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But do let us get up, he may chance to come to in fresh air." As he spoke, the "skip," or "bowk," used for descending and ascending the shaft, reached the bottom, and Samuel Kempson and his boy were helped into it, and with some of the other men, began their ascent.
After the children are asleep and the grown people quieted by the drugged coffee say when the convent bell strikes ten you will slip out and, unlocking the side door, let me in. I have a plan of the house, and know where everything of value is kept. We'll get a good, rich pull, and skip." "You're certain no harm will come from spiking the drink?"
Because you bring people here is no reason why we should devour all that there is in the house. What is there for me to eat this evening? "We rose. Solvin whispered "'Wait for me a second, and we will skip. "He went into the kitchen where his wife had gone, and I overheard him say: "'Give me twenty sous, my dear. "'What do you want with twenty sons? "'Why, one does not know what may happen.
Jennie will go with me on my round of visiting on Saturday," continued she, as the girls, with a hop, skip, and jump, left the school-room. Rosalie was very proud to show Jennie their neat little bedroom, with its snowy curtains and white counterpane, and its pleasant view from the windows.
"What he said sort of got lost in the way he was saying it. How some of those preachers do hop and skip about!" "I like to hear a preacher who acts like he's fighting bees," said Abe. Sarah nodded. The description fitted the preacher "like his own moccasin," she said. "You menfolks wait outside," she added. "Soon as the gals and I get the dishes done, we'll be out to hear Abe preachify."
It was a work of difficulty and danger to descend from the deck-load to the forecastle; but to reach the foretop required only a hop, skip, and a jump.
All he did was to ask for another brandy-and-soda; and when he'd took it he allowed he'd skip having his bath and get at his eating right away saying he was feeling faintish, and maybe what he needed was food.
He was not likely to get off a third time; and he made up his mind that he would skip away some dark night soon, with all the money and jewels he could carry, and be seen no more where such strange adventures had befallen him.
The night on which the lovers were to meet in this wood, as Titania was walking with some of her maids of honor, she met Oberon attended by his train of fairy courtiers. "Ill met by moonlight, proud Titania," said the fairy king. The queen replied, "What, jealous Oberon, is it you? Fairies, skip hence; I have forsworn his company." "Tarry, rash fairy," said Oberon; "am not I thy lord?
"I'd go myself only I have to carry a message to headquarters in a minute or two." He ran over and kicked the soldier, who seemed to be asleep. "Hi! What's the idea?" demanded the rudely awakened one. "The camera man wants you to go to get him some film." "Who me?" "Yes you! Skip!" "I can't go get no film!" "You can't? Why not?" "'Cause I'm dead, that's why! I was told to be killed, and I was.
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