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'Hello, old man, glad to see you back, was Dave's characteristic greeting, and the druggist, who proved to be a physician as well, promptly placed a finger on my pulse. 'Better, he said laconically, and turning, took from the desk at his back a glass which he held before me. 'Can you lift your head and drink this? he asked.
When they had recovered from their astonishment, the parents began to write letters, and one morning Bok was confronted with a large waste-basket full brought in by his two office boys. "Protests," laconically explained one of his editors. "More than that, the majority threaten to stop their subscription unless you stop." "All right, that proves I am right," answered Bok.
"Mr. Harrah has been detained and won't be here for perhaps an hour." "I'll wait," Bruce replied laconically. The office boy lingered. He fancied Bruce because of his size and his hat and a resemblance that he thought he saw between him and his favorite western hero of the movies; besides, he was bursting with a proud secret.
"He will not go and hunt for it by himself," said Scarlett, thoughtfully, as he turned to go in, little thinking what a shadow was falling over his home. "No," he added laconically, "too dark;" and, after a glance toward the woodlands at the east end of the gate, he entered the house whistling merrily.
Here you're keeping the whole party waiting, and I've had to turn back to hunt you up." "Sorry to be on the earth!" apologized Wendy; "but we missed our way." "Then it's your own fault, for we left the gipsy trail for you as plain as plain could be. Some people have no eyes!" "What gipsy trail?" Geraldine pointed laconically to the grass.
We were on our way to the top of the east wing. "Oh, no," I said calmly. "I am aware that treasure is buried here. As a matter of fact, I've tried to unearth it myself, but without success. I wish you better luck." "Thanks," said he laconically, after the first swift glance of inquiry. "It is doubtless a fairy tale, handed down by tradition. I take no stock in it.
With or without notice the dusky procession passed through the house, each out-goer taking with her some memento of her transient stay. "I do not know what is the matter," sighed Mrs. Graeme. "I always thought I could get along with colored people; but somehow these are different. Why is it, Cabell!" "Spoiled," said her husband, laconically. "The mistake was in the emancipation proclamation.
But just as Sam was almost fainting for the want of food, the door to the cabin passageway was flung open, and Captain Langless appeared with a lantern, followed by Arnold Baxter, who carried a tray containing a plate of bread and two bowls of beef stew. "Hungry, I'll wager," said the captain laconically. All the pleasantness he had previously exhibited had vanished.
As for the secretary, he set him down in his heart as not only a curious specimen of pedantry, but the most fashionable poor gentleman he had ever seen in search of office; and heaven knows he had seen enough of them. "It is said of the general," spoke Stretcher, laconically, as he set down his glass and commenced to stroke his beard, "that he has means enough at his command!"
"Thanks," said Holmes. "Now get me my key and we'll call it square." "Four hundred and seven, sir?" said the boy, with a smile of recognition. "Yep," said Holmes, laconically, as he leaned back in his chair and pretended to read. "Gad, Holmes, what a nerve!" I muttered. "We need it in this business," said he.
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