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"Well, the hide ought to fetch three dollars, and there are a good many pounds of soap fat in him," replied Flannery slowly. "And is that all the good there is in this pony?" cried Ripley. He felt like screaming. "It's all the good I can see in him, sir," replied Flannery. "Then I won't take this pony," young Ripley declared, flushing hotly. "It's a downright swindle.
"'Wot are you talking about? ses Sam, turning round with the soap in his eyes, and feeling for the towel. 'Wot d'ye want to starve for? Why don't you get a ship? "'I thought we was all going to sign on in the Cheaspeake agin, Sam, ses Ginger, very mild. "'She won't be ready for sea for pretty near three weeks, ses Sam. 'You know that.
You have got thirty minutes twenty-five, really to reveille, and you have your toilet to perform shave, massage, manicure and all the rest so go to it. Here's your tub. You can't get into it, but soap yourself over, and Hobbs will sluice you with a pail or two outside." "Why all this Spartan stuff? It's awfully cold. I think I'll content myself with a nose rub this morning."
'I gather from the little that you told me last night, said he, 'that your wardrobe is at present somewhat scanty. I fear that your inches are greater than those of anyone in my household, but I have brought a few things here amongst which you may find something to fit you. Here, too, are the razors, the soap, and the powder-box.
And then there was the handsome loud-voiced maid of my dormitory, Underwood by name, who was always just and kind, and who, even when she rated us, as she did at times, had always something human beckoning from her handsome eye. I can see her now, with her sleeves tucked up, and her big white muscular arms, washing a refractory little boy who fought shy of soap and water.
They passed on and next saw how steam was blown through the wool, not only removing the dirt but softening the fibers. The fleeces were also washed in many great bowls of soap and water. "Here again we must exercise great care that the water is clean and the soap pure, or the wool will not dye perfectly. We use a kind of potash soap which we are sure is of the best make.
"You mark my word," said Diggory, "as soon as the prefects have gone down to supper those chaps from over the way'll come across and pay us out for throwing that soap. We'd better put a chair against the door." "Look here!" remarked Fletcher junior to his room-mates.
I think Sampson stammered a little on "dig-dig" just for the fun. But the boys all agreed to his request and so they heard My story, boys, shall be what you ask. I shall call it "The Young Soap-Boiler," for I suppose you'll admit that boiling soap is about as unpleasant work as there is. "Touched bottom that time," interposed Harry Wilson.
A modest pint at the Rising Sun revived his drooping spirits, and he walked home thinking of several things which he might have said to the foreman if he had only thought of them in time. He paused at the open door of his house and, looking in, sniffed at the smell of mottled soap and dirty water which pervaded it. The stairs were wet, and a pail stood in the narrow passage.
Keep the water on the boil and place therein the portions of the machine that are to be cleaned; this treatment has the effect of quickly loosening all grease, oil, and dirt, after which the metal is thoroughly washed and dried. The action of the lye is to form with the grease a soap soluble in water.
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