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The two voices were so alike in tone it was quite remarkable, each was aware of it as he listened to the other. "Where are you, and what is the time?". "I am in our house in Brook Street, number 102, and it is nearly seven. Could you manage to come now?" There was a second or two's pause, then Denzil said: "All right.
Ginger nearly said so, but Peter gave 'im a dig in the back just in time and 'e called him something under 'is breath instead. "Why shouldn't we all make an evening of it?" ses Ginger, arter they 'ad been talking for about ten minutes, and the nevy 'ad looked at the clock three or four times. "Because two's company," ses Mrs. Gill. "Why you was young yourself once. Can't you remember?"
Now, when the Air Scout had been run out of the hangar, Tom climbed into it. "Sorry I can't take you along," he called to Ned, who had finished telephoning to Mary's home, "but, under the circumstances " "Two's company and three's a crowd!" laughed Ned. "I know!" "No, I didn't mean that," Tom said. "You know Mary likes you, but this will carry only two." "I know!" answered his chum. "On your way!"
She however, went to the gentleman, and he advised her to go directly to Mr. Jonathan Wild. Accordingly to Jonathan she came, deposited the crown, and answered the questions she asked him. Jonathan then told her that in an hour or two's time, possibly, some of his people might hear who it was that had picked her pocket.
She showed me, and, after a moment or two's rest, I swam out and round to the mouth, only to find the water too high to enter. I did try, but a wave lifted me up to the roof, and I only saved a broken head at the expense of a nasty cut on the back of my hand. She was anxiously awaiting me, and listened to my report without a word.
Rockabie arn't amiss, and things has to be as they is. Here, let's get all ship-shape afore Master Aleck comes. Wish I'd got a bit o' sand here to give them ring-bolts a rub or two. I like to see his boat look a bit smart. "Wonder what them two's come in for they arn't lying off here for nothing!
I have no doubt the news that we have surrounded the district has already been circulated, and that if alive now he is safe, for they will think it is better to suffer a year or two's imprisonment than to be tried for murder. We are sure to make some captures, for it is probable that several of the others will bear marks of the fight.
He has been a great deal abroad, you know." "Yes, he's been at German Universities, and games of that sort." "Is that your third cigar, Mr. Pellew?" "No second. Come, I say, Miss Dickenson, two's not much...." But her remark was less a tobacco-crusade than a protest against too abrupt a production of family history by a family friend. Mr.
When Jacinth had finished, there was a moment or two's silence. Then Lady Myrtle said quietly but decidedly: 'She must come straight here your mother, I mean. I shall write to her myself. Don't you think that will be best? It will be the greatest satisfaction to me to see her little Eugenia how proud your dear grandmother was of her! A fair-haired, brown-eyed little creature.
When Mary had arrived at about the middle of her work, she was seized with a temporary fit of torpor and indolence, and began to repent of her undertaking. In this state of mind, she called, one evening, as she was in the practice of doing, upon her publisher, for the purpose of relieving herself by an hour or two's conversation.
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