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He would have nothing but longwinded cant without book;" and then his Lordship turned up his eyes, clasped his hands, and began to sing through his nose, in imitation of what he supposed to be Baxter's style of praying "Lord, we are thy people, thy peculiar people, thy dear people." Pollexfen gently reminded the court that his late Majesty had thought Baxter deserving of a bishopric.
Sit down and tell her about your new comic opera that you're casting now." As Shepard shook Lorna's hand, Jimmie leaned over toward Baxter's ear to whisper. They were not two feet from Burke's own ears, so he heard the message: "I've got de taxi ready. Now, make a good getaway to Reilly's house, Baxter." "Say, Jimmie, just a minute," murmured Baxter.
They ran after the buggy, but soon gave up the chase, as man and turnout disappeared around a bend leading to the woods bark of Cedarville. "We've lost him!" murmured Tom, when he could get back his breath. "Now who in the name of Old Nick can he be?" "Evidently a friend to Baxter. Perhaps he is Baxter's father?" suggested Sam. "Baxter's father Gracious! He is!" "How do you know?"
Ibid., 26; see also Baxter's Dying Thoughts, in Works, XVIII, 284, where he refers to the Demon of Mascon, a story for which Boyle, as we have seen, had stood sponsor in England. Ch. VII, sect. iv, in Works, XXII, 327. Two other collectors of witch stories deserve perhaps a note here, for each prefaced his collection with a discussion of witchcraft. Nat.
And it was our custom, when together, Ruth and I, to hold long discussions concerning the methods and technique of the English poets, especially the earlier ones. This morning Baxter's secretary rose and left part of her breakfast uneaten, hurrying into the house as if to avoid something which she had seen and dreaded. I ate a long time, dreaming. Darrie came out, followed immediately by Daniel.
'Baxter's Reasons of the Christian Religion, he thought contained the best collection of the evidences of the divinity of the Christian system. 'Chymistry was always an interesting pursuit with Dr. Johnson.
"I like a steel cap better than this helmet, though I say not that it looks so well." "Not by a long way," Roger said. "Nought could become you better. What cognizance do you mean to take?" "I have not thought about it, yet. There will be time enough for that, after the war is over." "Well, at any rate, master, I will today set about getting Sir William Baxter's off the shield.
"All right then, come on!" howled Baxter savagely, and, squaring off, he aimed a blow at Dick's face. The attack was so sudden that Dick could scarcely prepare for it, and though he dodged, Baxter's fist landed glancingly on his cheek. "There you are, and here's another!" cried the bully, and his other fist shot out, catching Dick on the shoulder.
She generously assumed the entire rent of Miss Baxter's expensive studio when that imprudent artist found herself in difficulties; but that comes a little later. Adelle defrayed all the expenses of the Nile trip which Miss Comstock made with her family this winter.
The partner excused himself and stepped into the room beyond. "Well, boys, what can I do for you?" Baxter's manner was suavely affable. "We're lookin' for a friend," declared White-Eye. "I don't think he's here." And Baxter smiled his professional smile. "But he's been here," asserted White-Eye. "We ain't here to make a noise. We jest want to know what The Spider was doin' up here a spell ago."
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