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The unlucky occupants inside were as short of elbow- room as ourselves, and had not the enjoyment of the view; the passengers of the banquette were literally perched on a knife-board, whilst one old man, a cheery old fellow, supernumerary of the service, hung mid-air on one side of the vehicle, literally sitting on nothing.
Three young girls sprang out, moving with such activity that the knife-board on which they had been sitting flew into the air and was overturned. "My daughters," said Olivo, turning to Casanova with a proprietary air. Casanova promptly moved as if to relinquish his seat in the carriage. "Stay where you are, my dear Chevalier," said Olivo.
However, I wrote out the absurd lines for the girl without comment, and rescued Henry's volume of Byron, which I felt would not improve in appearance by contact with the meat chopper, knife-board and other miscellaneous objects which she keeps in the kitchen drawer. It is a pity Netta does not exercise stricter supervision over Elizabeth. The girl seems to do what she likes.
Our friend Hugh, as he sat smoking on the knife-board of the omnibus, determined that he would risk everything. If it were ordained that prudence should prevail, the prudence should be hers. Why should he take upon himself to have prudence enough for two, seeing that she was so very discreet in all her bearings?
Don't let us disport with Jeames's dangerous strength, and the edge-tools about his knife-board: but with Betty and Susan who wield the playful mop, and set on the simmering kettle. Surely you have heard Mrs. Toddles talking to Mrs. Doddles about their mutual maids.
Trevelyan's very moderate anxiety to have the letter forwarded, he would have thought nothing about it; but having resolved, as he sat upon the knife-board of the omnibus, the reader will, at any rate, remember those resolutions made on the top of the omnibus while Hugh was smoking his pipe, having resolved that a deed should be done at St.
If you really don't find it too cold here, you may tell me something about the concert. 'Yes, I'll tell you, but I must work at the same time. I want to, I must! Yes, I shall do the knives. Please don't be cross! She was bent on it; Mrs. Grail quietly acquiesced. For ten minutes Thyrza wrought strenuously at the knife-board, speaking only a few words. Then the girl Charlotte made her appearance.
"Dere is enuff things in dere now put 'em down here on this entry table, or dere, long side de knife-Board any wheres but in de kitchen." Charlie mechanically obeyed, and then followed her into her sanctuary. "Have you had your breakfast?" she asked, in a surly tone. "'Cause if you haven't, you must eat quick, or you won't get any. I can't keep the breakfast things standing here all day."
Opposite St. Mary Abbott's church Mr. Iglesias lighted down from the 'bustop. His eyes were still dazzled by those flaming bills. Lionel Gordon was advertising handsomely. The knife-board of every second omnibus displayed them, now he came to look. His thought turned in quickened interest towards the Lady of the Windswept Dust and all that the said advertisements stood for in her case.
But, just then, the flaming rose-scarlet bill on the knife-board of a passing omnibus attracted his attention, along with the announcement, in big letters, which it set forth. To-night the Twentieth Century Theatre opened its winter season with a new piece by that admirable but all too indolent and intermittent dramatist, Antony Hammond; and in it Poppy St. John played the leading lady's part.
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