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"And every time you do old Witchy Crosspatch makes everything seem disagreeable!" "But I hate to run errands, Mister Chuckle!" cried Marjorie. "The old road is so dreadfully long and tiresome!" "But the longer the road the more happiness you can find along the way, my dear!" Merry Chuckle replied, quick as a wink, his little eyes twinkling brightly.
Jan filled the bucket from the river and set it down before Netteke, but she was in no mood for blandishments. She kept her ears back and would not touch the water. "All right, then, Crosspatch," said Jan. Leaving the pail in front of her, he went back to the boat. The gangplank was put out, and he and Marie went on board.
They are very particular. If you are conceited or ill-tempered yourself, you will never know a fairy as long as you live. Queen Crosspatch. Racketty-Packetty House was in a corner of Cynthia's nursery. And it was not in the best corner either. It was in the corner behind the door, and that was not at all a fashionable neighborhood.
"See here, Burt, I take back all I said this afternoon. I want you to marry Madge Oliver now, and the sooner, the better. That old cat of a Susan had the face to come up and tell me you weren't good enough for her niece. I told her a few plain truths. Don't you mind the old crosspatch. I'll back you up."
"O-ho! Crosspatch," thought I; and from no other motive than transgressing the forbidden, I reached across to distract the attentive goodness of the prim little baggage; but an iron grip lifted me bodily from the bench. It was Eli Kirke, wry-faced, tight-lipped. He had seen all! This was the secret of Mistress Rebecca's new-found diligence.
The tall man with the nervous, irritable face and the little girl with the birdcage in her hand. She did not say that she had called him a crosspatch, and kindly Discretion whispered in Mr. Wells' ear that it would be wise to leave well enough alone. Without another word he stalked by Mary Rose down the stairs. Mary Rose followed meekly.
And then she said it louder, "Crosspatch!" The door opened as if by magic and Mr. Wells came out and shut it behind him. "Did you say anything?" he asked coldly. Mary Rose was too startled and too honest not to tell the truth. "I said crosspatch," she faltered and waited bravely for the deluge. The two looked at each other.
It is the guinea-hen. She has a grey body, plump as a sack of meal, with little white speckles, a funny neck and such a small head with a tuft on top. She screeches horribly and Marmaduke calls her "Miss Crosspatch." But the turkey with his proud walk is just funny. And yet Farmer Green says he hasn't any sense of humour. Ask your father how that can be if he is funny. "Mr.
The sisters ran down to Sand Court and found King and the Craig boys already there. "Old Crosspatch hasn't come yet," observed Dick, after they had all said "Hello!" "Dick," said Midget, "I wish you wouldn't call our Sand Witch such unkind names." "Well, she is a crosspatch." "Well, never mind if she is. Don't let's call names, anyway." And then Hester arrived.
Seeing Hester go away, Tom came back, and reached Sand Court just as Midget was about to leave. "Hello, Queen Sandy!" he called out; "wait a minute. I saw that spitfire going away, so I came back. Now, look here, Mopsy Maynard, don't you let that old crosspatch be Queen!" "I can't, unless we all elect her," returned Midget, smiling at Tom; "but I wish you would agree to do that.
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