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And, a moment later: "Will you tell me something? . . . You see" with a forced laugh "I can't keep my mind from it." "From what?" he asked. "The tragedy; ours." "It has ceased to be that; hasn't it?" "Has it? You said you said that w-what I did to you was n-not as terrible as what I d-did to myself." "That is true," he admitted grimly. "Well, then, may I ask my question?" "Ask it, child."
'Cosi fan tutti; and then you would be doing s-such a lot of good, and so l-little harm! Really, it's n-not worth all the sleepless nights you have been spending over it!" "Please stop laughing a minute," Montanelli interrupted, "and tell me how you heard all this. Who has been talking to you about it?" "H-hasn't the colonel e-e-ever told you I am a d-d-devil not a man? No?
A shade passed over the meester's face, but he brightened with an effort as he replied, "Oh, no, Laurens has had quite enough of that. He wishes to be a merchant." Hans appeared so surprised and disappointed that his friend asked good-naturedly, "Why so silent, boy? Is it any disgrace to be a merchant?" "N-not a disgrace, mynheer," stammered Hans, "but " "But what?"
Before very long the ice between Trot and the queen had melted away entirely, and with a cry of joy the little girl flopped her pink tail and swam to the side of her deliverer. "Are you very cold?" asked Aquareine. "N-not v-v-very!" replied Trot, but her teeth chattered and she was still shivering. "The water will be warm in a few minutes," said the Queen.
"He said that, did he?" Allie's voice was sharp. "N-not exactly, but " "He asked 'em to be nice to me he fixed it all up. Is that it? I got lots of money; some man 'll make love to me and I'll I'll fall in love with him. Is that what he said?" "He didn't put it that way. What he said was more " Allegheny rose with an exclamation of anger. "Well, I won't meet 'em.
'It's delightful indeed, sir, replied the lawyer. 'Cool? said Quilp. 'N-not particularly so, I think, sir, rejoined Brass, with his teeth chattering in his head. 'Perhaps a little damp and ague-ish? said Quilp. 'Just damp enough to be cheerful, sir, rejoined Brass. 'Nothing more, sir, nothing more. 'And Sally? said the delighted dwarf. 'Does she like it?
"Listen to me," Barnabas began. "N-not a word you're going to fight me " "Never!" "Pick up that pistol or I'll sh-shoot you where you stand!" "No!" "I'll c-count three!" said Barrymaine, his pale face livid against the darkness behind, "One! Two!
"Hain't made a great deal out of life, hev you? N-not a great deal?" Jethro observed at last. Wetherell flushed, although Jethro had merely stated a truth which had often occurred to the storekeeper himself. "It isn't given to all of us to find Rome in brick and leave it in marble," he replied a little sadly. Jethro Bass looked at him quickly. "Er-what's that?" he demanded.
"Er -paint the picture paint the picture, and then we'll talk about the price. Er wait a minute." He went into the house, and they heard him lumbering up the stairs. Cynthia sat with her back to the artist, pretending to read, but presently she turned to him. "I'll never forgive you never, as long as I live," she cried, "and I won't be painted!" "N-not to please me, Cynthy?" It was Jethro's voice.
"Sorry, but he'll have to take his chance of that. Any of the rest of us would in his place. You've done what you could, son. That lets you out." "No, I'm going back," Bob said quietly. "I told him I would. I got to go." "That wouldn't be r-right sensible, would it?" asked Blister. "N-not right away anyhow.
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