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It was the geese that saved the capitol. You cacklers can preserve your Commodus."
So for the time being we pass up the turkeys and splurge heavy on cacklers and quackers. Between him and Joe they fixed up part of the old carriage shed as a poultry barracks and with a mile or so of nettin' they fenced off a run down to the little pond. And by the middle of August we had all sorts of music to wake us up for an early breakfast.
Sir Lukin was troublesome with his ejaculations that evening, and kept speculating on the time of the arrival of the four-in-hand in London; upon which he thought a great deal depended. They had driven out of town early, and if they drove back late they would not be seen, as all the cacklers were sure then to be dressing for dinner, and he would not pass the Clubs.
"Stuff, stuff! every enemy destroyed is a shade nearer safety," said Springall; "and Noll knows it." "That's well said, Spring," replied Jack, winking on his companion; "and I'll tell you what's true, too, shall I?" "Ay, ay." "Young geese are the greatest cacklers."
Sir Lukin was troublesome with his ejaculations that evening, and kept speculating on the time of the arrival of the four-in-hand in London; upon which he thought a great deal depended. They had driven out of town early, and if they drove back late they would not be seen, as all the cacklers were sure then to be dressing for dinner, and he would not pass the Clubs.
The fabled egg from thee obtains its gold; Thou sett'st the mind from critic bondage loose, Where male and female cacklers, young and old, Birds of a feather, hail the sacred Goose. Even pious souls, from Bunyan's durance free, At Sadler's Wells applaud thy agile wit, Forget old Care while they remember thee, "Laugh the heart's laugh," and haunt the jovial pit.
I'm passing nicely into it; and when I'm quite passed quite passed, Pudgie you can have the key and come in when you like." "Oh, thanks awfully," I murmured gratefully. He nudged me. "What would they think of it, Pudgie those of the exhibitions and academies, who say 'their souls are in their work'? What would the cacklers think of it, Pudgie?" "Aren't they fools!" I chuckled.
I holds open the paper wrappings while he inspects the cacklers. And, believe me, they was the fanciest poultry specimens I'd ever seen! Honest, they looked like they'd been got up for the pullets' annual costume ball. "And Mr. Nash," I goes on, "said Mr. Skellings was to bring 'em in this way."
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