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"I don't want to stay behind." "Then, it's for you to judge, my son." There was something like an affectionate stress on the two concluding monosyllables. Ashley backed off, out of the lamplight. "It's this way," he explained, stammeringly; "I'm a British officer and gentleman. I'm a little more than that since I'm a V.C. man and a fellow dash it all, I might as well say it!
The House remembered Meredith and filled it in accordingly. Nothing is more horrible than the morning before a first House match. Gordon woke happy and expectant, but by break he had begun to feel a little shivery, and at lunch-time he was done to the world. He ate nothing, answered questions in vague monosyllables, and smiled half nervously at everyone in general.
After a dozen attempts to get something more than monosyllables out of him, we gave it up, and settled ourselves to the solid enjoyment of a new adventure. The breeze was strong, and drove even our rather clumsy craft at considerable speed. The blue waters of the bay flashed in the sun and riffled under the squalls. Spray dashed away from our bows.
While she was still wondering thus, replying from time to time to Montalvo in monosyllables, the sledge in front of them turned the corner of one of the eastern bastions and came to a halt. The place where it stopped was desolate and lonely, for the town being in a state of peace no guard was mounted on the wall, nor could any living soul be found upon the snowy waste that lay beyond the moat.
That person was sure to be kept back by the King. The King was so anxious to show that Monseigneur could do nothing, that Monseigneur after a time did not even try. He contented himself by complaining occasionally in monosyllables, and by hoping for better times. The body of Monseigneur so soon grew decomposed; that immediate burial was necessary.
Colonel Kent merely agreed with him in monosyllables until Allison became conscious that his father did not wholly share his enthusiasm. "I wish you knew her, Dad," he said, regretfully. "You'll love her when you do." "I'm willing to," answered the Colonel, shortly. "I called on her this afternoon," he added, after a brief pause. Allison's face illumined. "Was she there? Did you see her?" "Yes."
It was a curious question. Joe looked at him oddly; the fellow's manner was, always had been, peculiar. "How about yourself?" he replied. Without answering, Hawkins lifted his shoulders and threw out his hands. Then they were both called to come and help. Joe had the sole company of Miss Penny on the return trip. She was inclined to be quiet and answered his polite attempts with monosyllables.
Tophevie was addressing herself directly to him; he would laugh in the right place, and, when spoken to, would answer in something besides monosyllables; he would try to keep his hands out of his pockets and his handkerchief out of his hand, or at least he would not "snap it," as Ethie said he had done on the first evening of his arrival at Saratoga.
He looks terribly ill, pale, and oldened. "I asked him a great deal about his wife, whom I remember a very pretty, sweet-looking girl indeed, at my Aunt Hobson's, but with a not agreeable mother as I thought then. He answered me by monosyllables, appeared as though he would speak, and then became silent.
The assistant collector toyed with his glass, and began a lazy conversation about the weather. The proprietor, his fat, oily face in his hands and his elbows on the bar, grunted monosyllables, occasionally nodding as the Americano forced his acknowledgment of a highly obvious platitude.
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