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He killed young Atwater on a foul, you know. Slipped on the wet grass, and Chartersea had him pinned before he caught his guard. But there is Lady Di a-calling, a-calling." "Do all the women cheat in America too?" asked Topham, as we approached. I thought of my Aunt Caroline, and laughed. "Some," I answered. "They will game, d n 'em," said Topham, as tho' he had never gamed in his life.
In default of an interview, they merely left an attested copy of the resolution, and had to rest satisfied, without knowing in what way their representative received it. Mrs. Meredith, Janice, and Peg did not remain in any such doubt. Another unfortunate upon whom the vials of his wrath were poured out was the parson, who came a-calling one afternoon.
Soberly we swung to the saddle and rode slowly away, lest the quick beat of hoofs should bring a sudden pang of loneliness to the intrepid soul calmly awaiting death under the shivering trees. A little way beyond the poplar-grove Piegan drew rein, and held up one hand. "Poor devil," he muttered. "He's a-calling us." But he wasn't.
He wanted us to see his wee friend's reception of him, and so he went on a bit ahead, to let her know she needn't be afraid we, too, were merely big friends come a-calling. And just then we heard shrill cries of distress, and above it the louder, raucous scream of the bluejay. The bluejay was entirely occupied with his own business of breaking into another bird's nest and eating the eggs.
I started siding stuff then, an' sweeping an' doing; and I expected he'd begin a-calling me for my idle ways, as Maister Hatfield would a' done; but I was mista'en: he only bid me good-mornin' like, in a quiet dacent way.
Slow and sure, sir; slow and sure, long, steady strokes, and keep together." "They're calling to us to stop, Jem," whispered Don. "Let 'em call, Mas' Don. Somebody else seems a-calling of me, and that's my Sally. Oh, don't I wish I hadn't got any clothes." "Can they see us?" whispered Don, as they swam steadily on. "I don't believe they can, sir; and if they can, they won't see us long.
"Come, come," I said pleasantly, "you are a tar, as any one can see, and as good a seaman, I doubt not, as ever slept upon foc's'le. Two years ago I was a swab myself " "Splutter and oons!" cried the man, interrupting me, "who be you a-calling swab, I'd like to know!"
How I wish dear Aylmer Ross was here; he would appreciate it so much. 'Yes, I wish he were, said Edith. 'I can't think what he went away for. I suppose he heard the East a-calling, and all that sort of thing. The old wandering craving you read of came over him again, I suppose. Well, let's hope he'll meet some charming girl and bring her back as his bride.
He shook his head, and said his say "I'll come a-calling when to-morrow is to-day. For when you have a ducky, Don't stay don't stay Go off and come again When to-morrow is to-day." For this is Mr. Rabbit, that runs on the grass, So rise up, ladies, and let him pass. There is no doubt the children were very much surprised to see Mr. Rabbit.
His brows were darker than a year before, and his hair was grown more gray; his back, too, stooped. "Art thou a-calling me?" he asked. Nick laughed. "Why, father, do ye na know me?" he cried out. "'Tis I 'tis Nick come home!" Two steps the stern old tanner took two steps to the latchet-gate. Not one word did he speak; but he set his hand to the latchet-gate and closed it in Nick's face.
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