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They came in sight of the Smalley front gate and Jed came out of his walking trance to hear her say: "Anyway, we like it all but the sal'ratus biscuits and the coffee and THEY are dreadful. Mamma thinks it's made of chickenry the coffee, I mean." At the gate Jed's "queerness," or shyness, came upon him. The idea of meeting Mrs. Armstrong or even the members of the Smalley family he shrank from.
We were lashed to the boat, and just before I became unconscious I remembered that the seaman gave me some biscuits and canned meat, as well as a flask of water, and those I found beside me when I awoke.
It makes me happy to see others happy," and the girl went out to call her mother and Tom in to tea. "I'm transferring my allegiance to your mother, young woman," said Tom. "I'm not a bit jealous," replied Ethel. "Mother is really more interesting to men than I, and what's more, she's always been. But hurry in; Jane will be furious if her biscuits grow cold." The two weeks passed only too quickly.
I'll send you in the most delicious tea-cakes and biscuits for afternoon tea, and I'll teach her how to cook her vegetables after the German fashion! 'Defend us from German grease, and odious mixtures of sweet and sour! exclaimed Clare. 'Make us the tea-cakes, but leave the vegetables alone. Now take us down the village, Gwen, and let us see the church.
A baker's van breasted the hill, and sold me a bag of ginger biscuits which I stowed in my trouser-pockets against emergencies. Then a herd passed with sheep, and disturbed me somewhat by asking loudly, 'What had become o' Specky? 'In bed wi' the colic, I replied, and the herd passed on ... just about mid-day a big car stole down the hill, glided past and drew up a hundred yards beyond.
Delight sat between Marjorie and King, and though she ate but little she enjoyed seeing the delicious country viands that were served. Little chicken pies, a whole one to each person; flaky biscuits, and golden butter; home-made ice cream and many sorts of home-made cakes and jellies and preserves.
He continued to talk to the General, who had questions to ask him concerning his travels and his friends; but his eyes followed the movements of the girl as she stepped quietly about the room, pouring out tea for one, carrying cake and biscuits to another.
"Be not angry," said Pola, "but I prefer to carry these home." "Eat them," I said, "and I will give you more." Before leaving that night he came to remind me of this. I was swinging in a hammock reading a novel when Pola came to kiss my hand and bid me good night. "Love," I said, "Talofa." "Soifua," Pola replied, "may you sleep;" and then he added, "Be not angry, but the biscuits "
"Got any nice hot biscuits to-night, girlie?" he inquired. "I'll get you some; sure," wildly promised his handmaiden, and disappeared kitchenward. "Brand new to the road, aren't you?" observed Emma McChesney, cruelly. "What makes you think " "Liver and bacon, hot biscuits, Worcestershire," elucidated she. "No old-timer would commit suicide that way.
So the little biscuits were passed, but Joel did not take one; he still sat regarding Ab'm's mother. "Ma, Ma," said Ab'm in a loud whisper, and twitching her elbow, "this strange boy's a-lookin' at you all the time. Make him stop, do." At this Phronsie gave a little cry. "Don't let 'em hurt Joey," she gasped, turning to Mr. Beebe.
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