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She had always been very close-mouthed about her affairs, and there were some who said that even in her early days of widowhood she might have been more stingy than she was poor. She must have considerable property, or Mr. Burke would not be so anxious to get it.
He's a close-mouthed cuss, an' didn't say much, but puttin' it with what yer just told me, I reckon I kin sorter figger it out. Carver is som' sorter partner with Kirby a capper I reckon an' enyhow he had a hand in that kayrd game. 'Tain't the niggers thet are makin' the trouble leastways not the black 'uns. Nobody's likely ter row over them.
As for Monsieur Dutocq and myself, our assistance won't help you much; and besides, my good woman, you are too close-mouthed." "Monsieur asked me if I had laid by a few little savings; and I couldn't tell him that I had, be because they have gone to keep the h house of that poor Monsieur Pi i cot; and now they accuse me of r robbing him!" Madame Lambert sobbed.
All of Warren's men were close-mouthed, as though through some biting fear of swift and unerring vengeance for "squealing." Even the prisoners in the station-house had not volunteered to communicate with friends, as they were allowed to do by law. They were "standing pat," as the old detective declared in disgust. "That proves one thing," remarked the criminologist.
How did the Dean know that Patches' story was anything more than a cleverly arranged tale, invented for the express purpose of allaying any suspicion as to his true relationship with Nick? If Patches' character was so far above suspicion, why did he always dodge any talk that might touch his past? Was it necessary or usual for men to keep so close-mouthed about themselves?
"I don't walk up and down Coniston Water for that reason," he answered earnestly. "Might I be so bold as to ask the reason?" she ventured. Great men have their weaknesses. And many, close-mouthed with their own sex, will tell their cherished hopes to a woman, if their interests are engaged. He leaned a little toward her, his face illumined by his subject, which was himself.
I have been questioning my destiny lately; the law as a goal had been drawing further away. And this mark of confidence " "Oh, that point, the confidence will have to be mutual. I am a close-mouthed person and have no confidants, but of necessity you will learn my affairs pretty thoroughly if you accept my offer. You have heard a good deal of talk about me most of it unflattering.
There were well-fed, well-groomed club-men and brokers in the crowd, a politician or two, a popular comedian with his manager, amateur boxers from the athletic clubs, and quiet, close-mouthed sporting men from every city in the country. Their names if printed in the papers would have been as familiar as the types of the papers themselves.
"True; you're not. You're close-mouthed enough. But Camilla Van Arsdale! Incredible! Does she live here?" "Here or hereabouts." "You must give me the address. I must surely go and see her." "Are you a friend of Miss Van Arsdale?" "I could hardly say so much. A friend of her family, rather. She would remember me, I am sure. And, in any case, she would know my name. Where did you say she lived?"
Josephson shot all the scenes for The She-Demon he knows the run of it better even than the director does. Besides, Josephson is naturally close-mouthed. He minds his own business and never butts in anywhere. To look at him you can't never tell what he's thinking about. But even if he suspected anything and, of course, he don't he's the kind that'd know enough to keep his trap shut.
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