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McPherson was to remain at the "office" and telephone them the results of the races in advance. By nightfall they would be worth half a million. "I hope you have a good large safe," remarked Nelson, tentatively. The three conspirators parted with mutual expressions of confidence and esteem. Next morning Mr. Felix went to his bankers and procured $50,000 in five ten-thousand-dollar bills.
But that it is so, and that the form of words would give her inexpressible happiness, I know well; for I whispered tentatively in her ear on such marriages, and the effect was great. Henceforth my father cannot be taken into confidence on the subject of Caroline. He does not understand her. 12 o'clock noon.
At sight of me he halted abruptly, as though he had struck the edge of a door, changed color, and held out his hand, tentatively. Then he withdrew it again, for I made no sign of recognition. It was the Celebrity! I felt a shock of disgust as I passed out.
Malemute Kid commanded, raising his voice and looking squarely at the man in question. He obeyed at once. 'Had discipline knocked into him somewhere. Prince commented in a low tone. Malemute Kid nodded, took off his socks, and picked his way among recumbent men to the stove. There he hung his damp footgear among a score or so of mates. 'When do you expect to get to Dawson? he asked tentatively.
The rush hours. What are the rush hours? From eight to ten, and at six. Since he did not pull off his show in the morning, we are fairly justified in concluding, tentatively, that the water-pot was not full by then, and, as the Atlas phenomena subsided at three of the morning before, the inference is obvious."
Friends interceded when it was shown that not enough votes were pledged to secure passage. Again the vote was tentatively set for June 27th and again postponed. The Republicans, led by Senator Gallinger, provided skirmishes from time to time. The Administration was accused on the floor of blocking action, to which accusation its leaders did not even reply.
She pleaded tentatively, however, that she could not go the following afternoon, for the simple reason that she expected a visit from Carrissima, whose arrival she now eagerly awaited. "My dear," she said, pecking at her visitor's cheeks, as she clung to her hand, "I've been positively longing to see you. How very well you are looking! Now pray sit down and tell me all about this Miss Rosser."
"A man's motives are his own," stammered Rylands. "Sorry you didn't see it when you questioned mine just now," said Jack coolly. "Then she complained to you?" said Rylands hesitatingly. "I didn't say that," said Jack shortly. "But you found her unhappy?" "Damnably." "And you advised her" said Rylands tentatively. "I advised her to chuck you and try to get a better husband."
"Well, that was the idea," insisted Alfred. "I haven't your glib way of expressing myself." "You manage to express yourself very well," retorted Zoie. "When you have anything DISAGREEABLE to say. As for babies," she continued tentatively, "I think they are all very well in their PLACE, but they were NEVER meant for an APARTMENT." "I offered you a house in the country," shouted Alfred.
After luncheon Henry again tentatively touched on sight- seeing. "'Tain't far," he said. He consulted the slip of directions the clerk had given him, and went on expansively, "We take the cross-town line at Fifty-ninth Street, transfer to a Broadway car " Maria shivered. "My, Henry," she quavered, "that sounds dreadful mixed. I'm afraid we'll get lost."
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