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As I remember them, what unprotected faces they were; their very roughness and violence made them defenceless. These boys had no practised manner behind which they could retreat and hold people at a distance. They had only their hard fists to batter at the world with. Otto was already one of those drifting, case-hardened labourers who never marry or have children of their own.
These were queer doings; the case-hardened onlookers prepared to enjoy a mildly entertaining treat. Soon grins began to appear; the men murmured, they nudged one another, they slapped one another on the back, for what they saw astonished and delighted them.
Ever since the commencement of our marvelous journey, I had experienced many surprises, had suffered from many illusions. I thought that I was case-hardened against all surprises and could neither see nor hear anything to amaze me again. I was like a many who, having been round the world, finds himself wholly blase and proof against the marvelous.
So great a success was this open-air meal that my companion, a case-hardened Roman, was obliged to confess: "It seems one fares better in the province than at home. You could not get such bread in Rome, not if you offered fifty francs a pound."
In his second year he began losing weight after the holidays, and found difficulty in getting to sleep; his appetite became irregular, and his smoking, which had been moderate for some years, became a dependence. His nervous system was pretty well "shot up" it had never been case-hardened. A weight of apprehension had become constantly present, and he let its burden depress him miserably.
Soon, however, one becomes case-hardened, and only suffers the immediate annoyance consequent upon its tickling and pricking. There is also a large assortment of spiders. We have, too, one of the ugliest-looking creatures that I have ever seen. It is a kind of animal which no one would wish to touch: if touched, it will bite sharply, some say venomously.
He regarded her with the simplicity of a child, but replied like a case-hardened cowboy: "I don't like a woman's job, of course. But I'm ready to do any blamed thing you say." "Do you suppose," Kate demanded with an air, "they would turn two horses over to you up at Doubleday's?" She had put her foot in it: "I tell you," he protested, "I don't want to ride a horse of Doubleday's.
But I was not case-hardened. And I I myself had slain this man, who had died slowly and in great pain. Vigo's voice sounded to me far off as he said bluntly: "M. le Comte, I make you my prisoner." "No, by Heaven!" cried M. Étienne, in a vibrating voice that brought me back to reality; "no, Vigo! I am no murderer. Things may look black against me but I am innocent.
Taking a good mouthful, I felt as though I had taken liquid fire; the tomato was chile colorado, or red pepper, of the purest kind. It nearly killed me, and I saw Gomez's eyes twinkle, for he saw that his share of supper was increased. I contented myself with bits of the meat, and an abundant supply of tortillas. Ord was better case-hardened, and stood it better.
Here is a chance for real detective work, if you can double the game, and capture me?" was the laughing retort. "I don't believe you trust me." The girl stood up before him, and after one deep look, her eyes fell before his. Those exquisite lashes sent a tiny flutter through the case-hardened heart of the club man, despite his desperate determination to be a Stoic.
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