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The house is small and out of the way; but it will do for a young couple for a while. 'If 'twere no bigger than a summer-house it would do! says Barbara. 'If 'twere no bigger than a sedan-chair! says Willowes. 'And the more lonely the better. 'We can put up with the loneliness, said Barbara, with less zest. 'Some friends will come, no doubt.

A big cake comes rollin' down an' I steps aboard un an' away I goes. "'Twere fine for a little while, an' I says, 'Ed, now you knows th' thing t' do in a tight place.

And with these thoughts came others, and thus she fostered malice, promoting but a puny aversion that she cherished the more for its frailty. "Art thou set upon affecting the manners of an orange girl?" "Janet, I would not make feint at that I am not." "Neither would I, if 'twere me, make feint at that thou art. If thou hast the name of Lady, I would fit my demeanour to the word.

Now see, Sir Gariet, what counsel ye may find, and how we may so contrive that we cross the water; doubt ye not that an they once behold me and know me they will straightway set sail again and put to sea. I fear me we may not cross over!" Quoth Sir Gariet: "By what ye tell me, methinks 'twere better that I ride on ahead, and hire me a ship.

I said to myself, 'As it's the last of our earthquakings, I'll go into it, tooth and nail! We were drawn up in line before the great ravine front seats, as 'twere. Signal given; and seven hundred pieces of artillery began a conversation that would bring the blood from your ears.

And then, while we talked, one of her fellow maids came hurriedly to call her, for her Grace would go a-hawking, and Damaris was in attendance. So I swore I would see her again to-day though 'twere but for a moment." The rowers brought the wherry to the Palace landing. Sir Mortimer, stepping out upon the broad stairs, began to mount them somewhat slowly, Sedley and Robin-a-dale following him.

And if I don't fit you, my dear Uncle, May I never lie with my Aunt. Gay. Ah, Rogue but prithee what care have you taken about your Pardon? 'twere good you should secure that. Bel. There's the Devil, Charles, had I but that but I have had a very good Friend at work, a thousand Guyneys, that seldom fails; but yet in vain, I being the first Transgressor since the Act against Duelling.

The maiden there is plighted to me for espousal and I was taking her to the chaplain." "It may be thou dost take her rightfully; but if 'twere me I would bring her to it by soft and gentle words, not by handling. It doth take away the sweetness." "Indeed, Julian, I have used all things worth using to gain her. I have played all parts and have asked and sued and prayed, aye, begged.

"Lord," said Roger, shaking his head, as they halted upon the edge of the Hollow, "lord, 'twere better thou hadst let me strangle them; those dogs will bay of thee to Black Ivo ere this time to-morrow!" "'Tis so I hope, Roger." "Hope?" "Could I but lure Black Ivo into the wild, Roger, where swamp and thicket should fight for us!

'e were that full o' imagination 'e couldn't drink 'is ale like an ordinary chap sip, 'e'd go, an' sip, sip, till 'twere all gone, an' then 'e'd forget as ever 'e'd 'ad any, an' go away wi'out paying for it if some 'un didn't remind 'im " "'E were no fule, Old Un!" nodded Simon. "An' that weren't all, neither, not by no manner o' means," the Ancient continued.