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The Man-Who-Makes-Faces regarded her solemnly. "Suppose we hadn't gone around," he said. "Just suppose." Before her, in a line, were They, the Doctor, the Policeman, Puffy and the Bird. He indicated them by a nod. She nodded too, comprehending. "But now," went on the little old gentleman, "we must all absquatulate." He took her hand. "Oh, must you?" she asked regretfully.
"I haven't come back and I'm not coming back. I'm I'm a Visitant from Another World. You shut up about me and I'll shut up about myself. I came back because I thought you might be hard up or in trouble or some silly thing like that. Now I see you again I'm satisfied. I'm satisfied completely. See? I'm going to absquatulate, see? Hey Presto right away."
"'To absquatulate, Lord Orville, said I, still pretending that I was looking for the books. "'You are very quick about it, said he. "'Guess it's no great loss, I remarked, as cheerfully as I could. "'You don't think I'm chaffing? said Orville, with much emotion. "'What has Mrs. Selwyn done with the books? I went on. "'What, going' said he, 'and going for good?
Why, I expect in a year or two to see coffins introduced into the parlors of the Fifth Avenue, and to find them, when their owners fail or absquatulate, advertised for sale at auction, with the rest of the household furniture, at a great sacrifice on the original cost.
"Come in here," said Edwin, indicating the small office. "The lion's den, eh?" observed the Sunday. He, as much as Edwin, was a little tongue-tied and nervous. "Sit down, will you?" said Edwin, shutting the door. "No, take the arm-chair. I'll absquatulate on the desk. I'd no idea you were down. When did you come?" "Last night, last train. Just a freak, you know."
And I like it." "Jan. 30th. He says we may now, by great economy, subsist honestly till my wedding-day; but then mamma and he must 'absquatulate. Oh, what stout hearts men have. They can jest at sorrow even when, in spite of their great thick skins, they feel it. Ah, the real poor are happy: they marry, and need not leave the parish where their mother lives." "Feb. 4th.
She flushed under her freckles with the quick bright flush those pretty red-haired people have. "Nonsense!" she said. "You are. I'm not the first to tell you that. A beautiful maiden imprisoned in an enchanted school." "You wouldn't think it enchanted!" "And here am I clad in steel. Well, not exactly, but my fiery war horse is anyhow. Ready to absquatulate all the dragons and rescue you."
She was studiously polite and grateful that evening, and exerted herself to talk and undo the unpleasant impression of the morning. The little party round the dinner-table waxed merry, especially when Imogen, under the effect of her gracious resolves, attempted to adapt her conversation to her company and gratify her hosts by using American expressions. "People absquatulate from St.
Absquatulate was a big word, but she understood it, having come across it one day in the Dictionary. "Good-by." He leaned down. And she saw that his round black eyes were clouded, while his square brush-like brows were working with the effort of keeping back his tears. "Good-by!" He stepped back out of the waiting line, turned, and made off slowly, turning the crank of the hand-organ as he went.
Helen's toward autumn, don't they?" she remarked. Then when some one laughed she added, "You say 'absquatulate' over here, don't you?" "Well, I don't know. I never did hear any one say it except as a joke," replied Elsie. And again: "Mother would be astonished, Lion, wouldn't she, if she knew that a Chinese can make English puddings as well as the cooks at home. She'd be all struck of a heap."
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