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Paul would have welcomed the prospect of prison fare, but he reasoned that it would be an incomplete satisfaction merely to mash the pudgy face of Mr. Burns and hear him clamor. What he wanted at this moment was a job; Burns's beating could hold over.
Why," exclaimed Tom, "wasn't she one of those that got into Crewe's sleigh?" "Tom," said Austen, "where did you say that livery-stable was?" "Oh, dang the livery-stable!" answered Mr. Gaylord. "I hear there's quite a sentiment for you for governor. How about it? You know I've always said you could be United States senator and President.
Gordon, however, did not trust M'tesa, and at one time, on account of some misbehaviour on the part of that monarch, even contemplated attacking him. But Mr. Stanley, the great explorer, sent a vigorous protest against any aggression on the part of a Christian representative, even of a Moslem Government, towards a newly Christianised state, if one may apply that term to Uganda.
I know that his mind is seldom unemployed; but then, like all such great and vigorous minds, it takes an eagle flight by itself, and we can hardly bring it to rustle along the ground, with us birds of meaner wing, in coveys. I only beg that you will prevail on Mr. Sheridan to be with us this day, at half after three, in the Committee. Mr.
Abraham Hart was an attorney, so called by himself and friends, living in a genteel street abutting on Gray's Inn Road, with whose residence and place of business, all beneath the same roof, George Hotspur was very well acquainted. Mr. Hart was a man in the prime of life, with black hair and a black beard, and a new shining hat, and a coat with a velvet collar and silk lining.
"Lester Spencer, if you don't stop making eyes!" "Mr. Pelz, every time I drink to your daughter only with my eyes she slaps me on the wrist. You put in a good word for me." "Little more of that ice-cream, Feist?" "Thanks, Pelz; no." "You, Lester?" "Don't care if I do, Miss Bleema Butterfly." Mr. Pelz flashed out a watch.
A subtle evasion, thought Mr. Carleton. "Where did you learn that, Elfie?" "The Bible says so," said Fleda. "Well, how do you know it from that?" aid Mr. Carleton, impelled, he hardly knew whether by his bad or his good angel, to carry on the conversation. "Why," said Fleda, looking as if it were a very simple question and Mr. Carleton were catechising her, "you know, Mr.
'What do you mean by a pike-keeper? inquired Mr. Peter Magnus. 'The old 'un means a turnpike-keeper, gen'l'm'n, observed Mr. Samuel Weller, in explanation. 'Oh, said Mr. Pickwick, 'I see. Yes; very curious life. Very uncomfortable. 'They're all on 'em men as has met vith some disappointment in life, said Mr. Weller, senior. 'Ay, ay, said Mr. Pickwick. 'Yes.
Edwards, in fact, used an even more vulgar word. But he was not stopping to weigh words. Magistrates, Inspector, Clerk he took charge of them all on the spot a master of men. The Admiral, in the unfathomed dark of the cellar, was indeed uttering language to make your hair creep. "Oh, cuss away, y' old varmint!" sang down Mr. Edwards cheerfully.
I suppose he did marry her. Mr. Seely shrugged his shoulders. 'I have attended very closely to the case, and I know I should have been against him on a jury. God bless my soul! Did any man ever write to a woman as his wife without having married her? 'It has been done, I should think. 'And that nobody should have been got to say that they weren't man and wife.
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