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As she neared the last step the fire crackled explosively and the girl screamed. But the mystic presence had not swept around the corner to grab her, so she dropped to a seat on the step and laughed. "It was was only the the fire," she said, stammering hysterically. Then she arose with sudden fortitude and cried: "Why, there isn't anybody there! I know there isn't."
"If we took Mary Rose in here to live don't you s'pose all those up above," he jerked his thumb significantly toward the ceiling, "'d know it an' make trouble? God knows they make enough as it is. They're a queer lot of folks under this roof, Kate, and that's no lie. Folks they're cranks!" explosively. "When one isn't findin' fault another is. When I've heat enough for ol' Mrs.
Major Phelps told him about the eight lads, borrowing, perhaps, some of Grace Corwin's enthusiasm for the moment, and the colonel was favorably impressed from the start with what he called "a mighty fine spirit." He thumped his fist on the table at which he sat when the major told him of the boys and their hopes, and said explosively: "Wish there were more like them in every town out here.
"This is the most outrageous, high-handed, " began Landover, explosively, but stopped short as Percival levelled his unlovely forefinger at him. "Cut it out, Mr. Landover, cut it out," he snapped, inelegantly. "Now, listen to me. For two days you and these boon companions of yours have been loafing on the job.
"And what is it I've to be proud of, ma'am?" politely inquired Freckles. "Why, a whole worldful of things," cried the Angel explosively. "For one thing, you can be good and proud over the way you've kept the timber thieves out of this lease, and the trust your father has in you. You can be proud that you've never even once disappointed him or failed in what he believed you could do.
Half a ladleful of soup is quite enough to serve. But really clever butlers serve the soup, carve, and pour out the wine as well. An inexperienced servant should never serve the wine; it must be done briskly and neatly, not explosively or carelessly.
Then, rather explosively, "Have a chair." He struck Rose as being a little flustered and uncertain, somehow, and he now made a tentative beginning of actually bringing a chair for her. "Oh, don't bother," said Rose, and now she couldn't help smiling outright. "I'll find one for myself."
"Oh, you don't like my style, eh?" he came back resentfully. "All you want out of me is my money." "No, I don't!" she retorted. "I don't want your money! I want a share in that mine!" "Say, who are you, anyway?" burst out Rimrock explosively. "Are you some wise one that's on the inside?" "That's none of your business," she answered sharply, "you were satisfied when you took all my money."
She was stout, jolly-looking and effusive. The greetings between the pair were warm, and they were evidently old friends. But underneath the new-comer's gush and noise I was dimly conscious of a sort of gay hostility. She was exultant and frightened, both at once, and her eyes were sparkling. "Well, what do you think?" she cried out, explosively. Mrs. Jones' lips tightened.
He never had a lady come to see him before," announced the office boy, explosively. "Sure it's him you want?" "Mr. Henry Gordon," declared Nancy, in some doubt. "Henery is his front name," admitted Scorch, rumpling his red top-knot. "But I guess I'd better ask first if he'll have you in." "Just tell him it's me, please," said Nancy, faintly. "What did you say the name was, Miss?" "Nancy Nelson.
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