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Then it becomes the business of that gloomy gentleman facetiously referred to in the newspaper reports as the "genial chairman" to put the lecturer to the bad. In nine cases out of ten he can do so. Some chairmen, indeed, develop a great gift for it. Thank you, on Ancient Britain. Now, this is the first of our series of lectures for this winter. The last series, as you all know, was not a success.
Swiggs replies with a languishing sigh, mistaking the head of the cat for her Milton, and apologizing for her error as that venerable animal, having got well squeezed, sputters and springs from her grasp, shaking his head, "elected solely on the respectability of my family." Rather a collapsed member, by the way, Mr. Soloman thinks, contemplating her facetiously.
He proposed to take to flight, he remarked facetiously, before Miss Henley wheedled him into saying anything more. After opening the door, however, he suddenly returned to Iris, and added a last word in the strictest confidence. "If you won't forget to recommend me to your friends," he said, "I'll trust you with another secret.
A police-post in the top right-hand corner and a tiny mud fort in the top left-hand corner prevented as much salt-smuggling and cattle-lifting as the influence of the civilians could not put down; and in the bottom right-hand corner lay Jumala, the district headquarters a pitiful knot of lime-washed barns facetiously rented as houses, reeking with frontier fever, leaking in the rain, and ovens in the summer.
"When Einstein delivers an important pronouncement, an announcement that is of universal importance, the papers facetiously give it a few paragraphs. But when a center receives the football and runs several hundred yards with it, the papers get hysterical " "A center, Professor? Several hundred yards?" murmured Matthews. Professor Brierly glared at him.
Had a letter from 'Ned' the other day, and the old place hasn't burned down, or anything." "From Edna? How are they all?" and Dorothy helped Tavia into her house garments. "Able to sit up," answered Tavia facetiously. "Cologne is pining for you, I believe." "I did hope Rose-Mary could come over for the holidays, but she has written she cannot."
"Perhaps, I may know better when I get older." A book on the table attracted her by its beautiful binding. She took it up. Mrs. Gallilee looked at her with compassionate good humour. "Science again, my dear," she said facetiously, "inviting you in a pretty dress! You have taken up the 'Curiosities of Coprolites. That book is one of my distinctions a presentation copy from the author."
"Ground floor left," murmured Larry the Bat to himself. He smiled facetiously. "Saves an interview with the janitor!" He glanced sharply around him in all directions and the next instant was inside the vestibule and in another, without a sound, was crouched close against the apartment door.
The card sharp still cursed furiously, and backed away. "Ha! ha! ha!" and the laugh of Calamity rung wildly through the great saloon "Ha! ha! ha! here's a go! Who wants to buy a cupped-winged sharp?" "Sold out right cheap!" added Ned, facetiously. "Clear the track and we'll take him out and boost him to a limb."
Two years were the longest that he could bear up under this state of things, when he was sold out by the sheriff, and forced "to go through the mill again," as taking the benefit of the insolvent law was facetiously called in the State where he resided. "Poor fellow! he has a hard time of it. I wonder why it is that he gets along so badly. He is an industrious man and regular in his habits.
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