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The place was not cheerful, but as I listened to the crickets about the hearth, and watched the flames leap up and lick the black pot, my spirits rose. Presently the church bell sounded, dong, dong, dong. 'Why are they tolling the bell? I asked. 'Because, replied the gaunt young woman, 'a man has died in the village.
'Ding, dong, tolled the hyacinth bells; 'we are not tolling for little Kay; we know nothing about him. We sing our song, the only one we know. And Gerda went on to the buttercups shining among their dark green leaves. 'You are a bright little sun, said Gerda. 'Tell me if you know where I shall find my playfellow. The buttercup shone brightly and returned Gerda's glance.
With a searching study of her face to note the slightest change, he enumerated: "Was it Cyril, then? Will? Aunt Hannah? Kate? It couldn't have been Pete, or Dong Ling!" Billy still smiled inscrutably. At no name had Bertram detected so much as the flicker of an eyelid; and with a glance half-admiring, half-chagrined, he fell back into his chair. "I'll give it up. You've won," he acknowledged.
Then they turned the other two tiers all upon him, and at it both sides went ding, dong, till the guns were too hot to be worked. So then Sergeant La Croix popped his head up from the battery, and showed the enemy a great white plate. This was meant to convey to them an invitation to dine with the French army: the other side of the table of course.
Sure enough it was time for Bunnies to wake up because it was sunrise. Tippy Toes helped to get breakfast. He went to the well to draw water. He began to sing a little fairy song, "Ding, dong bell, Pussy's in the well." "Poor Pussy, I wonder if she is still in the well," he said. He peeped down to look into the well. Papa Cotton-Tail called, "Hurry, hurry, it is time for breakfast."
A step-father is TAMAN DONG; father-in-law is TAMAN DIVAN; forefather is SIPUN, a term used of any male or female ancestor more remote than the grandparents; but these are merely descriptive and not terms of address. This list includes all the important Kayan terms used to denote personal relations and kinship, so far as we know; and we think it very improbable that any have escaped us.
Respectfully lined up in the hall to meet them were Pete and Dong Ling: Pete with his wrinkled old face alight with joy and excitement; Dong Ling grinning and kotowing, and chanting in a high-pitched treble: "Miss Billee, Miss Billee plenty much welcome, Miss Billee!" "Yes, welcome home, Mrs.
The quarter was so long, that he was more than once convinced he must have sunk into a doze unconsciously, and missed the clock. At length it broke upon his listening ear. "Ding, dong!" "A quarter past," said Scrooge, counting. "Ding, dong!" "Half-past!" said Scrooge. "Ding, dong!" "A quarter to it," said Scrooge. "Ding, dong!" "The hour itself," said Scrooge, triumphantly, "and nothing else!"
Try it, beginning about two thirds of the way down the long side of the school. Now to get back to the right hand, you may turn to the left across the school, and turn to the left again. "There is a better way of dong it, but that is enough for to-day. Walk now. Do you see how much better your horse carries himself, and how much better you carry your hands, after those little exercises?
"Provincial," said the man, "if you positively insist upon it, I consent. We will drink. After work, never before." And he flourished his shovel briskly. Fauchelevent held him back. "It is Argenteuil wine, at six." "Oh, come," said the grave-digger, "you are a bell-ringer. Ding dong, ding dong, that's all you know how to say. Go hang yourself." And he threw in a second shovelful.
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