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Morris commented with just a tinge of bitterness in his tones; "Paris is the place for styles. Us poor suckers over here don't know a thing about designing."
After what has been said, the image of the cloud need not be commented upon. Thus far of an endowing or modifying power: but the Imagination also shapes and creates; and how?
"Maybe you'll laugh on the other side of your countenance, as Washington White would say," commented Mark; "especially if that big tube bursts." "But it isn't going to burst." "How do you know?" "Well, I worked out this experiment carefully. I've calculated just how strong the new gas will be, and " "Ah, that's just it. It's a new gas, and you've never yet succeeded in making it, have you?"
"Some ways, Jess," commented his spouse, "I'd a'most guess you ain't got much use for Will Banion." "Why should I have? Hasn't he done all he could to shoulder me out of my place as captain of this train? And wasn't I elected at Westport before we started?" "Mostly, a man has to stay elected, Jess." "Well, I'm going to! I had it out with that young man right now.
"Well, let him both start and continue," Helen commented. "I am the last person to be otherwise than delighted thereat. Just in proportion as he is occupied he ceases to be inconvenient. If he succeeds good. If he is shot good likewise. For him laurels and a hero's tomb. For me crape and permanent emancipation.
Its edge struck his head. He dodged aside. Then he sat staring, the full light from within the room showing him to its occupant as plain as day. "Um!" commented Miss Lavinia, simply. "Some one was there. And you, Andy Wildwood!" Andy was taken aback. His aunt was not particularly startled. She rather looked stern and suspicious.
Half an hour later the steward, with a knowing grin, reported to Milsom that the bottle was already three-parts empty. "That is all right," commented Don Hermoso, when the statement was passed on to him; "the gentlemen of the customs will not be troubled with sleeplessness to-night!"
"Ah, happy boy!" the old man commented. "You must sit down you must have some tea," he observed to his wife's niece. "They gave me some tea in my room the moment I got there," this young lady answered. "I'm sorry you're out of health," she added, resting her eyes upon her venerable host. "Oh, I'm an old man, my dear; it's time for me to be old. But I shall be the better for having you here."
"You are aware, Miss Vanderpoel, that the present income from the estate is not such as would justify anything approaching the required expenditure?" "Yes, I am aware of that. The expense would be provided for by my father." "Most generous on Mr. Vanderpoel's part," Mr. Townlinson commented. "The estate would, of course, increase greatly in value."
Pierce went on. “Like it!” Maida plunged into praise so swift and enthusiastic that Dr. Pierce told her to go more slowly or he would put a bit in her mouth. But he listened attentively. “Well, I see you’re not tired of it,” he commented. “Tired!” Maida’s indignation was so intense that Dr. Pierce shook until every curl bobbed.
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