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"Too much," said Bert, with unwonted consideration. "I wish he'd leave me alone," said Gladys. "My food don't do me no good when he's watching every mouthful I eat." Of murmurings such as these Mr. Jobson heard nothing, and in view of the great improvement in his dress and manners, a strong resolution was passed to avoid the faintest appearance of discontent.
Though this trough was none of the largest, and three cows were already drinking in it, I resolved to come in for my share; and kneeling down, thrust my head between two of the cows, and drank with great pleasure, until the water was nearly exhausted, and the cows began to contend with each other for the last mouthful.
But I keep it on hand for them that likes it. Elvin, here! You take this good big apple. It's man's size more 'n woman's, I guess." Elvin pushed back his chair. "I ain't goin' to put a mouthful of victuals to my lips till I make up my mind whether I can speak or not," he said, loudly. "All right," answered Dilly, placidly. "Bless ye! the teapot'll be goin' all night, if ye say so."
What times I've had!" She spoke through a mouthful of gilt hairpins and her voice was as an Æolian harp. "An' he burned in it an' she's a widow yet! Yes, I did hear there'd been a fire, but you never can tell. I thought the chimney might 'a' burned out an' I was in the thick of bein' engaged to the night clerk at the Singin' Needles Hotel at Pineville at the time an' there's no regular mail there.
Quin put a firm hand on her arm and piloted her back to her suit-case. "What we both need is breakfast," he said. "Come to think of it, I haven't had a mouthful since yesterday noon." "Neither have I; but I couldn't swallow a bite. Besides, I've got to find Harold." "Well, you can't do anything till he gets back to the hotel.
He cannot, of course, compute the number of falls which he had; he only knows that he imbued his very being with molten butter and fishy flavours. He then gave him a mouthful or two of sherry and water, and the simple fellow said "God bless you, sir! I can just close my eyes." Reader, Lewis Ferrier's education is improving.
These ladies did not see the sense of letting those girls live on just as if nothing had happened, in a house that their father's crimes had forfeited to his victims, while plenty of honest people did not know where they were going to sleep that night, or where the next mouthful of victuals was to come from.
The labourer who feels little and thinks less, has the digestion of an ostrich; while the non-worker is never allowed to forget that he has a stomach, and is obliged to watch every mouthful that he eats. Industry and indigestion are two things seldom found united. Many people envy the possessions of the rich, but will not pass through the risks, the fatigues, or the dangers of acquiring them.
The great teeth of the animal closed upon a mouthful of the sacred vestments, and slowly he lifted the preacher from the pulpit, like a handful of linen from a washtub, and, on his four solemn stumps, bore him out of the temple, dangling aloft from his jaws.
"He swallowed it in one mouthful, and the only thing that he spat out was the mainmast, that had stuck between his teeth like a fish-bone. Fortunately for me, the vessel was laden with preserved meat in tins, biscuit, bottles of wine, dried raisins, cheese, coffee, sugar, candles, and boxes of wax matches. With this providential supply I have been able to live for two years.
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