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But also they will build new tool shops and train new mechanics, so that every so often we will need to come out of overdrive to transfer the tools and the men to new ships." Hoddan nodded exhaustedly. This was right. "So," said the old man contentedly, "we will simply make those transfers in orbit about the planets for which we have your letters.
The detective, however, showed no curiosity; and we could see that he made for his landing and stumbled exhaustedly up the bank. Hutchins drew up beside us. "He'll not try that again, I think," she said in her crisp voice. "He's out of training. He panted like a motor launch. Who are our visitors?" Here her eyes fell on Mr. McDonald and her face set in the dusk.
They scrambled out of the hollow, and again dashed desperately forward. Beaten, bruised, blackened, and smoke-grimed looking less human than the animals who had long since deserted the crest they at last limped into a "wind opening" in the woods that the fire had skirted. The major sank exhaustedly to the ground; the sheriff threw himself beside him.
He struck out wildly, desperately; once or twice he thought he felt his feet touch the bottom, only to find himself powerlessly dragged back towards the sea. With a final superhuman effort he gained at last a foothold on the muddy strand, and, half scrambling, half crawling, sank exhaustedly beside the fisherman's net. But the fisherman was gone!
One evening during one of these attacks, when for two days Carrie had not appeared at the dinner table, Alma, entering when the meal was almost over, seated herself rather exhaustedly at her mother's place opposite her stepfather. He had reached the stage when that little unconscious usurpation in itself could annoy him. "How's your mother?" he asked, dourly for him. "She's asleep." "Funny.
I placed my blanket on a clean place, threw myself down exhaustedly, and dropped to sleep directly. When I rose, at ten o'clock on the morning of Sunday, August 10, the porch was covered with wounded people. Some fierce sunbeams were gliding under the roof, shining in the poor fellows' eyes, and they were stirring wearily, though asleep.
"What is it, dear?" she asked, as the middle-aged, slightly bent figure toiled up the steps exhaustedly. "Where is Gloria?" was Mr. McAndrew's reply, as he dropped with a sigh of relief into one of the piazza chairs. "Gone with Miss I can't think of her name the District Nurse. She would go you mustn't blame me. Ask about Ben if she wasn't the settest little thing!"
They laughed, holding on each other's shoulders; they laughed, clinging to Barker's struggling figure; they went out and laughed with their backs against a tree. They laughed separately and in different corners. And then they came up to Barker with tears in their eyes, dropped their heads on his shoulder, and murmured exhaustedly: "You blessed ass!"
One day, as I was exhaustedly trifling with my meridian meal, and balancing the gratification against the trouble of eating lumpy tapioca pudding, a muffled, rolling thud broke upon my ears, making the window and floor vibrate slightly.
Do you mind dining at seven for once in your life. Miss Higham? It's a ridiculous hour, I know, but we must be at the hall sharp by eight. Miss Loriner will show you your room when you are ready. I have a thousand and one things to do," she added exhaustedly.
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