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As he pondered, he found himself opposite the engine, which was being oiled, wiped, and generally caressed by its affectionate driver, a burly man with an oil-can in one hand and a lump of cotton-waste in the other. 'Hullo, mother! said the engine-driver, 'what's the trouble? You don't look particularly cheerful.
Can the Anthidium, built to pass through the difficult obstacle of her cotton wallets, be better-adapted than the Osmia to make her way through the wreckage that keeps falling under the worker's feet; or, rather, may not this very cotton-waste put a stop to these cataracts of rubbish which must naturally drive the insect back? This is all quite possible; but I can say nothing for certain.
The stout seaman was well able to play the part of amateur surgeon, being a handy fellow, and he usually carried about with him two or three odd pieces of spun-yarn for emergencies also a lump of cotton-waste as a handkerchief, while the tail of his shirt served at all times as a convenient rag.
His honest red countenance emerged out of the engine-room companion and then the whole robust man, with shirt sleeves turned up, wiping slowly the massive fore-arms with a lump of cotton-waste. And his light eyes expressed bitter distaste, as though our friendship had turned to ashes. He said weightily: "Oh! Aye!
I started up the engine, just to make sure she was all right, put away the tools, wiped my hands on a piece of cotton-waste, and resumed my seat in my lady's car without a word. The girl, looking flushed and anxious, followed her aunt into the car. Lord Brethe climbed in after them. The others stood round. "It's been awfully kind of you to lend us your chauffeur like this," said Daphne.
One man was standing up and waving, in a very excited manner, something which turned out ultimately to be a piece of cotton-waste. Our engines having been stopped, the canoe came alongside, and we beheld six wild-looking half-naked creatures two men, three women, and a very small boy, who was crouching over a fire at the bottom of the boat.
The former waved a piece of cotton-waste to her when she arrived; she caught sight of him and gave him a cheerful nod in reply; and an unexpressed blessing on his weather-beaten face arose in her heart as Garvie pushed through the crowd and conducted her and Gertie to a carriage. Timid little Mrs Tipps was also there.
And muffle the rowlocks with cotton-waste. I left Davies absorbed in the charts, and softly went about my own functions. In ten minutes he was on the ladder, beckoning. 'I've done, he whispered. 'Now shall we go? 'I've thought it out. Yes, I answered. This was only roughly true, for I could not have stated in words all the pros and cons that I had balanced.
I am told that cotton-waste is a good substitute for absorbent cotton in the delivery pads. It is inexpensive, and will be rendered capable of absorbing fluids after it has been boiled in washing soda and dried in the sun. Each delivery pad should be separately wrapped and sterilized. Gauze sponges will be needed by the doctor; about five dozen should be prepared.
"Gently, my man, gently," said Berry pleasantly. "Yes," said Lord Brethe, "be careful of the paint." I almost choked. "Won't you two come and talk to us?" the girl called from the other side of the road. "I always like watching a repair, dear," replied her uncle. "And Mr. Pleydel is an expert." "I think I'd better be here just to supervise," said Berry. "Er have you your cotton-waste handy, man?"
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