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For some time George strove to keep the liaison a secret. There was a woman in the case, that he admitted. "And not the first either," said Ensign Spooney to Ensign Stubble. "That Osborne's a devil of a fellow. There was a judge's daughter at Demerara went almost mad about him; then there was that beautiful quadroon girl, Miss Pye, at St.
"Makes a heap of difference in a man this gettin' spooney, don't it? Year ago Ray would have sneered at fellow's going to church, an' now he's doin' it self. Next thing, by George, he'll be havin' 'ligious scruples 'bout goin' Indian-fighting." There were sharp, sudden growls of "Shut up, you idiot!" "Choke him off, somebody!" but all too late.
Rosabel wondered that he did not come with them, and would have been glad of his company; but as she did not feel herself above the boatman, it did not occur to her to ask him. "That fellow was scared wasn't he, Le?" said Stumpy, when they were alone. "Of course he was. He is a regular spooney," replied the skipper.
He had never been of the so-called "spooney" set at the 'Varsity.
David Weidley, born in Philadelphia, is the composer of the following songs, Old Spooney Spooppalay, Jennie Ree, Autumn Leaves, Hannah Glue, and Uncle Reuben and Aunt Lucinda.
Fust thing you both do, is to get spooney, makin' eyes and company-faces at each other, and then think of matin', like a pair of doves, and that won't answer for the like of you and me.
The wrench to his shattered leg was excruciating, "But then," as he announced to himself, "no snivelling, James; you're not going to make a spooney of yourself." Presently he moved, and lay quietly watching the others they were bringing in. "Why!" he called, "that's Bertie Curtis, ain't it?" as a slight, beautiful-faced boy was carried past him, and raised to his place.
Brent furious with him for being furious; Lieutenant Spooney was cut to the heart; and the landlord got ready his best apartments previous to the return of the fascinating little woman and her husband. He serred the trunks which she left in his charge with the greatest care. They had been especially recommended to him by Madame Crawley.
"I hope the wish is father to its fulfilment," he said. "But I must not stop here and be spooney. Such a halcyon day I may not have again in all my life, and I ought to make the best of it, with my New Skates." So he dashed off, and filled the little cove above the Point with a labyrinth of curves and flourishes.
"She's a dev'lish fine woman, that Mirabel," said Tiptoff; "though Mirabel was a d d fool to marry her." "A stupid old spooney," said the peer. "Mirabel!" cried out Pendennis. "Ha! ha!" laughed out Harry Foker. "We've heard of her before, haven't we, Pen?" It was Pen's first love. It was Miss Fotheringay.
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