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"No, Burton," he said, bluffly "no; so far as my memory goes I was the only man there." "A bit of a shell knocked my cap off, sir," persisted Mr. Burton, making laudable efforts to keep his temper. "That'll do, my man," said the other, sharply; "not another word. You forget yourself." He turned to the widow and began to chat about "his people" again to divert her attention from Mr.
Through the other window Chestnut Street Hill, a great rounding mass, rose bluffly out of the water, shouldering the city out of sight. Near its base tall eucalyptus trees swayed against the blue bay; and through their shifting leaves and branches I was able to make out the masts and sails of the lugger lying close under the hill.
McArdle, coming to the carriage side, said bluffly: "'Tis a poor parlor I have, Mrs. Haney, but if ye'll light out and come in I'll send for Pat. He'll be wantin' to see ye both."
"You go 'tend to something else," he ordered bluffly. And after Hackett had closed the door on himself he again turned to his scrutiny of the young engineer. "I ain't no great hand to beat about the bush, young feller," he declared. "Now look at the position you're in. You might say, you're more than half queered already with your company.
"Oh yes," responded Mrs. Falchion, still looking at the cable; "The Padre, I know, is very clever." "He is more than clever," bluffly replied Mr. Devlin, who was not keen enough to see the faint irony in her tones. "Yes," responded Mrs. Falchion in the same tone of voice, "he is more than clever. I have been told that he was once very brave.
Belle Treherne was looking at the Latin names on the bottles at the time, and her face showed no expression either of pleasure or displeasure. Mr. Treherne said bluffly: "Dr. Marmion, you are kind very kind, and, upon my word, I'm much obliged." He then looked at his daughter as if expecting her to speak. She looked up and said conventionally: "You are very kind, Dr.
Such was his plan, and those who know him believe firmly that he could have been at the Cumberland Gap in time not only to succor our little army there, but to have prevented the destruction and evacuation of that very important post. Wallace, finding himself thus suddenly superseded, his plans ignored, and his voluntary service bluffly refused, left Lexington for Cincinnati.
In that room three men were assembled round a table; the eldest of whom, endowed with little grey eyes, a stubbly beard, and that mysterious something only found in those who have been mayors, rose at once and came towards him. "Mr. Courtier, I believe," he said bluffly. "Glad to see you, sir. Most distressed to hear of this outrage. Though in a way, it's done us good. Yes, really.
But even less than before came of their intercourse: Bob, still smarting from his father's banter, was inclined to be stand-offish, as though afraid Laura might take liberties with him after having been made to look so small; Laura, rendered thoroughly unsure to begin with, by the jocular tone of the luncheon-table, had not recovered from the shock of hearing her parentage so bluffly disclosed.
Wilfred drew up at the gate, and Jim hurried down to them. "Which way you goin'?" he called, while Lily looked at him curiously and Wilfred reddened with shame. He was sorry that this new girl come into town must see for herself how queer his uncle was. "Oh, 'most anywheres!" he answered bluffly. "We're just takin' a ride."
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