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But, of course, now, when they could do nothing but cry and wave their absurd little fists, and wobble their heads in so fearsome a manner, as if they simply did not know the meaning of the word backbone and, for that matter, of course they didn't why, he could not be expected to be anything but relieved when he had his den to himself again, with a reasonable chance of finding his manuscript as he had left it, and not cut up into a ridiculous string of paper dolls holding hands, as he had once found it, after a visit from a woman with a small girl.
The allegorical tableau-car solemnly waggles past, Europe, and Asia, and Africa, and Australia brilliant in grease-paint and gorgeous cheesecloth robes. And can you guess who the fat lady is up on the very tip-top of all, on the tip-top where the wobble is the worst? Our own Columbia! It must be fine to ride around that way all dressed up in a flag.
Henri and Jules, leaning against the bags and peering out into the darkness, could see the flash of men's rifles as they fired from below, and caught a glimpse of dusky figures. Then they felt the wall wobble, while something struck Henri a blow on the arm, and, stretching out his hand, he gripped first a pole and then an iron hook at the end of it.
And he's right it's something we've got to decide on right away, and get started on soon, we can't afford to wobble and run any chances of a revolt." "It isn't everybody the senatorship comes to on a platter especially at your age," said Tallant. "To tell you the truth," I answered, addressing Dickinson, "I'm not prepared to talk about it now.
Register, and I'll tell you all about it maybe you can help me." Jennings, Bruce commented mentally as he watched him walk to the desk, was not exactly the person he would have singled out as the hero of five serious romances. Even five years before, in the Kootnai country, Jennings had been no matinee idol and Time had not been lenient. He had bent knees, protuberant, that seemed to wobble.
Then every atom of strength began to leave him. It went out of his ankles, under those smart and soldierly leggings; and out of his knees. Slowly, and with a wobble, he sank into his chair. Old Grandpa!
I dunno whether he did have another or not, but one night, he seemed to be sort o' sinkin' away. Lyddy Ann she begun to turn white, an' she set down by him an' rubbed his sick hand. He looked at her, fust time he had, fair an' square, an' then he begun to wobble his lips round an' make a queer noise with 'em.
They tried ship after ship, getting laughter from some and abuse from others. And now, to make matters worse, the wind chopped and blew up from the sou'-west, with a squall of rain and a wobble of sea that tried Hancock's stomach sorely.
Why, look at him look at this simpering self-righteous mug! There is your answer. It's the very thing he would think of. And he would start in to do it, too." "And then?" "He'd wobble." "And back down?" "Every time." "Is that to happen with all my I mean would that happen to all his high resolutions?" "Oh certainly certainly. It's the Rossmore of it." "Then this creature was fortunate to die!
He found himself dropped roughly on the ground and forced to walk, and was aware that his legs were inclined to wobble. Somebody had a grip on each arm, so that he could not defend his face from the brambles, and that worried him, for his whole head seemed one aching bruise and he dreaded anything touching it.
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