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Whisky is scarce in that country, but it is obtainable, and Grenfell generally procured a good deal of it. The man was evidently in a state of apprehension, and he shrank back a little when a big, grim-faced chopper ladled out a great plateful of the burnt stew from a vessel on the stove.
But, barring such interruptions, the deliberations upon Jim's fate went on night and day. 'Meanwhile he wandered about the courtyard, shunned by some, glared at by others, but watched by all, and practically at the mercy of the first casual ragamuffin with a chopper, in there.
"That is not what I asked you," said Ida, with a trace of dryness. Weston spread out his hands as though to excuse himself. "Then," he said, "they were all against him, and I think Jake I mean the big chopper would have forced the stuff down his throat. It was horribly burnt. There are," and he hesitated, "things one really has to do." His companion nodded.
I still possess my brains and my intellect is as good as ever, but my memory of some of the events I formerly experienced is quite hazy." "How long have you been in this cupboard?" asked the Emperor. "I don't know." "Haven't you a name?" "Oh, yes," said the Head; "I used to be called Nick Chopper, when I was a woodman and cut down trees for a living."
"If thou comest near me," said the actress whirling the chopper, "I'll chop thy ugly little head off." "Unless thou lendest me thy lips thou shalt not play in my comedy," said Pinchas angrily. "My trouble!" said the leading lady, shrugging her shoulders.
He patted Button-Bright's curly head tenderly, for he was fond of children, and turned to the shaggy man and shook both his hands at the same time. Nick Chopper, the Emperor of the Winkies, who was also known throughout the Land of Oz as the Tin Woodman, was certainly a remarkable person.
'Nonsense, man! cried Marwood de Whichehalse, who to my amazement was the third of the number; 'only a hind cutting faggots; and of course he hath gone home long ago. Blind man's holiday, as we call it. I can see all over the place; and there is not even a rabbit there. At that I drew my breath again, and thanked God I had gotten my coat on. Even his chopper is gone, I see.
Joey was perfect master of the task, and, as he handed over the paper, announced the whole sum to amount to 5 shillings, 10 pence. "Well," says Mrs Chopper, "it looks all right; but just stay here a minute while I go and speak to somebody." Mrs Chopper left the room, went downstairs, and took it to the bar-girl at the next public-house to ascertain if it was all correct.
"That's because the fool was jealous; I lost the tobacco, Mrs Chopper, and he said I had given it to Dick Snapper." "I can't help that; he must come himself." "But he's away in the boat, and he told me to get the things for him. Who have you there? Not Peter; no, it's not Peter; but, what a dear little boy."
To-day we discovered we had only three spoons left, and company coming. Man, 'tis a proleefic neighbourhood." He heaved a great sigh. Harriet rushed out and made up a package. When she came in I thought it seemed suspiciously large for spoons, but the Scotch preacher having again launched into the lore of the chopper, took it without at first perceiving anything strange.
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