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It was Buckbee who indulged in the laugh. "We can't all win," he said, rising up to go. "Think of me and that Tecolote common!" Rimrock grinned, but Stoddard had come there for a purpose and he did not choose to unbend. "Mr. Jones," he began, as they were left alone, "I see we are not able to agree. Every point that I bring up you oppose it on general principles.
This lad seems to have chucked all the principles of a well-spent boyhood. He has got it up his nose!" "Yes, sir." "Well, I shall get blamed, don't you know. You know what my Aunt Agatha is!" "Yes, sir." "Very well, then." I waited a moment, but he wouldn't unbend. "Jeeves," I said, "haven't you any scheme up your sleeve for coping with this blighter?" "No, sir." And he shimmered off to his lair.
In like manner, he blamed the custom of some who eat too much, and afterwards use violent exercises; but he approved of eating till nature be satisfied, and of a moderate exercise after it, believing that method to be an advantage to health, and proper to unbend and divert the mind.
You would have said that if she could stand that she could stand anything, and she certainly stood it. But Jimmy hadn't begun yet to unbend. He was still on the defensive, holding himself in, every nerve strung up to the Grand Attack. This tension affected his behaviour. He knew his danger.
Nan passed and threw him a gracious smile. "It will be with you, if I go, Cal, I promise." "Well, it's settled, then. Your word's as good as a Government bond. His majesty is in a gracious mood to-night. Watch him unbend and chat with the boys." "At least, Cal," Stuart broke in, jokingly, "there's one exception to your indictment of all great fortunes."
Our reverses occurred; I could not unbend the bow; and France has been deprived of the liberal institutions I intended to give her. She judges me with indulgence; she feels grateful for my intentions; she cherishes my name and my victories. Imitate her example, be faithful to the opinions we have defended, and to the glory we have acquired: any other course can only lead to shame and confusion."
Toast in the pantry, in which he used to unbend himself a little, forgetting his dignity as steward in the native propensities of the black. Paul Powis entered but a moment into the trifling, for on him rested the safety of all.
During the bright morning, the hands, working diligently under the supervision and help of the first mate and Adams, the second, had been trying to make the Nancy Bell a little more shipshape, and, although they had been greatly hampered through the ropes and running gear being frozen so stiff that it was almost impossible to unbend or run them, they succeeded finally in trussing the mainyard again and splicing the braces, so that they now were able to set the mainsail reefed, a welcome addition to the limited sailing power of the ship in working to windward.
Our common Prints would be of great Use were they thus calculated to diffuse good Sense through the Bulk of a People, to clear up their Understandings, animate their Minds with Virtue, dissipate the Sorrows of a heavy Heart, or unbend the Mind from its more severe Employments with innocent Amusements.
I wish I could have tied that scoundrel Arsenic, though. If ever I meet him again I'll try to teach him a lesson in gratitude. But what do you propose to do to-day, skipper?" "I suppose we might as well unbend and stow our canvas, since the 'Bee' 'll not want to use sails again for a while.
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