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'I caught something about the play just now, and I want to tell you that I'm going to introduce a song into my part to liven it up a bit. How would this do? and seating herself at the piano she began to sing to these words the air of 'Kathleen Mavourneen': 'Sweetest of maidens, oh, how can I tell The love that transfigures the whole earth to me?
"Don't get mad. Go ahead and play." "Yes, liven things up a bit," went on Jack. "Give us a good marching tune. We're far enough off now so none at the Hall can hear us." Fred blew a lively air and the score of boys behind him began to march in step. "What is it this time?" asked Sam in a low tone, of Jack. "You haven't let on a word."
But once, when he was deeper in his cups than common, he let me know that Griggs was to sell me to a certain planter. You may well believe that this did not serve to liven my spirits. At length, one morning, Captain Griggs came out of his cabin and climbed upon the poop, calling all hands aft to the quarterdeck.
The act was accompanied by the words: "'Ere ye are, Tommy. These 'ere roses will 'elp to liven things up a bit when yer gets in the 'ospital. Good luck to you, matey; may yer soon get better." The voice was harsh and unmusical. Grammar and accent showed that it had been trained in the slums; but the kindly act, the sympathetic words, touched my soul.
There's this troubles me besides our liven here with your cousin, and fillen up her house. It must be very awkward for her. But she says she doesn't mind. Have you said anything to her lately about when you are going to marry her? 'Nothing at all lately. 'Well, perhaps you may as well, now we are so mixed in together.
"Do sit at Lady Peach's table, like a dear boy," Cicely begged of Tony Luton, who had come in late; "she and Gerald Drowly have got together, in spite of all my efforts, and they are both so dull. Try and liven things up a bit." A loud barking sound, as of fur-seals calling across Arctic ice, came from another table, where Mrs.
Shaking himself out of these melancholy forebodings Harrison Smith approached an old seaman with the offer of a "good evening" and a fill of tobacco. "Pretty quiet hereabouts," he remarked. The old man nodded. "Still I dare say you get steamers and such like popping in every day to liven things up." "Bearn't draught enuff for steamers. They doan't bother us much, steamers doan't."
But one would think, as well as you love books, those fine ones would 'liven you up. Where are they? Let me see them." "I left them at the school, Aunt Hannah. I will go and fetch them to-morrow." "There's that sigh again! What is the matter with you, child? Are you growing lazy? Who got the gold medal?" "It wasn't a medal, Aunt Hannah. Mr.
Whittington and his lady liven in great splendour, and were very happy. They had several children. He was Sheriff of London, thrice Lord Mayor, and received the honour of knighthood by Henry V.
"That might do with some white ribbons to liven it up a bit," said Mrs. Montague, thoughtfully. Then she explained: "Mr. Wellington has arranged a balcony in the dancing hall for some friends who are coming to the ball, just to look on for a while, and he has just said to me that there would be a seat for you, if you cared to see the dancing." Mona looked up eagerly at this.
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