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"Well, all I can say is," remarked Miss Vilda obstinately, "that those that's desirous of takin' in two strange children, and boardin' and lodgin' 'em till they get able to do it for themselves, and runnin' the resk of their turnin' out heathens and malefactors like the folks they came from, can do it if they want to.
I'm no ma usual the nicht, so ye maun try for to excuse me. I certainly never meant for to hurt yer feelin's. She dropped the handkerchief. 'Ha'e ye got a sair heid? 'Ay something like that. So let me doon easy. She slid her hand under his which was overhanging the division between the seats. 'I'm sorry I was silly, but I'm that tender-hearted, I was feart ye was takin' yer fun aff me.
'ow she do play the comic, to be sure! she ran into the still-room the other day an' danced round like a mad thing, an' took off all the ladies with their airs an' graces till I nearly died o' larfin'! She's a good little thing, though, takin' 'er all round, though a bit odd in 'er way, but that comes of bein' in France an' learnin' music, I expect.
Not altogether. Nicky has done something that he's ashamed of, something she'd heard about. He'd renigged on takin' her to a dinner dance up in Boston a month or so back. He'd been on hand all right, was right on the spot while she was waitin' for him; but instead of callin' around with the taxi and the orchids he'd slipped off to another town without sayin' a word.
"Here's the lay: They're after you, an' they're after us. I know you're no stool pigeon, an' I know I ain't takin' a chance when I tell you that we've got a big job comin' up one that'll get us a pretty roll. It takes nerve to pull it off, even though certain things will make it easier. You might just as well be in on it. You can make it a last job an' blow these parts for good.
Something about not bein' able to ship any more phosphate to Germany. Anyway, the quarterly stuff is all off. I'd heard him takin' on about it to Mr. Robert cussin' out the State Department, the Kaiser, the Allies, anybody he could think of to lay the blame to. Why didn't someone do something? It was a blessed outrage. What was one to do? Ham's next idea seems to be who was one to do; and Mr.
"'Nay, nay, Pauline, I says, 'You don't catch Emanuel Pyecroft mine- droppin' under any post-captain's bows, I says, 'in search of honour, I says. 'I've been there oft. "'Well, if you must, you must, 'e says, takin' me up quick. 'But I'll speak a good word for you, Pye. "'You'll shut your mouth, 'Op, I says, 'or you an' me'll part brass-rags. The owner has his duties, an' I have mine.
"But see here, Ramon," he went on, dropping his tone, "we ain't here to molest you. We come out here with a scientific gent, to measure the mesa. We was going back home ter-night, an' was takin' a last look around when you come along. I'll give you my word and you know it's good that we don't want ter meddle with your affairs so long as they don't affect us.
"By our pullin' on the lariats an' thar takin' advantage o' ev'ry footgrip, they might do it. Leastways we kin try it." "It's a desperate chance," said the hunter, "but I think with you, Tom, that it's worth trying. Now, boys, make fast the packs to the last strap, and up we go."
Orf'cers was scarce in thim days, fwhat with dysintry an' not takin' care av thimselves, an' we was sint out wid only wan orf'cer for the comp'ny; but he was a Man that had his feet beneath him, an' all his teeth in their sockuts. 'Who was he? I asked. He was a Man! The Tyrone tuk a little orf'cer bhoy, but divil a bit was he in command, as I'll dimonstrate presintly.
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