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"Stevey," I says, "if you'll give me some hot waffles and honey, I'll buy that ship out there if she's buyable." And Stevey Todd gave me hot waffles and honey, and I bought the Annalee.
Let's start in and maybe later there'll be some summer boarders in Berryville. We'll have waffles I can make those. And we'll have lemonade and fruit and all kinds of things and when you're doing your chores I'll tend counter. We'll make a lot of money, you see if we don't." In her generous confidence, Pepsy was quite carried away by Pee-wee's enthusiasm.
Once, at the table, he looked at her with a frown. "What's the matter, Nelly? You look old! Have you been sick?" "Things have happened," she said with an effort; "I've been worried." "What things?" he said; but before she could reply, Sarah came in with hot waffles, and the subject was dropped. "You need more cinnamon with this sugar," Mr. Pryor said with annoyance.
Serve with hot biscuit, or waffles or muffins, and strong, clear coffee. Tart apples cored but not peeled sliced in rings and fried in hot fat, drained out and sprinkled lightly with sugar, add to the charm of even the finest ham. So does hominy, the full-grained sort, boiled tender beforehand, and fried till there is a thick, brown crust all over the skillet bottom.
The hounds, which they all had come to see, were never looked at. Mr. Waffles, like many men with nothing to do, was most unpunctual. He never seemed to know what o'clock it was, and yet he had a watch, hung in chains, and gewgaws, like a lady's chatelaine. Hunting partook of the general confusion. He did not profess to throw off till eleven, but it was often nearly twelve before he cast up.
Annie Bouman told me what grand times they will have in the big houses tonight. But we will be merry too. Hans will have beautiful new skates and then there'll be the waffles! Oh! Don't break them, brother Hans. Wrap them well, and button them under your jacket very carefully." "Certainly," replied Hans, quite gruff with pleasure and importance. "Oh!
I believe I could eat and relish them three times a day." "You couldn't! Just wait till you've had 'em fifty-two times a year, five years running as I have!" Mrs. Crump's lips made a straight line. "Mrs. Crump has kept tabs on her waffles," giggled Miss Crilly. "How many does this morning make five hundred and ?" "Sh!" nudged Mrs. Bonnyman at Miss Crilly's elbow.
"A cook! A cook! Oh, joy, a cook!" exulted Johnny, not for one instant doubting Buck's ability to capture the whole outfit and seeing a whirl of excitement in the effort. "Anybody we knows?" Inquired Skinny Thompson. "Shore. Tenspot Davis, Waffles, Salvation Carroll, Bigfoot Baker, Charley Lane, Lefty Allen, Kid Morris, Curley Tate an' Tex Le Blanc," responded Frenchy. "Umm-m.
All the dear old cooks are getting ready for us rolls and waffles and broiled chicken and poached eggs and coffee and all the ladies in muslin and ribbons are putting flowers on the table and saying, 'The Army of the Valley is coming home! Isn't that a Sunday morning breakfast worth waiting for? The sooner we whip Banks the sooner we'll be eating it." "All right. All right," said the men.
'Killed him, sir, replied Tom, with a slight touch of his cap, as though 'killing' was a matter of every-day occurrence with them. 'Have you, indeed! exclaimed Mr. Waffles, adopting the lie with avidity. 'Yes, sir, said Tom gravely; 'he was nearly beat afore he got to the brook.
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