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He had once choked Cooper purple in the face in retaliation for a jest put upon him by the audacious, rattle-brained little chap; but later Chipper had accepted Roy's apologies and protestations of regret, practically forgetting the unpleasant incident, which, however, Roy never did. "Ah-ha!" cried Sile Crane, bringing forth and flourishing a long, burnt, battered bat.
I certainly shall not prevent anybody's petticoat from going away by laying hold of it. The gate is not closed. Nothing easier than to be off. Yet nobody likes the idea, eh? Ah-ha! It is possible that when the eye of old Lapussa no longer sees, the heart of old Lapussa may no longer remember. Besides, nobody can tell exactly when the old man may die.
You may become involved in serious complications, you see." "If that means that I can be of any service in the matter I shall be only too delighted, if you will not look upon me as an intruder." He spoke to Miss Penny but looked at Margaret. "Ah-ha! Qualms of conscience " "Hennie is a little raised, Mr. Graeme," broke in Margaret. "Please excuse her. A good night's rest will make her all right."
She was about to speak to the little, crooked man regarding the name when something occurred to draw her attention from the point of her first surprise. The mare, Ida Bellethorne, coughed. She coughed twice. "Ah-ha, my lydy!" exclaimed the rubber, shaking his head and stepping away from the door of the stall that the mare should not muzzle his clothing. "That's a fine sound wot?"
"If you insist, I bet it is a bill; then you will win," said Charlot. "Done!" cried Valgrand. "Listen," and he began to declaim the letter aloud: "'Oh, wondrous genius, a flower but now unclosing' Got it, Charlot? Another of them!" He tore open another envelope. "Ah-ha! Photograph enclosed, and will I send it back if the original is not to my fancy!" He flung himself back in his chair to laugh.
"Mm-mm-mm-mm," mumbled the old lady; then showing a double line of gums in a smile, she plucked at his sleeve. "Father Mmmmm!" she said again. "Ah-ha? ah-ha? ah-ha?" With each ah-a, she backed a step invitingly, and nodded him to come with her. Father Mungovan! A shiver ran all down him. For instantly he knew why she had come.
The Vicar received them with jovial bonhomie. "Ah-ha! The bridegroom cometh out of his chamber! And your friend? He is the best man no?" "He's not quite made up his mind yet, Vicar. Perhaps you can persuade him to it." "But it is an honour n'est-ce pas? To attend so beautiful a bride to the altar " "Well, you see, the fact is Mr. Pixley would have preferred reversing the positions.
It was the annual report of Spencer & Son's business and briefly stated, it showed an alarming loss for the preceding twelve months. "Ah-ha!" thought Mary, "that's the reason they didn't look up yesterday. They had seen this, and they felt ashamed." "As nearly as I can make it out," said the judge, "there's too many improvements going on, and not enough business.
Old Simon rode slowly along the ditch until he came to where Sandy McCrae was working. "Hello, Simon!" said the latter carelessly. "How you makin' it this morning? You keeping skookum?" "Ah-ha!" Simon responded gutturally. "Skookum, you?" "You bet," Sandy replied. "Hiyu skookum me." He leaned on his shovel for a moment, stretching his young, sinewy body, grinning at the Indian.
For when they got down to the quay, Sark had disappeared completely, and Herm and Jethou were no more than wan ghosts of their natural selves, in a dense white mist. "Ah-ha! Here is our old friend of Tintageu," said Graeme jovially. "Well, I must confess to bearing him no ill-feeling if he doesn't land us on a rock this time. Going, captain?" "Oh yess, we go.
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