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"After the oldster was adsprede" Olaf once more used that expressive Norwegian word for the dissolving of Songar "I knew that it was a time for cunning. I said to myself, 'If they think I have no ears to hear, they will speak; and it may be I will find a way to save my Helma and Dr. Goodwin's friends, too. Ja, and they did speak.
In all the community there wasn't a person that would give a thin dime for a property with a defiant oldster thereon, who would certainly kill or be killed if possession was to be gained. And a killing was bad advertisement, a poor prelude to opening a bank.
This was not at all the usual line of conduct which new boys adopted when brought to book by an oldster. Pilson felt aggrieved, but made no attempt to follow up his attack. "All right," he said. "You're a liar, and I'll tell all the other fellows." "You can tell 'em what you please," returned the other, and taking hold of Garston's arm he walked away.
I became a scientific pugilist, and now and then took a brush with an oldster; and although overpowered, yet I displayed so much prowess, that my enemies became cautious how they renewed a struggle which they perceived became daily more arduous; till at last, like the lion's whelp, my play ceased to be a joke, and I was left to enjoy that tranquillity, which few found it safe or convenient to disturb.
Yes, in that goose-pool, never mind how long ago, when there were reflected the images of the geese and two geese more. Here, at least, an oldster may have the advantage of his young fellow-travellers, and so Putney Heath or the New Road may be invested with a halo of brightness invisible to them, because it only beams out of his own soul.
"Now I'll bet you a glass of grog that you don't throw a biscuit at my head," cried Jerry, with a sneer. "Done," replied the oldster, throwing the contents of his hand at Jerry with all his force.
"Mornin'," he nodded, and looking into his driver's eyes, dropped the handful of dirty lint with which he had been polishing. After shuffling from foot to foot for a minute, he ended by climbing down on the far side of the engine. "Oldster," he said, "'tis mutiny p'raps; but s'help me, if I ride a mile longside that new face o' your'n!" "Maybe you're right," his superior answered wearily.
Quoth the oldster, "If he will he may have the better of thee and thou the worse."
"Sandals and a crutch don't become ye at all, Oldtimer. Who's been disturbin' yer dogs that away?" "I got all that and a lot more, off the killer that built this cabin," said the oldster firmly, "and I want to warn this newcomer as to his threats to come over here and kill him." Welborn, accompanied by Davy, came through the arch and approached the car.
It came on me like a flash three minutes ago, that this gross oldster, sitting of a Saturday sipping the good aqua of Elrigmore, with a pendulous waistcoat and a wrinkled hand, is not the lad whose youth and courtship you put me in mind of." "Stretch your hand, Provost, and fill your glass," said my father. He was not merry in his later years, but he had a hospitable heart.
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