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"She's rather a dear, but she's lately had pups, and some people might object to her appearance." "I know I should love her." "She's a cocker spaniel her name's Jill. She belongs to my boy, Harold. But as he's away " "Then we've already met. I saw her the day I came down to see you from London. You're right she is a dear." "My boy, who is still away for his health "
So far from knowing what sixpence meant, the waiter protested that he didn't know what anything meant. He wiped the perspiration from his clammy brow, and said it was impossible to do it, not particularising what, and the kitchen was so far off. 'Take the bill to the bar, and get it altered, said Mr. Indignation Cocker, so to call him.
I have sent Thomas after Mr. Cocker. I suppose you have sent for the out-votes; but, if they are not good, what a terrible expense will that be! however, they are ready. I saw Mr. Cocker yesterday, he collected them together last night, and gave them a treat, so they are in high good humor. I inclose you a letter which B. left here last night, I could not resist opening it.
Didn't know Cocker, I suppose, did you?" "No, sir." "Taught 'rithmetic. Didn't learn his 'rithmetic then?" "No, sir," I replied, "Walkinghame's." "Did you though? There, now, you play a walking game, and get home and count your strawberries." "Yes, sir, but " "I say, what a fellow you are to but! Why, you're like Teddy, my goat, I once had. No, no! No money.
I never knew my grandfather Cocker, but have heard that he was a lively and vigorous man, who enjoyed life very heartily in his way. He married a Miss Crompton, who had a little property and was descended from the De Cromptons of Crompton Hall.
The owner of this dog had, likewise, informed me that the animal had never received any training, but naturally hunted very well, and was a good "treer." The instant the lad fired at this bird, Jim sprang into the woods with the alacrity of a hound, in order to grab the falling partridge before the old cocker could get hold of him.
With the help of COCKER and common industry, he may become a respectable Scrivener: but it is not all the ZEPHYRS, and AURORAS, and CORYDONS, and THYRSIS's; aye, nor his "junketing Queen MAB" and "drudging Goblins," that will ever make him a Poet.
I'd resign to-morrow if it weren't for the fact that Marrineal still wants to cocker up the labor crowd for his political purposes, and so gives me a free hand in my own special line. By the way, he's got the Veridian matter all nicely smoothed out. Oh, my, yes! Fired the general manager, put in all sorts of reforms, recognized the union, the whole programme!
"A mile or more beyond the little village over here where we left our horses," said Rossitur. "We beat the ground well, but there were no signs of them even." "We had not the right kind of dog," said Mr. Carleton. "We had the kind that is always used here," said Rossitur; "nobody knows anything about a Cocker in America." "Ah, it was too wet," said Mr. Ringgan. "I could have told you that.
This yoong man, Muster Wharton, as is goin' round so free, promisin' yer the sun out o' the sky, iv yer'll only vote for 'im, so th' men say ee don't coom an' set down along o' you an' me, an' cocker of us up as ee do Joe Simmons or Jim Hurd here. But that don't matter. Yur thinkin's yur own, anyway." But she nudged him in vain.
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