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I thought I will not be certain that Little Boston winked, as if he had been hit somewhere, as I have no doubt Dr. Darwin did when the wooden-spoon suggestion upset his theory about why, etc. If he winked, however, he did not dodge. A lively comment! he said. But Rome, in her great founder, sucked the blood of empire out of the dugs of a brute, Sir!
She thought that it would be too mortifying for him to go to the same college and university as his brother, who was sure to distinguish himself and, to be repeatedly plucked, to come away wooden-spoon at last. But his father persevered doggedly, as was his wont, in his intention of giving both his sons the same education; they should both have the advantages of which he had been deprived.
I thought I will not be certain that the Little Gentleman winked, as if he had been hit somewhere as I have no doubt Dr. Darwin did when the wooden-spoon suggestion upset his theory about why, etc. If he winked, however, he did not dodge. A lively comment! he said. But Rome, in her great founder, sucked the blood of empire out of the dugs of a brute, Sir!
I thought I will not be certain that the Little Gentleman winked, as if he had been hit somewhere as I have no doubt Dr. Darwin did when the wooden-spoon suggestion upset his theory about why, etc. If he winked, however, he did not dodge. A lively comment! he said. But Rome, in her great founder, sucked the blood of empire out of the dugs of a brute, Sir!
He knew that his mouth in the darkness was screwed up into an ugly smile, and, do what he would; he could not make it straight and sorrowful. The happy laughter died off Pete's, lips, and he listened at first in silence, and afterwards with low growls. When Phil showed him how his poverty was his calamity he said, "Ay, ay, I'm only a wooden-spoon man."
Now it so happened that Fanny valued that same cup above all her earthly possessions, as a mark of her husband's prowess. No testimonial ever gave so much satisfaction to a popular rector's wife as that little ugly mug afforded her, albeit it was the very wooden-spoon of racing plate.
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