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"An electric-light pencil," he remarked laconically, in an undertone. "Who were the others?" demanded Andrews of Dana. There was a pause as though he were debating whether or not to answer at all. "I don't know," he said at length. "I wish I did." "You don't know?" queried Andrews, with incredulity. "No, I say I wish I did know.
Their less fortunate classmates will be their guests at a dinner on Christmas which by special arrangement will be served at " The writing ended with the bottom of the sheet. "What do you think of that?" demanded Elfreda laconically. A tide of crimson rose to Grace's face. "I think it is contemptible," she cried. "When and where did you find it, Elfreda?"
"Oh! but my fingers are all over orange never mind, we'll smile at one another. I hope you'll like the place, I'm sure. I always have an orange before dinner. They've got used to me, you know. We've all got our little habits." "Dinner!" she said, laconically. A procession was formed, Mrs. Monogue, with her shawls sweeping behind her, sailed in front, and Peter brought up the rear. Mrs.
You used to be crazy about foreign places, Roosia and Italy and Egypt." Joel's eyes kindled with an unholy light as he repeated the magic names. A bystander might have been reminded of another tempter showing the kingdoms of the earth as a lure. "Time enough to travel," Persis said laconically, "when my family is raised." "Giving up all the peace of your home, all the quiet "
'Leave the cloth and the coffee, said John, the elder, 'Mr Liversage is coming in. 'Yes, Mr John, said Maggie. 'Slate, Maggie, Robert ordered laconically, with a gesture towards the mantelpiece behind him. 'Yes, Mr Robert, said Maggie. She gave him a slate with slate-pencil attached, which hung on a nail near the mantlepiece.
Just tell him I refuse to be interviewed." "Why?" demanded Greenleaf. "An interview would give you good advertising." "There's just one sort of publicity that's better than talking," said Bristow laconically; "aloofness, mystery. It makes people wonder, keeps them talking." It happened as Bristow had thought.
"My practice ordinarily does not lie in that direction. I used it not long ago, once, though. I have a patient under my care, a well-known club-man. He came to me originally " "Arnold Masterson?" asked Craig. "Yes how did you know his name?" "Guessed it," replied Craig laconically, as if he knew much more than he cared to tell. "He was a friend of Mrs. Maitland's, was he not?"
Never set eyes on him in my life, that I know of." Rathbury replaced the cloth. "I didn't suppose you would," he remarked. "Well, I expect we must go on the usual lines. Somebody'll identify him." "You say he was murdered?" said Breton. "Is that certain?" Rathbury jerked his thumb at the corpse. "The back of his skull is smashed in," he said laconically.
They were standing close to each other as he held up the blood-spattered stick. "Oh, Hugh," she gasped, "is it blood?" "Life's blood," he answered laconically. "Not yours, Hugh? You are not hurt?" she cried. "This is the beast's blood, Tennys. I am not so much as scratched, but it was a frightful encounter," he went on, with well-assumed gravity. "Tell me about it. Where was it? What was it?
And just which one of you has been selected to do the appraising?" "Him," answered Red laconically and jerked his thumb at the Boss. "So," Jeems stared at him, "since yo' couldn't git what yo' want by thievin' at night, yo're goin' to try and git it by day." "But what are you really after? I'm curious to know.
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