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"I have no doubt," Julien admitted, "that the situation would be a trifle difficult, but to talk about earning your own living you, Lady Anne " "Lady fiddlesticks!" she interrupted. "What a stupid old thing you are, Julien! You never found out, I suppose, that at heart I am a Bohemian?" "No, I never did!" he assented vigorously.
"If you have common sense enough not to keep fussing because the room happens to be the one my aunt died in," said Sophia bluntly. "Fiddlesticks!" said the widow, Mrs. Elvira Simmons. That very afternoon she moved into the southwest chamber. The young girl Flora assisted her, though much against her will. "Now I want you to carry Mrs.
"Wish to goodness I had a match, so's we could see what kind of a place this is. But I left my vest in the car, and the matches were in the pocket." "What car?" Mrs. Hampton asked. "Lord Fiddlesticks'." "You mean Lord Donaster?" "I guess that's his name, but dad calls him 'Fiddlesticks'." "And you were with him? Where was he going?" "Why, he was comin' here, of course.
Dear, generous Uncle Geoff! he was determined to share his last crust with his dead brother's widow and children. "Nonsense, fiddlesticks!" he kept on saying; "what do I want with luxuries? Ask Deborah if I care what I eat and drink; we shall do very well, if you and Esther are not so faint-hearted."
"Smallpox, fiddlesticks I said disgrace, Sallie Carruthers, and the worst kind of disgrace municipal disgrace." And as Aunt Augusta named the plague that was to come upon us, she looked as if she expected it to wilt us all into sear and dried leaves. And in point of fact, we all did rustle.
"English fiddlesticks!" said Bea, with energy. "You are a goosey. Suppose you had to work and couldn't have pretty things and waste your time trying them on?" "What misery," cried Ernestine, jumping up and whirling around on her heel with an airy grace that the other girls might have practiced for in vain.
I'm not omniscient, and I only ordered him to propose an hour ago. The golden hussy! the proud jade! Refuse my grand-nephew indeed! Well, there's one of your rivals disposed of, it seems, count that to your advantage, sir!" "But," said Barnabas, frowning and shaking his head, "Sir Mortimer Carnaby has her promise!" "Fiddlesticks!" "She gave him the rose!" said Barnabas, between set teeth.
Whatever we may think or suspect, it is better to say as little as possible for the present. The inquest isn't until Friday." "Not until fiddlesticks!" The snort Miss Howard gave was truly magnificent. "You're all off your heads. The man will be out of the country by then. If he's any sense, he won't stay here tamely and wait to be hanged." John Cavendish looked at her helplessly.
He was accosted by a stranger none other than Elijah who inquired the purpose of his journey. "I go to buy cattle," replied the would-be purchaser. "Say, it if please God," urged Elijah. "Fiddlesticks! I shall buy cattle whether it please God or not! I carry the money with me, and the business will be dispatched." "But not with good fortune," said the stranger, and went off.
Charteris was at his side in a moment. "Want anything, old boy? By Jove, I'm uncommon glad to hear your voice again talking sensibly, that is. "But it's only a few hours since you brought me in here." "A few fiddlesticks! My dear fellow, it's three weeks." "Bob, have they sent us the siege artillery?" "No, and they won't.
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