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In The Corner manhood was apt to be reckoned by the pound, and George was a giant. "I heard what your boss said, buddie," said Gloster. "But I've rented this cabin and the next one to these three gents and their party, and they want a home. Nothing to do but vacate. Which speed is the thing I want. Thirty minutes will "
Get him, Buddie. Oh, for Gawd's sake, Buddie, go get him!" Trevors was upon him again, but Lee slipped aside, even rolled over, managed to get to his feet. Again Trevors bore down upon him, a new leaping fire in his eyes. Again, though barely in time, Bud Lee slipped away from him. He drew Trevors's harsh laugh after him and Trevors's questing, eager fists.
"Whose idea was it then?" "It was yon Smith buddie. He juist keepit dingin' awa' till A promised if he got the lime A kent o' nane in the country A wud build the thing." "And he got the lime, eh, Andy?" said Dent. "Aye, he got it," said Andy sourly. "Diel kens whaur." "But I am sure you did it beautifully, Mr. Hepburn," said Moira, moving closer to him, "and it will be making me think of home."
'Naething ava. And then he added impatiently, 'Man, but ye're an inqueesitive buddie, after which I subsided into silence. Immediately upon the meeting being called to order, Mr. Craig made his speech, and it was a fine bit of work. Beginning with a clear statement of the object in view, he set in contrast the two kinds of leagues proposed.
"He did not," says the Buddie. "We suspect he's a dud, too." "Very serious," says Beans, shakin' his head. "Candidate, what have you to say for yourself?" To judge by the hectic tint on Hartley's neck and ears he had a whole heap he wanted to say, but for a minute or so all he can do is breathe hard and glare. He's a good deal of a sight, too.
Lee put up his arm, his right arm, guarding his face, and drew away, back and back. Carson was almost whimpering, calling whiningly: "Stand up to him, Bud! Oh, go get him, Buddie!" Still up and down the room they went, Trevors rushing at Lee, Lee taking what blows he must, striking out but little, seeking now only to pull himself together, to get his head clear of daze and dizziness.
"'Deed, then, lassie," said Andy in a low hurried voice, moving toward the door, "A'm gled that Smith buddie gar't me build it." "Wait, Mr. Hepburn," said Moira, shyly holding out her hand, "don't you think that Scotties in this far land should be friends?"
Later by daylight a comrade making the patrol came back with the joke on his buddie who in the darkness had mistaken a huge snowshoe rabbit's tracks, made out of curiosity smelling out the man's tracks. Often the patrol sled would travel for hours through a fairy land.
She poured out a glass of water, and lifted his head, but he frowned, and exclaimed "I won't have it in a tumbler. Mother, make Harry bring me a gourdful fresh from the spring. I say, send Buddie for some." She humoured the whim, walked out of the room, and paused in the passage.
"Aw, mither, now it is the terrible auld sport ye are. She drags me out to all these things." His eyes twinkled at Maitland. "I can't find time for any study." "Hoots ye and ye're study. A doot a rale heartening scramble on the ice wad dae ye mair guid than an oor wi' yon godless Jew buddie." "She means Marx, of course," said McNish, in answer to Maitland's look of perplexity.
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