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He chaffed the proud father, told the mother that the baby was the finest in the parish, and wanted to know whose health he was to drink where every one appeared so blooming. 'Now, mamma, the canon said busily, 'let us have plenty of nice dry wood to start the blaze, and then you must come down to the field and watch us put a match to the pile. Cyprian, my boy, where are the old newspapers kept?
He laughed and chaffed, exchanged repartees with the flowing multitude through which they passed, stopped to speak to the flaunting women and loaded them with extravagant compliments, elbowed loungers out of his way, and made the most personal remarks on those around him. Two men went by, and one of them exclaimed, with a surprised glance at Valentine: "I'm damned!
What am I, pray, a marquis or a duke?" chaffed the other, but the trembling dial belied his gayety, and even from the side Coquenil could see that the man's face was as tense and pallid as the sheet before him. "As I said, the key to this murder," pursued the magistrate, "is the secret that Martinez held. Without that nothing can be understood and no justice can be done.
She had suffered considerably at the hands of various inefficient maids and this, added to the strain of her own professional work, had brought her at one time to the verge of a break-down in health. "I'd no idea you were so strong on domestic matters, Penelope," chaffed St. John, smiling across at her. "I'm not.
Bart's off-handed ingenuousness had completely disarmed the men. He pretended to be busy petting the horse, but saw Buck Tolliver slip back to his brother, and a few quick questions and answers passed between them. Then Buck came up to him again. "See here, kid, are you acquainted around here at all?" "Did you ever see me around here before?" chaffed Bart audaciously. "Don't get fresh!
"You must get to work, Mr. Raymond; and I can tell you, as one who knows, that work's only dreaded by them who have never done any. You'll soon find that there's nothing better for the nerves and temper than steady work." Neddy chaffed Mr. Gurd's sentiments and Raymond said nothing. He was looking in front of him, his mind occupied with personal problems.
"Meeting a man like that gives you new faith in human nature." "Goodness, Will had better look out," chaffed Mollie, a little gleam of humor shining through her weariness. "I always thought you had it in you to run off with a chauffeur, Amy." Before Amy had time to retort they saw a stalwart and familiar figure swinging toward them and recognized Sergeant Mullins.
Bet you a million you can't guess right in three guesses." "From the way you seem to feel about it," grinned Dick, "it must contain money from home. I don't know what else could make you feel as happy as you appear to be." "No, it isn't money," replied Bert, "but it's something better." "Come off," chaffed Tom, "there 'ain't no such thing. But tell us what it is and get it out of your system."
"I suppose she'll spend her time grubbing this summer." Griffin pushed up her blouse sleeve, showing a remarkably thin arm. "I'm your man, if you ever want a pal," she said to Judith. "I'm trained down to the right weight now and ready for business." Judith did not know whether she was being chaffed or not, so she dexterously changed the subject.
Deleah gone, Franky gone, it was very snug there, especially when the winter evenings came on, and the poor widow stayed late in her shop while he and Bessie sat and "chaffed," as he called it, alone. How she dared! he often asked himself. To think of all the benefits he had bestowed on the family, and that she dared!
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