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`Gyp, however, would not leave me; and, as he insisted on joining company with me in my hammock, I made him go shares with the brandy-and- water as well, though I can't say that he took his portion with as much satisfaction. His master, on coming to hear of the occurrence when he returned from leave, was, I need hardly say, delighted that `Gyp' had been saved from a watery grave.
Three glasses of brandy-and- water, and I left as I may say alone! You didn't hear 'em, but everybody was crying shame of you. "What do you say? "Well, you are a man! If I took more than the breast and leg of that young goose a thing, I may say, just out of the shell with the slightest bit of stuffing, I'm a wicked woman. What do you say? "La! how can you speak of it?
"How any decent man can go and spend his nights in a tavern! oh, yes, Mr. Caudle; I daresay you DO go for rational conversation. I should like to know how many of you would care for what you call rational conversation, if you had it without your filthy brandy-and- water; yes, and your more filthy tobacco-smoke. I'm sure the last time you came home, I had the headache for a week.
There, before him, stood his second officer, a seemingly decent, well-bred young man, who, being on duty, had left the deck and had sneaked into the saloon, apparently for the inexpressibly mean purpose of drinking up what was left of his captain's brandy-and- water. There he was, caught absolutely with the glass in his hand.
"And now, if I may make so bold as to mention it, I should be glad to get a morsel of dinner, and a glass of brandy-and- water, cold without; after which I'll take a turn in the village and look about me. There may be something to be picked up in that direction by a man who keeps his eyes and ears open." Mr.
The young man was gay and good- humoured over his simple meal, while his family grouped round him. When it was over, Mr. Leslie lighted his pipe, and called for his brandy-and- water. Mrs. Leslie began to question about London and Court, and the new king and the new queen, and Mr. Audley Egerton, and hoped Mr.
I did very well bought at L7 2s. 3d. and sold at L6 19s. 10 1/2d., and got my seven per cent, for the four months. But, Lord love you, them clean takes never lasts. I worn't going to hang on. Here's your health, Mr. Scott. Yours, Mr. , I didn't just catch the gen'leman's name; and without waiting for further information on the point, he finished his brandy-and- water.
She lies awake a deal of the night, to be sure, not thinking of happy old times, for hers never were happy; but sleepless with aches, and agues, and rheumatism of old age. "The gentleman gave me brandy-and- water," she said, her old voice shaking with rapture at the thought. I never had a great love for Queen Charlotte, but I like her better now from what this old lady told me.
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