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Continuing to wink his red eyes both together but in a self-communing way, and without any show of triumph Mr Venus folded the paper now left in his hand, and locked it in a drawer behind him, and pocketed the key. He then proposed 'A cup of tea, partner? To which Mr Wegg returned, 'Thank'ee, partner, and the tea was made and poured out.

"It wants a quick hand and a sharp eye." "And it has got it, too, there," said Isaac Mole, enthusiastically; "the smartest performance I've seen for many a long day." Jefferson nodded and smiled at the speaker. "Thank'ee, Mr. Mole," said he; "such praise is indeed gratifying coming from you, the real hero of the day." Mr. Mole was radiant with smiles at this.

'I'll let you know I am, before I've done with you, replied the indignant officer. 'I'll teach you manners, my fine fellow, one of these fine mornings. 'Thank'ee, said Sam. 'I'll do the same to you. Take your hat off. With this, Mr. Weller, in the most dexterous manner, knocked Mr.

The oftener we can repeat that most extraordinary woman, my opinion is, the better! 'Stand by! says the Captain, turning to the old case-bottle with no throat for it is evening, and the Midshipman's usual moderate provision of pipes and glasses is on the board. 'Here's to her, and may she have ever so many more! 'Thank'ee, Captain Gills, says the delighted Mr Toots. 'I echo the sentiment.

Maldon, you may depend upon it, said Mr. Wickfield. 'Thank'ee, said the other. 'Much obliged. I don't want to look a gift-horse in the mouth, which is not a gracious thing to do; otherwise, I dare say, my cousin Annie could easily arrange it in her own way. I suppose Annie would only have to say to the old Doctor 'Meaning that Mrs.

Not for all her hidden treasures would she have had it suspected that she even remotely knew anything about the murder or the man who was murdered. "And yet you take on about them. Ah! your heart is too tender, ma'am. If you are going to take up everybody else's crosses as well as your own, you'll never get through this world, ma'am. Take an old woman's word for that." "Thank'ee, Mrs. Rogers.

"Fo' de Lawd, I knows dat, an' I thank'ee, Mas'r, for sayin' dem words by de grave whar mabby she done har'em; thank'ee." The tears were in Jake's eyes, as he grasped the Colonel's hand and looked into the face which had relaxed from its sternness, and was quivering in every muscle.

She'll be glad enough to come. And I said, 'Thank'ee, squire, I'll be glad enough to see her. But what is the matter, Charlotte? The squire has been in his airs with Steve ever so long."

Winkle, clinging most affectionately to Mr. Weller. 'I find I've got a couple of coats at home that I don't want, Sam. You may have them, Sam. 'Thank'ee, Sir, replied Mr. Weller. 'Never mind touching your hat, Sam, said Mr. Winkle hastily. 'You needn't take your hand away to do that. I meant to have given you five shillings this morning for a Christmas box, Sam.

"Ez I was sayin'," continued Nott, once more pressing the excited man down in his chair, "I might hev wiped ye out and mebbee ye wouldn't hev keered or YOU might hev wiped ME out, and I mout hev said, 'Thank'ee, but I reckon this ain't a case for what's comf'able for you and me. It's what's good for ROSEY. And the thing to kalkilate is, what's to be done."