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Trevethick was silent for a little; he felt a lump rise in his throat, as though nature itself forbade him to disclose the secret he had kept so long and so jealously guarded. "I have known it for these fifty years," he began, in a half-choking voice. "I found it out as a mere lad, when I went down into the old mine one day for sport, with some schoolmates.
Sheridan sighed with relief, and took off the big hat and held it on her knees. "But listen, mother," said Laura. Breathless, half-choking, she told the dreadful story. "Of course, we can't have our party, can we?" she pleaded. "The band and everybody arriving. They'd hear us, mother; they're nearly neighbours!"
"Well," said the boy slowly, "after that I won't. Do you know, it made me feel queer." "It made me feel I don't know how," said Pen "half-choking in the throat." "Oh, it didn't make me feel like that," said Punch thoughtfully.
Vickers, with a sigh. "What is?" inquired the other, who had not been listening. The half-choking Mr. Vickers explained. "Yes, o' course it is," assented Mr. Tasker. "People what's got money," said the offended Mr. Vickers, regarding him fiercely, "stick to it like leeches.
What's got into you, Cousin, said our landlady, to look so? There! you've upset your teacup! It suddenly occurred to me what I had been doing, and I saw the poor woman had her hand at her throat; she was half-choking with the "hysteric ball," a very odd symptom, as you know, which nervous women often complain of. What business had I to be trying experiments on this forlorn old soul?
In exceptional cases promotion is given to young soldiers for bravery in the field. I have great pleasure in presenting you with your commission. Ensign Gray, I hope that some day I may call you Captain. The way is open to you now. I wish you every success." "Oh, I say!" cried Punch, as soon as they were alone. The boy could say no more, for he was half-choking with emotion.
I knew one young fellow, a good many years ago, by the name of Hiram What's got into you, Cousin, said our landlady, to look so? There! you 've upset your teacup! It suddenly occurred to me what I had been doing, and I saw the poor woman had her hand at her throat; she was half-choking with the "hysteric ball," a very odd symptom, as you know, which nervous women often complain of.
He knew there were no seas or ships in the heart of the barren lands, just as he had known there was no cartridge in the empty rifle. He heard a snuffle behind him a half-choking gasp or cough. Very slowly, because of his exceeding weakness and stiffness, he rolled over on his other side. He could see nothing near at hand, but he waited patiently.
Gribble a few days afterwards. Half-choking with wrath and astonishment, he stood over his trembling wife with the first draper's bill he had ever received. "One pound two shillings and threepence three-farthings!" he recited. "It must be a mistake. It must be for somebody else." Mrs. Gribble, with her hand to her heart, tottered to the sofa and lay there with her eyes closed.
She gave me a sort of wild look, sir, then she says, half-choking like, 'Chalmers, where's Mr. Roger? Has the doctor bandaged his hand yet?" "Did she ask you that straight off?" demanded Roger, frowning in deep thought. "Yes, sir, she did. I believed as you did that she was quite off her head.
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