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"It will be sure to pour! It always does pour when we want to do anything!" she declared; upon which Nan threw her book into the air and caught it again with a dexterous movement. "Fiddle-de-dee! It's going to be a bright, glorious summer day, with just enough sun to be warm and not enough to be hot, and just enough wind to be cool and not enough to be cold.
He laughed at the old man that was fool enough to buy that bottle. "A worthy old man he seemed," Keawe said. "But no one can judge by appearances. For why did the old reprobate require the bottle?" "My husband," said Kokua humbly, "his purpose may have been good." Keawe laughed like an angry man. "Fiddle-de-dee!" cried Keawe. "An old rogue, I tell you, and an old ass to boot.
The very law itself says that no man need give evidence against himself. Besides, business is no worse than every other calling. Do you suppose a lawyer never defends a man whom he knows to be guilty? He says he does it to give the culprit a fair trial. Fiddle-de-dee! He strains every nerve to get the man off. A lawyer is hired to take the side of a company or a corporation in every quarrel.
"Three little blackbirds sat in a tree Singing, heigh-ho, heigh-ho, fiddle-de-dee," sang Harry. "Now I vote we make a nest for ourselves; as to the water sinking low enough to allow our getting on shore to-night, that's out of the question.
William; the weather has moderated a great deal since nightfall, and I rather think the ice may be weak." "Pooh! nonsense! fiddle-de-dee!" exclaimed the other traveler, testily; "do you think, old driveler, that a few hours of moderate weather could weaken, effectually, the ice of a river that has been hard frozen for a week? Why, at this moment a coach might be driven across with perfect safety!"
No doubt the magic rose which Bulbo wore caused this infatuation on Angelica's part; but is she the first young woman who has thought a silly fellow charming? Giglio must go and sit by Gruffanuff, whose old face he, too, every moment began to find more lovely. He paid the most outrageous compliments to her: There never was such a darling. Older than he was? Fiddle-de-dee!
I, who have devoted my life to your family, should have the charge of their maintenance." "Sailors are not beggars, and I should very likely make as much money by going to sea as by any other means." "Fiddle-de-dee," again exclaimed Aunt Deb; "eat your luncheon, and don't talk nonsense." As I was very hungry, I obeyed her, but at first I felt as if the food I put in my mouth would choke me.
"But she won't have anybody occupy the dressing-room. It used to be the night nursery you remember, sir, and not a thing in it has been touched since Sir Richard moved down to the gun-room wing." "Oh, fiddle-de-dee! It's just got to be touched now, then. I can't be bothered with sentiment when it's ten to one whether I save my patient." Again sobs rose in Clara's throat.
Van Brunt had made. This was done; and then Nancy seized hold of Ellen. "Come along," said she, pulling her to the window "come along, and let us watch the folks come in." "But it isn't time for them to be here yet," said Ellen; "the fire is only just burning." "Fiddle-de-dee! they won't wait for the fire to burn, I can tell you. They'll be along directly, some of them.
Did not your mother leave you in charge of all at home?" "Yes, sir!" said Bessy, trembling. "But, sir, I thought I could earn money to make mother a present!" "Thought! fiddle-de-dee. I'll tell you what; never you neglect the work clearly laid out for you by either God or man, to go making work for yourself, according to your own fancies. God knows what you are most fit for. Do that.
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