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Not a word, however, was exchanged between these two men, both subtle in the science of life, and equally cunning in its mysteries. They quite understood each other. "My worthy old buck," said the detective to himself, "you've got something in your sack; only it's so big, so monstrous, that you won't exhibit it, not for a cannon-ball. You wish your hand forced, do you? Ve-ry well!"
You are much too big to lick, so I suppose I shall have to mark my displeasure in some other way. Say, a thousand lines apiece, a week's gating, and a few things of that kind. Much too big to lick, aren't you?" "Oh, no, sir," said Stalky cheerfully; for a week's gating in the summer term is serious. "Ve-ry good. Then we will do what we can. I wish you wouldn't bother me."
He withdrew his head, and presently the ratchet wheel clicked and slowly, very slowly, Allison began to descend. When his feet were a couple of inches from the floor, the descent stopped. “All right now?” called Westby from above. “No!” bawled Allison. “Ve-ry gently then, ve-ry gently,” replied Westby; and Allison, reaching for the floor with his toes, had at last the satisfaction of feeling it.
Why, Master George, I believe there's fellows out there as old as the river, and as could take you as easy as I do a pill." "Don't believe it." "Ve-ry well then; only mind, if one does take you across the middle, give you a pitch up in the air, and then catch you head-first and swallow you, don't you blame me." "Why, how could I, if he swallowed me?" I said. "Oh, I don't know.
"I am afraid Mr. von Philipson finds it rather dull here?" "I am not aware of it." "He seems a ve-ry ?" said Beckendorff, looking keenly in his companion's face. But Vivian did not supply the desired phrase; and so the Minister was forced to finish the sentence himself, "a very gentlemanlike sort of man?" A low bow was the only response. "I trust, sir, I may indulge the hope," continued Mr.
Comparatively speaking, Mr Macalister became quite genial and agreeable in the course of that musical hour, and when Margot finished her performance by singing "The Oak and the Ash," he waxed, for him, positively enthusiastic. "It's a small organ," he pronounced judicially, "a ve-ry small organ.
'And how, asked Mr Pecksniff, drawing off his gloves and warming his hands before the fire, as benevolently as if they were somebody else's, not his; 'and how is he now? 'He is better, and quite tranquil, answered Mrs Lupin. 'He is better, and quite tranquil, said Mr Pecksniff. 'Very well! Ve-ry well!
These instruments look formidable, but they are really good friends, for they help us to understand one another. Most of the trouble in this world comes because half the people do not understand the other half. Please turn sideways to the light." For some moments he studied the prisoner in silence. "Interesting, ve-ry interesting," murmured the doctor, his fine student's face alight.
She had not wished to ride in it, but had been told to, so that she might have the time to do some errands and still get to her home on time. "It is fine for you, up there, at the great house of Mrs. Vanderlyn, eh, Anna?" said the old man after they had greeted one another lovingly. "But yes," said Anna, "it is pleasant. She is kind oh, ve-ry kind; but, father, I miss you!
"Diminutive. But ve-ry sagacious! Well, my dear, it's a pretty anecdote. Nothing more. Still I think it charming. Who should follow us down the road from the coach, my dear, but a poor person in a very ungenteel bonnet " "Jenny, if you please, miss," said Charley. "Just so!" Miss Flite acquiesced with the greatest suavity. "Jenny. Ye-es!