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It was a pathetic attempt to do something to leave the disordered man's house in order; and he smiled quietly when Dale brought a cob pipe, a knife and a twist of "long green" tobacco, which he had found. Silently, then, they made the descent and trudged homeward; Jess solemn, Dale excitedly happy.
Instead of crossing the street and accosting the old man, I stood still, following him with my eyes until he vanished from view. Then I resumed my walk up Broadway. As I trudged along, a feeling of compunction took hold of me. By way of defending myself before my conscience, I tried to think of the unmerited beatings he used to give me. But it was of no avail.
"See, over there's Kinmare!" said the old man, looking back. "Manny 's the day I 've trudged it and home again. Oh, I know all this country; I knew it well whin ayther of you wa'n't born!" "God be thanked, you did, sir!" responded the gossoon, with fervent admiration.
Lahoma did not approve of Annabel why should she want him to remain passively under her yoke? Unconsciously his form stiffened in protest as he trudged forward. The wind, so far from showing signs of abatement, slightly increased, no longer with intervals of pause.
Suddenly we came into line with our guns hidden in a deep narrow cart-track, their dark muzzles trained on the enemy, and the gunners, knee-deep in the mire of the lane, sweating at their work. "We're under covering fire now," our young lieutenant explained, as we trudged forward, lifting enormous masses of clay on our boots at every step. "One battalion is engaged already; hear the shots."
"Well, let's walk on some more," said Freddie, after a bit. "No use standing here." "And it isn't much use walking on," returned Flossie; and her voice trembled. "We don't know where we're going." Still she followed as Freddie trudged on. "You walk behind me, Flossie," he said, "and that will keep some of the wind off you." "Thank you, Freddie," was Flossie's answer.
"Sit you down, lad, and wait till we come back," said the foreman kindly. "No," I said, grinding my teeth, "I won't give up;" and I trudged on, knowing as well as could be that one or two of my ribs were broken when I was crushed against the wall, just before it gave way. And all the time below us to the left wound the line of Frenchmen.
'No thank you, she said, 'I am getting on very well; and she trudged on resolutely, for her mother was in the carriage, and to lag behind the others would surely make him keep with her. Mrs. Edmonstone was very sorry for her fatigue, but Amy found it a good excuse for not wandering in the garden, or joining in the music.
"Hurrah for the gold mines!" echoed Charley; and away they trudged. As they left the hurly-burly of the embarcadero, and threaded their way through the bustling town, which was like another San Francisco, nobody appeared to notice their march. It probably was an old story, and besides, the people were too busy running about, bargaining in real estate, making money quick.
She caught sight of the rifle in its new leather and canvas case, and on a sudden impulse which she could not explain to herself, she turned away her face and ran into the house. Thorpe, vaguely hurt, a little resentful, as the genuinely misunderstood are apt to be, hesitated a moment, then trudged down the street. Helen too paused at the door, choking back her grief. "Harry!
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