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What was she here about?" Peregrine asked of his mother. "I would rather not tell you, Perry," said his mother, kissing him; and then there were no more words spoken on the subject. Mrs. Furnival as she made her journey back to London began to dislike Martha Biggs more and more, and most unjustly attributed to that lady in her thoughts the folly of this journey to Hamworth.
The revolutionists in the meanwhile drew up a document known as "The Remonstrance of the Inhabitants of Pasquotank," in which they stated the grievances that had led them to take this high-handed manner of circumventing Miller and Biggs in their tyrannical proceedings.
Abe's laughter was like the neigh of a horse. It brought Harry out of the house. He mounted his pony and, as they rode away, Abe told him of the fate of Biggs. "I don't believe he'll take another Illinois girl away with him," Abe laughed. "Talk about the chains of bondage! He's buried in 'em," Harry exclaimed.
"She thinks she is Amy's girl, and, I swan, I begin to think so, too," Mrs. Biggs said, trying to explain and getting things a good deal mixed, and so bewildering the old man that he paid no attention to Eloise, who, with the cloak on her arm, was in the hall and saying to a maid who met her, "Take me to Mrs. Amy."
I wonder if she really ought not to have a doctor." He put this question to Howard, who replied: "No, that Biggs woman is a full team on sprained ankles. She'll get her up without a doctor, and I don't suppose the girl has much to spend on the craft." "Yes, but what is a little money to you or me, if she really needs a doctor?"
He raved and foamed amazingly, although he could not meet Jack's indignant look, who then turned round again. "Now, Mr Biggs, is this to be understood, or do you shelter yourself under your forecastle?" "I'm no dodger," replied the boatswain, "and we will settle the affair at Malta." At which reply Jack returned to Mesty. "Massa Easy, I look at um face, dat fellow Eastop, he no like it.
Biggs had not expected Ruby Ann to call, and her face wore a vinegary expression when she opened the door to her. "Yes, I s'pose you can see her, but too much company ain't good for sprained ankles," she replied in response to Ruby's inquiry if she could see Miss Smith. "You'll find her in the parlor, but don't stay long. Talkin' 'll create a fever in her laig." Ruby was accustomed to Mrs.
Don't it rile ye up to think of a man like that bein' bought and sold and pounded around like a steer? It ain't decent." "It's king work; it isn't democracy," Harry answered. "We've got to put an end to it." "Say, who's that?" Brimstead asked, as he pointed to a pair of horsemen hurrying down the distant road. "It's Biggs and his servant," Harry answered. "Whew!
He was intending to show it to Tim Biggs and make him angry, and to the other scholars and make them laugh, and thus ferment a prejudice against Eloise, for no reason at all except the natural depravity of his nature. The word "champion" kept sounding in his ears, and he wrote it two or three times on his slate, where the girl on crutches had been.
For the mercy's sake, look!" she said, passing the satchel to Eloise, who was beyond caring: for what was spoiled and what was not. "There's somebody knockin'. It's Mr. Bills, most likely, the committee man, come to see you; I told Tim to notify him," Mrs. Biggs exclaimed, hurrying out, and saying to Howard as she passed him, "You can visit a spell before I fetch him in.
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