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The other three at once took to their heels and ran, but did not finally get away scot free, for I snatched the now reloaded musket from my assistant's hand and was lucky enough to bring one of them down with a shot in the leg, though he was up and limping away the next instant. "There," I said to the negro who was supposed to be helping me; "you see how it is done?
At breakfast Madame Guillaume and Virginie, to whom the draper had not yet confided his disappointment, cast meaning glances at Joseph Lebas, who was extremely embarrassed. The young assistant's bashfulness commended him to his mother-in-law's good graces.
"Yes, that's so." "Why, Billy, some day you might be manager!" "Say, that would be great, wouldn't it! But hones', Nell, do you think I might have a chance to land the assistant's job?" "I certainly do." "Oh, Nelly gee! you make me oh, learn to bank on myself " He kissed her for the second time in his life. "Mr. Guilfogle," stated Mr.
Johnson, it appeared, was ill, had been indisposed the day before and was now at home in bed. I hesitated. If this were Bayport I should have bade the gardener harness "Pet" or have harnessed him myself. But this was Mayberry, not Bayport. The gardener, deprived of his assistant's help Johnson worked about the garden when not driving was not in good humor.
The assistant's sleepy eyes opened wide; he was evidently interested. "I remember," he said. "I held the candle." The master led the way to the bed. "I am not satisfied with the result of that operation at Solferino," he said; "I have wanted to try again ever since. It's true that I saved the man's life, but I failed to give him back his reason along with it.
At the office things went most pleasantly for the next few weeks; sixty per cent. of the city's railroad business came to Comer & Mathison; the clerks began to treat Mitchell as if he were an equal; even Gross lost his patronizing air and became openly hateful, while Murphy Louis no longer called him Mister increased his assistant's expense account and confided some of his family affairs to the latter.
Having turned his views to India, he sought employment in the civil service, but failed. He was however informed that a surgeon's assistant's commission was open to him. But he was no surgeon, and knew no more of the profession than a child. He could however learn. Then he was told that he must be ready to pass in six months!
You see it is a very simple affair." And there was, to the assistant's mind, nothing odd in the whole business, insomuch that I felt almost ashamed of marveling at it.
"He's the most durable rider on the range," remarked Hi Wingle, incident to one of his late assistant's meteoric departures from the saddle. "He wears good." One morning as Sundown was jogging along, engaged chiefly in watching his shadow bob up and down across the wavering bunch-grass, he saw that which appeared to be the back of a cow just over a rise.
"What's his name?" "The director's?" "No, the assistant's." "His name is... Ulyashevitch. He is a very honest man, your excellency. As soon as I heard of the affair, I hastened to tell you." "Yes, yes. I am very grateful to you indeed. But what utter madness! downright madness! Don't you think so, Mr. Paklin?" "Utter madness!"
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