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"He is up at the Murtaghs," said his sister, "an' I had better fetch him home; I think the poor fellow's almost out of his senses since Peggy Murtagh's death that an' the dregs of the fever has him that he doesn't know what he's doin', God help him."
When this was done, they brought the furry hide and spread it upon the ground; and Hreidmar said, "Bring shining gold and precious stones enough to cover every part of this otter skin. When you have paid so much ransom, you shall have your freedom." "That we will do," answered Odin. "But one of us must have leave to go and fetch it: the other two will stay fast bound until the morning dawns.
"But how about my wifle if we don't go home at Cwistmas?" asked Braintree. "Oh, bother! Couldn't you get it sent up somehow, or couldn't you fetch it next Monday? that's the term holiday, you know." "Hold hard," said Bowler, "I've got another plan for Monday. You know we ought to get our hands in a bit before we start, and try and find out what we really want and all that sort of thing.
The old man mumbling to himself, after some consideration, that Fanny had run away, went to the next room to fetch her back. The visitor, observing that she held the door on the inside, and that, when the uncle tried to open it, there was a sharp adjuration of 'Don't, stupid! and an appearance of loose stocking and flannel, concluded that the young lady was in an undress.
Sam obeyed, and handed the address to the official. "Very well," said the latter, folding the paper up without looking at it, and putting it into his waistcoat pocket, "if we want you, we'll fetch you." "I suppose I had better put my statement down in writing?" said Samuel, making a last effort at pomposity. "Can if you like," said the sub-inspector, yawning, "when you've nothing else to do."
In the end, he deemed it best to go and fetch Aeneas, whom he found standing in the rear, for he had long been aggrieved with Priam because in spite of his brave deeds he did not give him his due share of honour.
In the presence of the foe, but under the protection of the Venetian cannon, a number of volunteers swim over and fetch back the boats, which had been carried to the other side. A bridge is quickly constructed. But by the time the army crossed over, the Frenchmen are in full flight. Only a few shots from the field-pieces are sent after them.
They can be bought for as little as £4, while the best fetch as much as £60 to £80. Those were pleasant days at Shiráz.
Returning to fetch the lamp from the table, he shaded the flame with his hand, and strove to throw the light outside. Still he saw nothing. Persuaded that a gust of wind had disturbed and shaken the pelisse: and that Rose had been deceived by her own fears he again shut the window. "Be satisfied, children! The wind is very high; it is that which lifted the corner of the pelisse."
For more than an hour the entire gang had been at work, though Joshua Owen had seen to it that Jack and Hal had nothing more to do than lift or hold heavy articles, fetch tools, etc. Still both boys stood this good-humoredly, paying strict attention to orders.
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