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"But the reflection, child, in the mirror, doubles the distance." "Bother!" said Ratty. "Here, take the pistol mind your eye and don't wink." "Ratty, you are singularly obtuse to the charms of science." "What's science?" said Ratty. "Science, child, is knowledge of a lofty and abstruse nature, developing itself in wonderful inventions gunpowder, for instance, is made by science."
"That don't make no difference. Those wus my orders not to talk, nor let enybody hang 'round except you folks." "Then we were expected?" in surprise. "Sure; I reckon yer 'd a been hoofin' it up the road long afore this otherwise. Still, I dunno," with a suggestive wink, "I 've got a likin' fer pretty girls."
'Aye, Sir, a scribe and a Pharisee, a Sadducee and a publican, and a priest, and a Levite, said the functionary, with a wink at Lake. 'Thomas Wealdon, Sir; happy to see you, Sir, so well and strong, and likely to enlighten the religious world for many a day to come. It's a long time, Sir, since I had the honour of seeing you; and I'm always, of course, at your command.
"I promise on the word of a true yeoman," quoth Robin, thinking that the fellow had a few pennies that he would save. Thereupon the Beggar drew a little knife that hung at his side and, ripping up the lining of his coat, drew thence ten bright golden pounds, which he laid upon the ground beside him with a cunning wink at Robin.
For the first time in their lives they were sorry they had not learned to write, like their brother. And now Hans began to talk of going, and the brothers agreed in a whisper to abandon their project for the time. They had scarcely resolved this, when Dierich Brower stood suddenly in the doorway, and gave them a wink. They went out to him. "Come to the burgomaster with all speed," said he,
I guess they thought Leon was about right after that. Laddie went and bent over him and took his hand. "Don't be in quite such a hurry, old man," he said. "Before you wink out I have got to tell you how proud I am of having a brother who is a real Crusader. The Lord knows this took nerve! You're great, boy, simply great!" Leon grabbed Laddie's hand with both of his and held tight and laughed.
Wink went below and summoned Harry Corwin down from his perch, much to the relief of Ossie, whose preparations for dinner had not been made easier by having to dive under the table every time he sought the ice-chest, and posted him at a port in the forward cabin. "If they won't give up," he explained, "we'll have to go on plugging them. I'll take it in the other cabin.
Therefore, the State department does not wish to make a demand. Still, the American who is in trouble must be protected. You are to go and get him out of his dungeon, or wherever he may be, and the Department of State will wink at what you do and look innocent." "Aw, why don't they send a warship to do the job?" demanded Jimmie.
He didn't sleep a wink last night, just scheming a way to get a strangle hold on you it's hard for the old to give way to the young, you know and now he's inside there, just hungering for you to arrive so he can jeer at you and lecture you and make fun of you. He doesn't want your money. Why, he loves you as if you were his own boy " "But how can I let him get away with this deal?"
"Who fired him?" asked the new man, with an expectant smile, like one who waits for the point of a joke, but he caught a series of strange signals from men at the table and many a broad wink. "I fired him, Gregory," answered Lawlor. "I fired Nash!" He turned to Bard. "You see," he said rather weakly, "the boys is used to callin' Nash 'the chief." "Ah, yes," said Bard, "I understand."
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