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Updated: June 23, 2025
I have been loafing about Paddington station for nearly an hour. The lady I expected to see arrived just after seven, and took up her position under the clock. Then I saw you and the lad arrive; I saw you recognize the woman; I saw you put yourself out of sight behind the pile of trunks, and talk earnestly to the lad for a few moments, and I guessed what you were saying to him.
He spoke feelingly that night about the high cost of loafing, but Ma showed such dismay at the mere suggestion of leaving that he had resigned himself, and thereafter the sight of his weekly bill evoked nothing more than a shudder and a prayer a prayer that none of his wells would go dry overnight. But lifelong habits of prudence are not easily broken.
A number of people were loafing on the stage, standing up or sitting on the wooden steps of somebody's enchanted palace, but Logotheti could not see Margaret amongst them. The conductor of the orchestra rapped sharply on his desk, the music ceased suddenly and he glared down at an unseen offender. 'D sharp! he said, as if he were swearing at the man.
"What the devil are you doing here? sleeping when you ought to be at work! Get out! And see here, next week cotton chopping begins you'll go to the fields or to the chain-gang. I'll have no more of your loafing about my place." Awaiting no reply, the Colonel, already half ashamed of his vehemence, stormed out into the sunlight and climbed upon his bay mare.
'Are there many like you in England? asked von Brüning once. 'Like me? Of course lots, said Davies. OCKQUOTE'I wish there were more in Germany; they play at yachting over here on shore half the time, drinking and loafing; paid crews, clean hands, white trousers; laid up in the middle of September. 'We haven't seen many yachts about, said Davies, politely.
I've seen 'em get spells or get holy and stay away for two months on a stretch, and the checks not coming in regular as clockwork like yours, neither. Two months at a time I've seen 'em stick away. Why, when I worked on the lower West Side they used to stick away two and three months like that and then come loafing in one night just like nothing hadn't happened.
We remained with West two months, putting in our time hunting, fishing and loafing. It being near Christmas now, the question arose as to what we would do to celebrate that festive season. Jim was for going to San Francisco and Johnnie wanted to go to Sacramento. I told them it was immaterial to me where I went.
Peace watched him in silence a moment and then observed, "You don't look like any tramps we ever had here before. They always shovel in their food with their knives, but you use your fork. You can work, too. Why don't you get a job somewhere and earn some money instead of loafing around begging for your meals?"
The townsfolk, loafing under the trees around Main Street and going about on little errands, shouted when they saw Dave come in on his mule beside Mottie on the bony horse. "Two of a kind," was passed round the circle of business and gossip, and sniggering went with it. Dave suggested that some one go down to see just what had happened. Jeers answered him. "Believe a fool?
"And remember," said the O.C. sharply, "you will stand no nonsense over this work. If you think any man is loafing or not doing his full share, make him a prisoner, or do anything else you think fit. I'll back you in it, whatever it is." Conroy murmured a "Very good, sir," and left it at that.
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