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Updated: May 13, 2025
"I don't like it as well as Lethure," said matter-of-fact Tom. Frenchy laughed at Tom's pronunciation. "Zis is how you say Le-teur. See? I will teach you ze French." "How did you happen to come to America?" Tom asked. "Ah! I will tell you," Frenchy said, as a grim, dangerous look gathered in his eyes. "You are how many years, my frien'!" "I'm seventeen," said Tom.
It was old Perrault himself who spotted Baldwin coming in the door of the store. His joy was bursting. "Ah-h, Cap-tan! Ah-h, you come once more to see your old frien'. And you also, Mister Harty. Now then and you shall also, Mister Harty. Yes, yes, I say it drink with me to the Christmas." Baldwin filled his glass. Harty made no move. "Come on, Bud, you too. What's the matter with you?
Good enough; I'll tell some of the fellows about this place; but you must keep it quiet, and not let anyone else into that room." "For midsheepmen on'y," promised Tony solemnly. "Good enough, then," smiled Mr. Brimmer. "I'll bring you a party as soon as possible." "Then you make me your frien', sare," protested the Greek.
'What a peety ye're ower late for ma wee tea-pairty. An' hoo are ye? Macgregor heard her saying. 'Aw, I was sweirt to disturb ye wi' yer' frien's, lassie, replied Miss Tod, who had been advised by postcard of Christina's doings, 'but I couldna bide in thon place anither nicht. 'Dear, dear! the girl said sympathizingly. 'Did ye no get on wi' yer auld frien', or did the poultry attack ye?
"High play!" he cried. "We must play high! I won't play any other way. I want to play high!" "Ah, wicked one! What did I tell you?" He caught her hand. "And you must play too, Helene." "No, no," she laughed breathlessly. "Then you'll watch. Promise you'll watch me. I won't let you go till you promise to watch me." "I shall adore it, my frien'!" "Mellin," called Cooley from the other room.
'I hae a frien' wi' me here, said Robert, feeling his way. 'Let him come and be welcomed. Ericson making no objection, they went on board, and down into the neat little cabin, which was all the roomier for the straightness of the vessel's quarter.
While we went the sun slowly sank through a golden light toward the purple sea, among temples, towers, and altars of cloud. As we neared this bridge two black men crossing it from opposite ways stopped and spoke low: "Yes, me yerry it; dem say sich t'ing' as nebber bin known befo' goin' be done in West-En' town to-night." "Well, you look sharp, me frien' "
Whan I was a callan, I took the play to mysel' for a week, or maybe twa, and gaed wi' a frien' i' the same trade's mysel', to see what was to be seen alang a screed o' the sea-coast, frae toon to toon. My compaingon wasna that gude at the traivellin'; and upo' the Setterday nicht, there we war in a public-hoose, and him no able to gang ae fit further, for sair heels and taes.
"Weel, ae nicht I had come hame worn oot wi' warstlin' to gar bairns eat that had no hunger, I spied upo' the table a bottle o' whusky. A frien' o' mine a grocer he was had sent it across the street to me, for it was hard upo' Hogmanay. I rang the bell incontinent.
I call upo' ilk ane o' ye 'at has a frien' or a neebor down yonner, to rise up an' taste nor bite nor sup mair till we gang up a'thegither to the fut o' the throne, and pray the Lord to lat's gang and du as the Maister did afore 's, and beir their griefs, and cairry their sorrows doon in hell there; gin it maybe that they may repent and get remission o' their sins, an' come up here wi' us at the lang last, and sit doon wi' 's at this table, a' throuw the merits o' oor Saviour Jesus Christ, at the heid o' the table there.
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