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Except in the most northerly States Crow Blackbirds stay all winter, like Crows themselves. They are not particularly likable birds, though you will find they have very interesting habits, if you take time to watch them." "I wonder if you fed them with cod-liver oil and licorice lozenges if their voices would be better?" asked Dodo, who had suffered from a hoarse cold the winter before.
The population is a great mixture of Turks, Orthodox Greeks, United Greeks, Jews, Latins, Maronites, Protestants, Syrians, Armenians, Druses, and others. A great many ships call here, as this is the most important commercial city in Syria. The numerous exports consist of silk, olive oil, cotton, raisins, licorice, figs, soap, sponges, cattle, and goats.
That money was to have been spent otherwise fifteen cents for supper, ten cents for breakfast, ten cents for lunch. Another dime was to be added to her small store of savings; and five cents was to be squandered for licorice drops the kind that made your cheek look like the toothache, and last as long. The licorice was an extravagance almost a carouse but what is life without pleasures?
And Licorice rose with a manner which indicated the termination of the interview, apparently thinking it better to reserve the religious question for another time. "May I ask one other question, Mother? what became of the maiden Beatrice and her brother?" Licorice's eyes twinkled again.
The royal duties, which seemed to be purely maternal, consisted in putting the Pirates to bed after a day of rapine and bloodshed, and in feeding them with licorice water through a quill in a small bottle. Limited as her functions were, Polly performed them with inimitable gravity and unquestioned sincerity.
Again that look of intense pain crossed Bruno's face. "No wonder!" he said, speaking not to Belasez. "The very face the very look! No wonder! And thy mother?" "My mother is Licorice, the daughter of Kokorell of Lincoln." Bruno gave a little nod, as if he had known it before. "Hast thou any brethren or sisters?" "One brother only; his name is Delecresse."
No "sperrit" of Licorice Stick's acquaintance had ever cast a spell like this. They had called in weird voices but they had never contrived a menu before his very eyes. He went forth armed with the hammer and tacks and a pile of mysterious cards, a little proud but trembling a little, too. There was something uncanny about this; he would see it through but it was a strange, dark business.
She has left behind her in yonder Castle those for whom she cares more than for us, and, I should not wonder also, a faith dearer to her than ours. It will be Anegay over again. Ah, well! Like to like! What else could we expect?" "Can she hear us, Licorice?" "Not she! She was fast asleep an hour ago." "Wife, if it be so, have we not deserved it?"
I am sorry to add that Belasez instantly counterfeited profound sleep; and Licorice retired with apparent satisfaction. "Husband!" she heard her mother say, a few minutes later, "either some son of a Philistine has told that child something, or she has overheard our words." "What makes thee think so?" Abraham's tone was one of great distress, if not terror.
I rushed to pick her up, and kissed her before the eyes of her astonished nurse, saying, "No, Mademoiselle, she is the most charming girl in the world!" And M. Legrand! I still blush when I think of my conversation with M. Legrand. He was standing in a dignified attitude at the door of his shop He and I are upon good terms; I buy oranges, licorice from him, and rum when I want to make punch.
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