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You know what you're goin' into, of course?" "A fight, I think." "And you may get killed?" "I know it. One can't go into a fight without that risk." "You're a brave boy. I've heard of what you did, an' you don't talk much. I'm glad of that. I can do all the talkin' that's needed by the three of us. The Lord created me with a love of gab." The man spoke in a whimsical tone and Ned laughed.
"I guess I will go, then, ef you don't mind, as it's only acrost the street. Like's not settin' quiet will be better for you 'n talkin', for I'm a dreadful hand to gab when I git started. Tell Mis Plumly I'm a comin'."
Biggs was there with her gab, if she is my niece, and said I got it dirt cheap." "Go to thunder with your Ruby Ann and Mrs. Biggs and dirt cheap!" the Colonel roared. "Who said I wanted you to beat 'em down? Why, man, I told you I gave thirty for the house and five for Mandy Ann, and here they have sold the whole caboodle, Judy and all, for five dollars! Five dollars! Do you hear?
"And did you give them the information they required?" asked my father. "O senor, believe me, I did not," exclaimed Gab. "I told them as many lies as I could think of, and tried my best to deceive them." "You audacious villain! Then how are we to believe you?" exclaimed the doctor, who now appeared on the scene, and beard his servant's last words. "What made you go out to meet those people?
So I guess likely we'll let Lute sign on and wait till later to find out whether he's an able seaman or a a " He hesitated, groping for a simile. Mr. Winslow supplied one. "Or a leak," he suggested. "Yes, that's it. Say, have you heard anything from Leander Babbitt lately?" "No, nothin' more than Gab Bearse was reelin' off last time he was in here. How is Phin Babbitt? Does he speak to you yet?"
"It belonged to my great-grandfather: take it, but you will let me redeem it; I will give L. 5 for it poor as I am: you can leave it on my door-step, and I'll leave the L. 5." "Stow your gab. Letters; papers covered with figures. Stay, what is this? a lot of memoranda." "They are of the most private and delicate character. Pray do not expose my family misfortunes." And Mr.
Look here, I'll give you the tip: this move, you know, to Ballarat, that he's drivin' at: what'ull you bet me there isn't a woman in the case? Fact! 'Pon my word there is. And a devilish fine woman, too!" He shut one eye and laid a finger along his nose. "You won't blow the gab? that's why you couldn't have your parleyvoo this morning.
More than that one of his pals, a man he'd always looked up to, because the young fellow had the gift of the gab, had actually been among those who had spoken at the big demonstration in Victoria Park, making a violent speech, not only against the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, but also against the Home Secretary.
"Never knowed a cold to shut off any one's gab afore. Seems t' me that hit makes people talk more. But these Yankees air different. Whar air yer things? Did yo' bring plenty o' coffee? "We've got 'em hid down here in the brush," said Shorty. "We'll git 'em when we're ready to start." "We're ready now," she answered. "Come along." "But we hain't no passes," objected Shorty.
Answer that. I care not what you tell us that you said to them, or they said to you." Gab was dumb. "The fellow has probably been all along in communication with your enemies, Senor Desmond; and his object is to gain a reward for conducting them to this place," exclaimed the doctor. "Take my advice, and hang him forthwith.
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