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"At what time do you have to go to bed, Mehitabel?" he asked of Marjorie, whom, for no reason at all, he persisted in calling by that ridiculous name. "They must go by nine o'clock," said Mrs. Maynard, answering the question herself. "The three older ones may sit up until then."
He has for several Sundays attended a dissenting conventicle, and actually takes upon himself to preach and to attempt to teach his ignorant fellow-creatures; for ignorant and benighted those must be who listen to him. It will be at the peril of your soul, I am bound to tell you, Captain Maynard, should you invite him to be present at the awful ceremony you propose to hold."
"Gorgiferous! Gay!" cried Marjorie, and King threw his cap high in the air and caught it deftly on his head. "When do we start?" "As soon as we can get off," said Mr. Maynard, looking at his watch. "Scamper, you kiddies, and get into appropriate rigs." "Oh, what fun!" cried Marjorie, as they flew upstairs. "What shall we wear, Mothery?" "You'll find your frocks laid out in your rooms," said Mrs.
I'll take Father's place when his half-hour is up." So they settled down to "Authors," which was one of their favorite games, and of which they never tired. "Delight would like this," said Marjorie, as she took a trick; "she's fond of quiet games. Mother, may I go over to-morrow afternoon and make valentines with her?" "Yes, if you like, dearie," replied Mrs. Maynard. "May I go, too?" said Kitty.
Before Blackbeard fell, he received from Maynard and others no less than twenty-five wounds, and yet he fought fearlessly to the last, and when the panting officer sheathed his sword, he felt that he had performed a most signal deed of valor.
But, as nearly all of Maynard's men were down below the deck, these boxes did little harm. Blackbeard, thinking that most of Maynard's men had been killed, jumped on board the sloop with fourteen men. Maynard now called his men from below, and there was a desperate fight.
And when I came East, this time, I just went right straight to her house. I knew she could tell me exactly what to do. And that's the reason I'm here. I shall always recommend this air to anybody with lung difficulties. It's the greatest thing! I'm almost another person. Oh, you need n't look after her, Mr. Libby! There's nothing flirtatious about Grace," said Mrs. Maynard.
"Yes, and one sort is playing 'Authors'; come on, and have a game, will you, Father?" "I'll give you half an hour," said Mr. Maynard, looking at his watch. "That's all I can spare for my wild Indians this evening." "Goody!" cried Midget, "half an hour is quite a lot. Come on, King and Kit. Will you play, Mother?" "Not now, I have some things I must attend to.
This was not a difficult one to learn, and King and Kitty took up the refrain, and they sang it over and over with great gusto, until Mrs. Maynard begged for a respite. "But of course you don't mean anything like that?" said Kitty, when the song had ceased. "But that's just exactly what I do mean.
It had occurred to them that, by some strange freak, Marjorie had decided to visit Grandma Maynard, and had started off there alone. "I'm trying to get them on the long-distance," Mr. Maynard announced, quite cheerily, as they entered. "Let me take it," said Cousin Jack. "If she isn't there, we don't want to alarm them, either." "That's so!" said Mr. Maynard. "All right, Jack, take it.
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