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"Oh!" said Ralph, "gammon," "Sir?" "You were courting her." "Courting!" "Ah you deny it! Well, let us see!" And to Mr. Jinks' profound consternation he raised his voice, and said, laughing: "Tell me, Miss Sallianna, if my friend Jinks has not been courting you?" "Oh, sir!" cried Miss Sallianna, in a flutter.
Jinks did not doubt his ability to perform the latter; and thus he went on his way in doubt and wrath. At least he would go that very morning and charge her with perfidy; and so having decided upon his course so far, he strode on rapidly. Mr. Jinks bent his course toward Bousch's tavern, where he proposed to take up his temporary residence.
Fodder turned a sleepy looking eye, which was covered with the broad, square leather of the wagon-bridle, toward Mr. Jinks, and regarded that gentleman with manifest curiosity. Then shaking his head, lowered it again, remonstrating with his huge ears against the assaults of the flies.
"We didn't understand them," said Marjorie, thoughtfully. "When I tried to be good I got scolded, and when I cut up jinks they gave me a present for it! Who could know what to do in a house like that?" Mr. Maynard smiled in spite of himself. "I think you've struck it. Midget," he said. "Grandma and Grandpa Maynard are a little inconsistent, and don't always know exactly what they do want.
"But if she could be made to see to understand," urged John Pendleton. "Yes; and who's going to do it?" demanded the doctor, with a savage turn. "I don't know, I don't know," groaned the other, miserably. Outside the window Jimmy Bean stirred suddenly. Up to now he had scarcely breathed, so intently had he listened to every word. "Well, by Jinks, I know!" he whispered, exultingly.
Jinks with stern resolve and lofty dignity in his form and mien. "Sir," said Mr. Jinks to Ralph, "I am glad to see you !" "And I am delighted, my dear Jinks!" returned Ralph. "A fine day, sir!" "A glorious day!" "A heavy storm." "Tremendous!" "Wet?" "Very!" And Ralph wrung the water out of his falling cuff. "I say, though," said he, "things seem to have been going on very tranquilly here." "Sir?"
O'Brallaghan grasps Jinks' robe the robe is torn from his back, and O'Brallaghan falls backwards: then rises, still overwhelmed with rage. Jinks suddenly sees a chance of escape he has intrusted Fodder to a boy, who rides now in the middle of the press. He tears the urchin from the saddle, seizes a club, and leaping upon Fodder's back, brandishes his weapon, and cheers on his men to victory.
It is in the selection and management of these foils that one of Peacock's principal distinctions lies. In his earlier books, and in accordance with the manners of the time, there is a good deal of "high jinks" less later. In all, there is also a good deal of personal and literary satire, which tones and mellows as it proceeds.
"Is solitude the proper sphere of that divine sex which in all ages of the world ahem! has " "Oh, sir!" And the flirting of the fan was heard. "Should not woman have a companion a consoler, who " The fan was evidently used to hide a number of blushes. "Should not such a lovely creature as yourself," continued the enthusiastic Jinks, "choose one to "
Old Scowley, you know, is'nt agreeable, at least, I should'nt think she was; and Miss Sallianna is all the time, I reckon, with Mr. Jinks. I did'nt see any scholars with Redbud; but there ARE some there, because you know Redbud's pigeon had a paper round his neck, with some words on it, all about how 'Fanny' had given him to her; and so there's a 'Fanny' somewhere don't you think so?
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