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And now, by way of an exchange of news, he added: "We're expectin' a little McLean down on Box Elder. That's what you'll be expectin' some of these days, I hope." "Yes," murmured the Virginian, "I hope so too." "And I don't guess," said Lin, "that you and I will do much shufflin' of other folks' children any more."
"Loud o' liberty!" exclaimed Jounce, "I was expectin' him, too." "When did you meet him last?" "'Bout this time last night." "Exactly; on a vacant lot ?" "Eh?" The tramp started and evinced alarm. "Don't worry, old fellow," uttered the detective in a low voice. "I know all about it, my friend. You were to meet a gentleman here by appointment?" "Yes." "I am the man." "You?" incredulously. "Yes. Mr.
But after all, it happened real curious the day of the Parade every leadin' Creation Searcher had some impediment in his way, and couldn't go, and of course, the Society didn't want to go without its leaders. Mis' Philander Daggett, the president's wife, wuz paperin' her settin' room and parlor overhead. She wuz expectin' company and couldn't put it off.
Standing still being Dan'l's long suit, the order was obeyed. Gabe then loafed to the door of the station and accosted the depot master, who was nodding in his chair beside the telegraph instrument. "Where is she now, Ed?" asked Mr. Lumley, referring to the train. "Just left South Harniss. Be here pretty soon. What's your hurry? Expectin' anybody?" "Naw; nobody that I know of, special.
"They seem to've bin at home and expectin' us, Capt," grinned Si, as he pointed to the augmenting swarm of horsemen. "There does seem to be a tolerably full house," answered the Captain with a shrug. "Well, the more the merrier. Boys, shoot down those fellows who're tearing down the fences. That'll stop any rush on us, and we'll develop their force."
My grandmother was a Mayfield no, Mayhew. Putty nigh the same anyhow. You air expectin' a letter, I reckon." "Yes, if you please." "From yo' husband? No, you ain't married, of co'se. And I want to tell you that you may have any letter in this shop, don't make no odds who it's writ to. I'm allus glad to have folks come.
It appears that pony-built Della Wharton, her name is was expectin' some gimcracks, an' Warden an' her was waitin' for them. Anyways, they was there. It sure was medium mournful!" declared Corwin. He appeared to hesitate; and Rankin grinned. "We've heard it before; but I reckon we can stand listenin' ag'in. Tell it, Corwin."
So then George hopped right up and drew a fine figure on the board and lettered it, and was just about to set down and study the book, as I could see, because he was eyein' the professor and expectin' that some of the others would be called on first, and while the professor was watchin' somebody else demonstrate, he would study up. But it happened wrong: George was called on first.
"There looks to be plenty o' good farmin' land in this part o' the country," she said, a minute later. "Where be we now? See them handsome farm buildings; he must be a well-off man." But I had to tell my companion that we were still within the borders of the old town where we had both been born. Mrs. Peet gave a pleased little laugh, like a girl. "I'm expectin' Shrewsbury to pop up any minute.
Candace shut the door, that no sound might escape, and began a confidential outpouring to Miss Prissy. "Ye see," she said, "I's feelin's all de while for Miss Marvyn; 'cause, ye see, she was expectin', ef eber Mary was married, well dat 'twould be to somebody else, ye know." Miss Prissy responded with a sympathetic groan.
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