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He went in to mumble that he was "sorry, didn't mean to be grouchy," and to inquire as to her interest in movies. But in the darkness of the movie theater he brooded that he'd "gone and tied himself up to Myra all over again." He had some satisfaction in taking it out on Tanis Judique. "Hang Tanis anyway! Why'd she gone and got him into these mix-ups and made him all jumpy and nervous and cranky?
"Both of us?" the Colonel asked, in the same hard tone. "Faith, and why'd we be separating you, I'd be asking." Colonel John liked neither the man's tone nor his looks. But he was far above starting at shadows, and he guessed that resistance would be useless. "Very good," he said. "Lead on." "Bedad, and if you'll be doing that same, we will," O'Sullivan Og answered with a grin.
The man was uncultured, but there was a note of sincerity in his speech that impressed Marjorie, now that she was so friendless and alone. "New York," she replied. "Why'd ye get out at Newark?" "I made a mistake," she confessed. "An' what be ye goin' to do now?" "I don't know." "Ah, jest what I thought! An' then ye ask, how kin I help ye?" "Well, how can you?"
She was less angry with her little sister than with the incomprehensible fact of a playful word bringing the blood stingingly to her neck and face. "Kitty, you forget your manners," she said, sharply. "Kit is fresh. She's an awful child," added Rose, with a superior air. "I didn't say a thing," cried Kathleen, hotly. "Lenore, if it isn't true, why'd you blush so red?"
"Tommie's was a yaller automobile." "Why'd you have pictures?" asked Jimmie. "I were going on eleven, but I couldn't read," Cissy confessed. Rose-Ellen patted Jimmie stealthily and didn't tell Cissy that he was going on ten and couldn't read either. Cissy went on with her tale of the Center. There was toothbrush and wash-up drill. There were clean play-suits that churches had sent from far cities.
I won't charge ye nothin'. What do ye s'pose Jim Bridger'd care ef ye all was drownded in the Snake? Ain't thar plenty more pilgrims whar ye all come from? Won't they be out here next year, with money ter spend with my pardner Vasquez an' me?" "Then how could we pay you?" "Ye kain't. Whar's Miss Molly?" "You want to see her?" "Yes, else why'd I ask?"
Who gave the tip?" "Conklin himself." "What? Has he been in town?" "Right. Came in roaring drunk." "Why'd they let him get away again?" "Because the sheriff's a bonehead and because our marshal is solid ivory. That's why." "What happened?"
Already in my forties, and I never did get much education back when I was your age. Maybe I'll never make it. But you can. That's why I insisted you switch categories. You were born into Communications, like me, but you've switched to Religion. Why'd you think I wanted that?" "Aw, I don't know, Papa. I thought maybe ". His father snorted.
Her eyes were very bright when she began: "'Poleon told me how you came to his tent that morning after you know, and he told me what you said. Well, it wasn't necessary. He's the dearest thing that ever lived!" "Why'd he put you to work in a place like this?" Bridges roughly demanded. "He didn't. He begged me not to try it. He offered me all he has his last dollar. He "
"Pretty much of a mess in there," said another sergeant. "That fifty gees mashed everything to the floor. Why'd anyone want to use acceleration like that?" "Let's go in and find out," said Major Thornton. The outer door to the air lock was closed, but not locked. It swung open easily to disclose the room between the outer and inner doors.
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