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Updated: June 10, 2025
She could not make anybody bleed: it was terrible to see red blood. Trembling and holding to the banisters, she went upstairs and lay down on her bed, and presently, through her subsiding sobs, there came a trickle of laughter born of the elfish humour which would not be suppressed.
Maybe you right, my frien's settin' down by de do', an' my frien's leanin' 'gins' de choir banisters, an' I ain' gwine say no mo'. I was lookin' fur you ter come up wid some sort o' wheel, an' maybe a silver wheel ter match dat watch-chain hangin' out'n yo' waistcoat-pocket; but maybe you right! "When a man set still an' say nothin' while de voice is a callin' I reck'n he knows what he's a-doin'.
I can be hard enough on your boxes, you young Jezebel, if I can't be hard on you." With these words, old Mazey led the way out of the room. "The less I see of her the better especially about the waist," he said to himself, as he hobbled downstairs with the help of the banisters. The hoar-frost of the morning was still white in the shade.
Miss Lady laughed in spite of herself, and Bertie heard her and got out of bed to call over the banisters that if they were telling jokes to please come up there. "You know that young man that used to be out to the Wickers'?" asked Miss Ferney on the way up. "Well, he's Mrs. Sequin's brother. He's giving 'em considerable trouble." "How do you mean?"
One of them had his little daughter with him, and the child suddenly exclaimed, "Who is that white lady who is bending over the banisters, and looking down at us?" The two men looked up, but could see nothing, but the child insisted that she had seen a lady in white looking down and smiling at her. On another occasion a staff officer, a married man, was residing in the "Governor's House."
Calton in a very bland tone, looking over the banisters. ‘Sir!’ replied he of the dirty face. ‘Will you have the kindness to step up-stairs for a moment?’ ‘Certainly, sir,’ said Tibbs, delighted to be taken notice of. ‘A rather unpleasant occurrence, Mr.
If he wishes to float into fairyland, he reads a book; if he wishes to dash into the thick of battle, he reads a book; if he wishes to soar into heaven, he reads a book; if he wishes to slide down the banisters, he reads a book.
How I flew down it this morning, three steps at a time, and had some ado to hinder myself from sliding down the banisters, as we have all often, with dangerous joy, done at home! Now I crawl up, like some sickly old person. When I reach my bedroom, I throw myself into the first chair, and lie in it "... quiet as any water-sodden log Stayed in the wandering warble of a brook."
At this moment Sister Frances came to the schoolroom door and forbade the feat; but Victoire, regardless of all prohibition, slid down instantly, and moreover was going to repeat the glorious operation, when Sister Frances, catching hold of her arm, pointed to a heap of sharp stones that lay on the ground upon the other side of the banisters. "I am not afraid," said Victoire.
If he'd had the right influences in his life and could be thrown a little more with nice women it would help make him a better man. Be very good to him, please, even if you do find him a little rough." They had mounted the steps of the porch and were now entering the wide colonial hall a bare white hall, with a staircase protected by spindling mahogany banisters and a handrail.
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