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"Name! name!" cried several voices. "Our excellent landlord, Solomon Flint," said Phil. "And proverbial," added little Grigs. "Ay, Flint will certainly strike fire out of whatever he tackles," said Big Jack. "When is he to give it?" asked one. "Won't fix the time just yet," said Phil. "What's his subject?" asked another. "Can't say; not yet decided."
All we know is this: that eels never reproduce in fresh water; that a certain number of adults descend the rivers to the sea, irregularly, during the winter months; and that some of these must presumably spawn with the utmost circumspection in brackish water or in the deep sea, for in the course of the summer myriads of young eels, commonly called grigs, and proverbial for their merriment, ascend the rivers in enormous bodies, and enter every smaller or larger tributary.
You'll have a fine time, won't you? He won't believe it's true, but you'll make him believe, and be as happy as grigs walking round and planning out that parlour. Come into my room when you get back and tell me what he says. I shan't be asleep!" There seemed no time for sleep during the next few days.
Out of a little chorus of regret, came Borrodaile's slightly mocking, 'Anything wrong with the precious children? 'She didn't mention the children nor much of anything else just a hurried line. 'The children were as merry as grigs yesterday, said Vida, looking at their uncle across the table. 'I went on to the Freddys' after the Royal Academy. No! she put her cup down suddenly.
Perkins's orders, the present writer made his appearance very early at Pocklington Square: where the tastiness of all the decorations elicited my warmest admiration. Supper of course was in the dining-loom, superbly arranged by Messrs. Grigs and Spooner, the confectioners of the neighborhood. I assisted my respected friend Mr.
So off they go in June, as merry as grigs, and I shall be able to look after them now and then, as I always go to the farm in July. That's all, not a bit interesting, but it came to me, and I did it, though only a small chore." "I'm sure the helping of five poor souls is a fine work, and you may well be proud of it, Ida.
"Drink battle, murder, shipwreck and hell-fire to Adam Penfeather, with a curse! Here's us safe and snug in a good stout ship yonder, here's us all love and good-fellowship, merry as grigs, happy as piping birds, here's luck and long life to each and all on us." "Long life!" said Joanna, frowning. "'Tis folly I weary of it already!"
La Faloise laughed in his idiotic, languid way, though his eyes were full of tears. He was delighted at such familiarity; he thought it simply stunning. One night when he had received sundry cuffs and was greatly excited: "Now, d'you know," he said, "you ought to marry me. We should be as jolly as grigs together, eh?" This was no empty suggestion.
If he blowed his nose, it was When he did sweat, it was old pickled grigs. ling with butter sauce. When he wept, it was ducks with When he belched, it was bushels onion sauce. of oysters. When he sneezed, it was whole When he muttered, it was lawyers' tubfuls of mustard. revels.
But these fantastic imps, as lively as grigs and full to the brim of wicked laughter, are certainly enjoying themselves with an extremity of delight of which no trace is to be seen in the mournful and heavily lined faces of the faithful. Autres temps, autres moeurs! Perhaps the simple, coarse mental palates of the village folk were none the worse for this realistic treatment of sin.
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