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The mixed-up things trimmed with velvet or satin or ribbon, which are occasionally seen on vulgar tables, are detestable. The butler then lays the red velvet carpet, or mat, or ornamental cover whatever it may be called down the centre of the table, to afford a relief of color to the ,pergne.
We had two other men with us, but had the devil's own bother on account of the cattle. It was a mixed-up job all round. You see it was all big runs round there, and we had to keep the bullocks moving along the route all the time, or else get into trouble for trespass.
In the twinkling of an eye, however, in spite of the mixed-up ropes, there was a great flapping of white canvas, and a creaking and rattling of pulleys. Then the huge white sail was fully spread, the wind was bulging it out in the middle like a balloon, the ship's head was turned away from the town, and we were moving off.
There was a bouncing volcanic eruption, a blood-curdling howl, a mixed-up whirling round the carriage, and then smash! bang through the window went Beauty! leaving me doubled up on the seat, holding out half a chicken. It was a forty-feline-power hurricane, while it lasted; and drops of perspiration trickled down my nose on to the chicken, at which I sat stupidly staring.
"It's a sort of mixed-up mess, taken altogether," remarked Cap'n Bill. "But we are on our way to visit King Krewl, and if we get a chance, young man, we'll put in a good word for you." "Do, please!" begged Pon. "Was it the flogging you got that broke your heart?" inquired Button-Bright. "Why, it helped to break it, of course," said Pon.
"There come the cavalry." The three conspirators jumped to their feet and bolted for the window; even the sheriff turned to look. As he did so I gave him a shove towards the three which sent them all sprawling on the floor in a pretty badly mixed-up condition. I made a dash for the door, and as I went through it I grabbed the key and locked them in.
A decidedly mixed-up story with Chinese names, relating to a very rich mandarin, newly elevated to the first class, who had once kept a "flower boat" moored on the outskirts of a town near a fortified gate frequented by soldiers. At the last word of the article we knew no more than at the beginning. To be sure, we tried to wink and to look very knowing; but, frankly, there was no ground for it.
She added that she used to wonder where she was, how she had gotten here, and how she could get out, and thought the questions which were asked were queer. Individual occurrences, too, specifically inquired into were not recollected, such as an examination in a special room. Of the mixed-up writing at the end of the second week, she had no recollection even when it was shown to her.
"Mercy on me, how should I know, and I've hardly set eyes on them yet." After a pause she added, "They made considerable noise after they went up." "Noise? Why, ma, they were singing! And it was beautiful, too." "Oh, it was well enough, but too mixed-up, seemed to me." "Now, ma, honor bright, did you ever hear 'Greenland's Icy Mountains' sung sweeter now did you?"
"It isn't necessary to tell me that," said Hilary. "What do you mean?" "I mean that I know it." "To put it mildly," the president of the Northeastern continued, "it's the worst mixed-up campaign I ever knew. Here we are with the convention only two days off, and we don't know where we stand, how many delegates we've got, or whether this upstart at Leith is going to be nominated over our heads.
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