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All for a bloomin' button you could see your face in an' a bit o' lip that a bloomin' Hark-angel would 'a' guv back." Mulvaney was doing pack-drill was compelled, that is to say, to walk up and down for certain hours in full marching order, with rifle, bayonet, ammunition, knapsack, and overcoat. And his offence was being dirty on parade!
When de big doctors an' all de folks say you'se got to hab strangers take care ob you or go ter a'sylum, and arter all you'd git wuss, Mas'r Graham he guv in, and said he'd take care ob you, and dey all bress 'im and tank 'im, and couldn't say 'nuff.
Them Yankees have shown us the way. All we've got to do is to follow their lead. Why not?" "'Cause they'll take jolly good care we don't, messmate," said Dick Bannock, wagging his head. "We've guv 'em a lesson in taking care of prisoners, and take my word on it, Tom Fillot, they've larnt it by heart." "Hark!" cried Tom Fillot; "they're a-lowering down the boat."
If I was to tell you all the woes as my poor old carkiss is hair to, you could write a book on 'em a big 'un. I got everything the matter wi' me, I 'ave, from a thick ear an' broke nose as I took in Brummagem sixty an' five years ago to a hactive liver." "A what?" enquired Ravenslee. "A hactive liver. Lord, Guv, my liver gets that hactive lately as I can't set still Joe knows, ax Joe!
"He told me that you were the sister of the Miss Milliken who acts as stenographer for the guv' for Sir Mallaby, and sent me in to show you my revolver, because he said you were interested and wanted to see it." Billie uttered an exclamation. So did Mr. Bennett, who hated mysteries. "What revolver? Which revolver? What's all this about a revolver? Have you a revolver?" "Why, yes, Mr. Bennett.
"She was mortally hurted by the fust shot," said Hank, as they stood over the gaunt animal, and surveyed her proportions with almost a touch of awe; "but seemed like the critter had enough strength left t' make thet leap, as nigh knocked me flat. Then she jest keeled over, an' guv up the ghost. Arter this the young heifers kin stray away from their mother's sides, without bein' dragged off.
Herbert, as wouldn't guv his fist to go wid yer, and think nothing about the wages." He was to start very early, and his packing was all completed that night. "I do so wish we were going with you," said Emmeline, sitting in his room on the top of a corded box, which was to follow him by some slower conveyance. "And I do so wish I was staying with you," said he.
Hannibal, with the impressive dignity he had learned in olden times, handed the missive to Arden, saying, "Miss Edie telled me to guv you dis 'scription." If Hannibal had been Hebe he could not have been a more welcome messenger. Arden could not help his hand trembling as he took the letter, but he managed to say, "I hope Miss Allen is well."
Been callin' for you the last three days 'e has, ever since 'e ketched one as fair doubled 'im up " "I I don't understand. Who are you?" "A admirer of the Guv, ma'am. A trusted friend of 'is, miss come t' take ye to 'is poor, yearnin' arms, lady " "But who oh, what do you mean?" "Mr. Ravenslee, ma'am." "Mr. Ravenslee!" she echoed, her colour changing. "Yes. Y' see he's dyin', miss!"
"What have you found out, you young conspirator?" "Wesley Boone's trying to get the negroes to help him off." "The devil he is!" "Yes. Last night I was down in the rose-fields. Young Clem, Aunt Penelope's boy, was sitting under a bush talking with a crony. I heard him say, 'De cap'n'll take you, too, ef you doan say noffin'. He guv Pompey ten gold dollars.
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