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They had feared that their game might take a train to the city, and when they saw them board the train bound for the Island the man who had spotted the game said: "What did I tell you, covies?" "They are going to the beach." "They are, dead sure." "We are in luck." "We are, you bet, and now I am going to prophesy again. That gal has got a good thing.
She'll nip the sparkles and the watch, and then, my covies, what will we do?" "We'll nip her, eh?" "You bet. Now just watch. There they go. Who was right, eh?" "I reckon you were, old man." "You bet I am, every time. Ah, we're in luck."
Several covies may be seen on the wing in a few minutes if the stubbles outside are disturbed in the evening, flying to the wood. There they alight, and run like pheasants, refusing to rise if followed. It is said that in the most thickly planted parts of Hampshire the partridge is becoming a woodland bird, like the ruffed grouse of North America.
And while each guest attends our varied feats Of scattered covies and retreating fleets, Me shall they wish some better sport to gain, And Thee more glory, from the next campaign." In the society of such men the destiny of Mr. Sheridan could not be long in fixing.
"I feel as though something had struck me," was the answer. "My covies, we got it good." "Did you? Well, I got it bad. Oh, how my head aches!" "Who are they?" "I'll never tell you, but it was the gal gave me my rap and she came down on me with the force of a Goliah, and I went down see? I'm down yet."
You want a good Chartist lecturer down here, my covies, to show you donkeys of labouring men that you have got iron on your heels, if you only know'd how to use it. 'And what's the use of rioting? asked some one, querulously. 'Why, if you don't riot, the farmers will starve you.
She had spirit as well as spirits, and had him clapped into jail. Telegrams came in do you say droves, covies, or flocks? Night letters especially, and long-distance telephone calls all collect. The neighbors, the Masons, the lawyer, and various relatives all went into minute detail. Grandma, being the injured party, prudently confined herself to the mail.
Bingley," said her mother, "I beg you will come here, and shoot as many as you please on Mr. Bennet's manor. I am sure he will be vastly happy to oblige you, and will save all the best of the covies for you." Elizabeth's misery increased, at such unnecessary, such officious attention!
I tell you she will walk him away off down the beach. She is bound to have those sparkles. She has her eye on them. Good enough; I hope she'll get 'em, but she'll never wear 'em. No, no, it's I and you, my covies, who will wear those sparkles. We covets them, we do, and we's got to have 'em; yes, sir, we's got to have 'em, and we will."
Covies of birds, like quail, were seen here and there, along the road, and at one point a handsome green snake, a yard or more in length, glided across the way. Snakes are said to be common, and among them several are venomous the rattlesnake, the coral-snake, and most dreaded of all, a little dark serpent a foot or so in length, with an enormous head, whose bite is said to be immediately fatal.
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