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Updated: May 13, 2025
These antiquated dames went mumping about with much affected indifference, and a great deal of real curiosity, endeavouring indirectly to get information concerning names, and dresses, and decorations, without daring to show such interest in these vanities as actual questions on the subject might have implied.
They had no way left for getting rid of this mendicant perseverance, but by sending for the beadle, and forcibly driving our embassy "of shreds and patches," with all its mumping cant, from the inhospitable door of Cannibal Castle, "Where the gaunt mastiff, growling at the gate, Affrights the beggar whom he longs to eat,"
After having refreshed himself, this wise man would lay full length in a ditch, or against a church wall, and think over public affairs; and then he would philosophise, like his pretty tutors, the blackbirds, jays, and sparrows, and thought a great deal while mumping; for, because his apparel was poor, was that a reason his understanding should not be rich?
The king no sooner found himself in this snug retreat, than, casting from him his sword and belt with such haste as if they burnt his fingers, and flinging his plumed hat on the table, as who should say, Lie there, authority! he swallowed a hearty cup of wine to the happiness of the married couple, and began to amble about the room, mumping, laughing, and cracking jests, neither the wittiest nor the most delicate, but accompanied and applauded by shouts of his own mirth, in order to encourage that of the company.
"None of your mumping, you old snapdragon; but tell me the truth, have they secured him hard and fast?" "No, sir, he escaped them, and as report goes they know nothing about him, except that they haven't got him."
Fourthly, she must bear to be crossed I'd be quite sure that she might be contradicted, without mumping or storming; 'cause then, you knows, your honour, if she wanted any thing expensive need not give it augh!
If you can't take it, just give me a sail back again. That chap over there with the one arm is a regular 'mumper, and he is a strong, robust fellow, able to work with any man in the prison; but he can make ten times more by 'mumping, and I do not blame the like of him going on that 'racket. Every man for himself in this world. Do you see that little old man with a cough on him?
The old man with a hideous mumping face again came up, and took his place at one of our fires, having sent the boy on some message, probably to bring others of his tribe or tell them of our movements. I asked him about Mr. Cunningham but could only obtain evasive answers, and I thought it best to order him peremptorily to quit our camp.
Ann's sake I pray thee forgive us. By Our Lady of Riviere, the blessed dame, I meant no more harm than the child unborn. One of the equerries, who, hopping and halting like a mumping cripple, mimicked the good limping Lord de la Roche Posay, directed his discourse to the bum with the pouting jaw, and told him: What, Mr.
There's old Dick over in that bed there; he used to go 'mumping, and when he got boosey with too much lush he stole some paltry thing or other, and being so often convicted they have 'legged' him at last. They can't make an honest living, and can't make a living by thieving; but, you know, it's different with you.
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