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She stood in awe of her husband though, and would return, at his command, to her place on the stove. It was specially curious to hear Hor and Kalinitch dispute whenever Mr. Polutikin was touched upon. 'There, Hor, do let him alone, Kalinitch would say. 'But why doesn't he order some boots for you? Hor retorted. 'Eh? boots!... what do I want with boots?
Aaron shall be gathered unto his people: for he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because ye rebelled against my word at the water of Meribah. Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up unto mount Hor: And strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son: and Aaron shall be gathered unto his people, and shall die there.
Hor had a grasp of actuality that is to say, he looked ahead, was saving a little money, kept on good terms with his master and the other authorities; Kalinitch wore shoes of bast, and lived from hand to mouth. Hor had reared a large family, who were obedient and united; Kalinitch had once had a wife, whom he had been afraid of, and he had had no children. Hor took a very critical view of Mr.
"What do you make of it, Kantos Kan?" asked Tars Tarkas. "A spy sent by Zat Arras," he replied. "It was ever his way." "He will have something interesting to report to his master then," laughed Hor Vastus. "I hope he heard only our references to a new Jeddak," I said.
Part One. Interdum vulgus rectum videt. HOR., Ep. ii. 1, 63. Sometimes the vulgar see and judge aright.
From Zebite to Wadela the road is naturally good, so that, as far as that district, the task before him was easy. He reached that plateau on the 25th of the same month, and encamped at Bet Hor.
'That ne'er-do-weel has school-learning, observed Hor, 'and his bees never die in the winter. 'But haven't you had your children taught to read? Hor was silent a minute. 'Fedya can read. 'And the others? 'The others can't. 'And why? The old man made no answer, and changed the subject. However, sensible as he was, he had many prejudices and crotchets.
Roars of laughter accompanied his departure, and Peke looked round with a smile of triumph. "It's just like a witch-spell!" he declared. "There's nowt to do but whisper, 'Parson's fav'rite! an' Parson hisself melts away like a mist o' the mornin' or a weasel runnin' into its 'ole! Hor er, hor er, hor er!"
As we spoke other fliers came and went between the ground and the battleship, and presently a larger boat was launched from above, one capable of carrying a dozen persons, perhaps, and dropped lightly near us. As she touched, an officer sprang from her deck to the ground, and, advancing to Hor Vastus, saluted.
In a well-cultivated clearing in the middle of the forest rose Hor's solitary homestead. It consisted of several pine-wood buildings, enclosed by plank fences; a porch ran along the front of the principal building, supported on slender posts. We went in. We were met by a young lad of twenty, tall and good-looking. 'Ah, Fedya! is Hor at home? Mr. Polutikin asked him. 'No.
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