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It is a vulgar word; Rossi would not have used it." "What is the meaning of it?" said the landlady eagerly. "To roam about in a dissipated manner," said I. "Something more," said the Italian. "It is considered a vulgar word even in jergo." "You speak English remarkably well," said I; "have you been long in Britain?" "I came over about four years ago," said the Italian.

'I shall not sing to-day, sir! said the little girl, decisively; and then, with a dignity of grief which sat well upon her, despite her rags, she passed out of the room with her dingy guitar, while the large man who had accosted her so rudely shrank back, abashed, before the glance with which the black eyes reproached him to the heart, ere they vanished in the crowd. Here was a chance for me.

"Well then, we're worthy of each other. When Greek meets Greek !" and the young man laughed while, a little with the air of bracing himself, he folded his arms. "Here we are." His companion looked at him a moment longer, then, turning away, went slowly round the table. On the further side of it he stopped again and, after a minute, with a nervous movement, set a ball or two in motion.

Many an old proverb, which sank deep into the lad's heart and helped to build up his character, first fell on his ears from his mother's lips. She taught him that man's will to do well was rewarded by God's blessing on his labours. The will to do finds the way to do, and God helps the one who does his best. This was a revelation to James, who thought that God only helped people to be good.

"We certainly wouldn't have got on half as well if we'd stayed where we were." "Oh, I don't know," the Hermit answered. "Yours is a good place I've often caught plenty of fish there only not to be relied on as this pool is. I've really never known this particular spot fail the fish seem to live in it all the year round.

No one could deny that it was, mouse cooked mouse; and Newbegin had ordered kidney stew. Then Tutt had had his inspiration. "You shall pay well for this!" he cried, frowning at the distressed proprietor, while Newbegin leaned piteously against a pâpier-maché pillar. "This is an outrage! You shall be held liable in heavy damages for my client's indigestion!"

After all, there's still a good month and two weeks no, three weeks must be almost three weeks well, there's more than six weeks in all before the Republican convention, and I feel a fellow ought to keep an open mind and give all the candidates a show look 'em all over and size 'em up, and then decide carefully." "That's a fact, Mr. Babbitt."

"Well! let me hear whom you have seen come." "No one." "Yet some one has come." "Of those whom I named?" "Not exactly, but nearly." "Who?" "A woman." "My sister Margot?" "No; the Duchesse de Montpensier." "She! at Paris?" "Mon Dieu! yes." "Well, if she be; I do not fear women." "True; but she comes as the avant courier to announce the arrival of her brother." "Of M. de Guise?" "Yes."

Even at the last he had but used his hands, and in as righteous wrath as ever tortured human fingers to terrible strength.... He, Mowbray, had not remained to assure himself that the last command of his friend was obeyed. This hurt him not a little.... He was in the main street... exertion, sorrow, exaltation; now he was whipped again. He felt he had not done well at the last.

I felt sure that it was in France I had already seen him, but where I could not recall. He was hard to place. Of people at home and in London well worth knowing he talked glibly, but in speaking of them he made several slips. It was his taking the trouble to cover up the slips that first made me wonder if his talking about himself was not mere vanity, but had some special object.