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Sclater had had his hair cut; his shirt was of the whitest of linen, his necktie of the richest of black silk, his clothes were of the newest cut and best possible fit, and his boots perfect: the result was altogether even to her satisfaction. In one thing only was she foiled: she could not get him to wear gloves.
"You mean I am a fool, and that I may learn wisdom with age. I quite admit you are a better actor than I am; in fact I said so only a moment ago, but " "'You wrong me, Brutus; I said an elder soldier, not a better. But I will take you on your own ground. Have you ever seen a man stabbed or shot through the heart?" "I never have, but I know mighty well he wouldn't undo his necktie afterwards."
But if you want to dress in the very latest style, you must also have a gorgeous plaid necktie. Shall I buy you one, papa?" "Why, Dexie; how silly you talk," said her mother severely. "What does your father need with new neck-ties while he is lying there on his back?" The tears sprang to Dexie's eyes at once.
He wore his Sunday clothes, very thick and hot for the weather, an unstarched white shirt, and a blue necktie with big white dots, like a little boy’s, tied in a flowing bow. Cuzak began at once to talk about his holiday—from politeness he spoke in English. “Mama, I wish you had see the lady dance on the slack-wire in the street at night.
He used to wish and wish that he had something bright, if it were no more than a pretty necktie. But he never said anything about it, and no one suspected it but Old Mother Nature, and Mr. Woodpecker didn't know that she knew it.
Like many human beings, he is fond of clothes, and he particularly likes gay ones, but perhaps that is because he is so black himself. Anyhow, so long as he can wear a bright red coat and a yellow necktie or a bright red necktie and a yellow coat he is generally quite happy. One fall Mr.
He was developing a moustache, and had a "gu-r-r-r-l"; he wore tight trousers and long spurs; he walked with a sidling swagger that was a cross between shyness and flashness, and took as much pride in his necktie as any man; he had a kind heart, honest principles, and would not hurt a fly; he worked away from morning till night, and contentedly did his duty like a bullock in the sphere in which God had placed him; he never had a bath while I knew him, and was a man according to his lights.
Nothing daunted Mifflin. He talked to the old grandmother about quilts; offered to cut off a strip of his necktie for her new patchwork; and told all about the illustrated book on quilts that he had in the van. He discussed cookery and the Bible with Mrs.
He threw himself down and lay back on the greensward, in pleasant contemplation, when he heard a gentle cough as of one who wished to attract attention. Looking up he observed close at hand, a tall man, dressed in black, with long hair, which fell over his shirt collar and shoulders. He wore a broad collar and black satin necktie, and his hair was parted in the middle.
My wife says it can be made into a writing desk with a little " "I beg your pardon, gentlemen," said I confronting them. "Will you be good enough to explain this intrusion?" They stared at me as if I were a servant asking for higher wages. The speaker, a fat man with a bristly moustache and a red necktie, drew himself up haughtily. "Who the devil are you?" he demanded, fixing me with a glare.
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