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Thenceforward no one tried to harm the babe, who, as all know, because of what befell him on this day, went in after life by the nickname of Christopher Oak-stump. The Abbot's men stepped forward to tie Cicely to her stake, but ere they laid hands on her she took off her wool-lined cloak and threw it to the yeoman who had struck down the fellow with his own stick, saying
Calmer now, he peeled off his overalls, drew a wool-lined leather jacket over his coat, climbed into the cockpit, and inspected the indicators. As he was testing the spark Tad Warren got away. Third and last was Carl. The race-fever shook him. He would try to save time.
And the two pairs of feet that first touched good earth so hesitatingly with those crumpled shoes are now standing firmly in wool-lined rubber boots topped by brown corduroy trousers, upon the winter slat walk that leads to the tool house, while their owners, touched by the swish of the Whirlpool that has recently drawn this peaceful town into its eddies, are busy trying to turn their patrol wagon, that for a year has led a most conservative existence as a hay wain and a stage-coach dragged by a curiously assorted team of dogs and goat, into the semblance of some weird sort of autocart, by the aid of bits of old garden hose, cast-away bicycle gearing, a watering-pot, and an oil lantern.
The Rajput spoke with a strangely constrained voice all of a sudden, but the Commissioner did not notice it; he was too busy pulling on a wool-lined jacket to ward off the evening chill. "Well, risaldar what then?" "I think that I could teach the son of Cunnigan-bahadur to be worth his salt." "If you'll teach him to be properly respectful to his betters I'll be grateful to you, Mahommed Gunga."
It appeared that the Allies had landed enormous masses of stores at this port in far Northern Russia; and now that the Russians had dropped out of the war, the Germans were threatening to take possession. Jimmie was thrilled to the soles of his new wool-lined boots. He was going to Russia, going to see the revolution!
Medium-weight flying suits, with a heavy, wool-lined coat to slip on in case they flew very high, and trim flying boots and soft gloves, made up the personal toggery. Whenever the boys found a chance they went to the public library and absorbed all the knowledge they could about the countries over which they would pass and the places at which they were destined to stop.
In a little while I came to his door and was confronted by a thin, gaunt, bespectacled woman, who called back to a man inside: "Henry, here's a little boy says Dr. Gridley said you were to cut him a double handful of peach sprigs." Henry now came forward a tall, bony farmer in high boots and an old wool-lined leather coat, and a cap of wool. "Dr.
The delicious comfort of taking off the damp clothes and putting on the soft, warm, quilted robe before the glowing fire of slipping her cold feet into the luscious little wool-lined slippers she found near her chair. And then the hot tea and savory dishes, the cushioned chair and the books!
There was excitement in the air, wild rumour and speculation; this little unit of Jimmie's, composed of specially fit men, was going somewhere on a special errand an expedition, evidently by sea. Nobody was told where that wasn't the way in the army; but presently there were issued sheepskin-lined coats and heavy wool-lined boots in the middle of August!
And by that token, Dannie Macnoun, resetting an empty trap a quarter of a mile below, knew that Jimmy was coming, and that as usual luck was with him. Catching his blood and water dripping bag, Dannie dodged a rotten branch that came crashing down under the weight of its icy load, and stepping out on the river, he pulled on his patched wool-lined mittens as he waited for Jimmy.