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"Pah!" he shut her to with the energy he would have given to the office of publicly slapping her face; "from this day I diet him on bread and water rescind his pocket-money! How he could have got hold of such a book! How he ! And what ideas! Concealing them from me as he has done so cunningly! He trifles with vice! His mind is in a putrid state!
He chuckled, by way of reply, slapping gallantly into the shallows and courageously wading out to the side of the car. Whereupon he was advised in tones of fluttered indignation: "You simply wouldn't listen to me! And I warned you! Now you're soaking wet and will certainly catch your death of cold, and and what can I do? Truly, I am sorry...." Here the young man lost track of her remark.
Bill nodded his head slowly and said: "Proud to have you," trying hard to look enthusiastic. "You don't think I can," said Gwen. Bill protested against such an imputation. "But I can. I'll get daddy and The Duke, too." "Good line!" said Bill, slapping his knee. "And I'll give all my money, too, but it isn't very much," she added, sadly.
For even Casimir himself was soon well accustomed to see us run about like puppies, slapping and tumbling, and minded us no more than the sparrows that pecked in the litter of the stable-yard. Indeed, I think he had forgotten all about the strange home-coming of the Little Playmate. The kennels of the blood-hounds especially were full of fascination for us.
"That your ladyship asks what is impossible," said Aurelia, firmly. "Take that then, insolent minx!" cried the girl, flying forward and violently slapping Aurelia's soft cheeks, and making a snatch at her hair.
Seated in a large chair, a little to the rear of me, he kept strict watch over the party, and any deviation from what he considered correct conduct was noticed with a threat of punishment, conveyed by pinching his own ear, slapping his own face, kicking out his foot, and similar indications of chastisement, with a knowing nod at the offender.
He was a wise old boy, but you could find advice as good as that nearer home," put in Steve, who just then felt equal to slapping Plato on the shoulder, so elated was he at being engaged "first of all the lot," as he gracefully expressed it. "Don't halloo till you are out of the wood, Dandy Mrs.
I won't be washed!" screamed little Betty, kicking and slapping the maid who undressed her one night. "You'd better go and live with the pigs, dirty child," said Maria, scrubbing away at two very grubby hands. "I wish I could! I love to be dirty, I will be dirty!" roared Betty, throwing the sponge out of the window and the soap under the table.
"Thee'll find a hotel up the street on thy right," said Enoch. The stranger looked at him curiously. "By gum, you're a Quaker," he broke out, slapping Enoch's thin, high shoulder. "I haven't heard a 'thee' or a 'thou' since I was a kid. It's good for earache. Wait till I get my grip."
Barclay and Horton were there, and as they swallowed their liquor, looked at each other and winked. Horton whispered: "Rivers is a little 'sprung' to-day." "D d tight, in my opinion," replied Barclay. In a few moments Josh. came in, and in a very important tone asked for Stemples. "Stemple sout! Hellow, Josh., that you?" said Rivers, slapping him on the shoulder.
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