think that was a very pretty way of asking if he had put on weight? Feb. 12. ... Deep snow, hard frost, bright sun how gloriously sparkling it must be! It dazzles my eyes to think of it. I don't wonder you revel in the skating and the long sleigh rides through the silent forest. Talk about the magic of the East it could never appeal to me like the magic of the North.
"There was a fire built on the bank of the river and after I had skated with her we went and sat down to warm ourselves. "We wanted to get married to each other right away," he told Clara. "I walked home with her after we got tired of skating, and after that I thought of nothing but how to get my own farm and have a home of my own."
'Well, Sam, said Mr. Pickwick, as that favoured servitor entered his bed-chamber, with his warm water, on the morning of Christmas Day, 'still frosty? 'Water in the wash-hand basin's a mask o' ice, Sir, responded Sam. 'Severe weather, Sam, observed Mr. Pickwick. 'Fine time for them as is well wropped up, as the Polar bear said to himself, ven he was practising his skating, replied Mr. Weller.
There was about a dozen different kinds of medicine to leave at different places, and I was in a hurry to go to the roller skating rink, so I got my chum to help me, and we just took the numbers of the houses, and when we rung the bell we would hand out the first package we come to, and I understand there was a good deal of complaint.
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