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Is it too hot?" for the cover Smith had lifted off the bacon and eggs clattered violently on the table. "'Ot, sir. 'Ot isn't the word. You're a fair licker, that's what you are." Smith invariably dropped his h's when he became excited. "Smith, I insist that you shall not call me names. Pass the paper." "But, sir " "Pass the paper. Utter another word and I refuse to accept Mrs.
Although it was late in May, a roaring fire was burning in the kitchen, about which, on various sized towel-horses, numerous articles of babies' attire were airing. "Too 'ot for yer?" asked Mrs Gowler. "I don't mind where it is so long as I sit down." "'Ow do you like your tea?" asked her hostess. "Noo or stooed?" "I'd like fresh tea if it isn't any trouble," replied Mavis.
"We came to visit you. You have been saved by the efforts of your friends," looking significantly at Linares. "God has protected my father," said the girl, in a low voice. "Yes, Clarita, but the time for miracles has passed long ago. As we Spaniards say: 'Have no trust in the Virgin and save yourself by running." "The th the ot ot other way," said the doctor, correcting her proverbial quotation.
I was gettun' my clearance ot the time. When we got tull sea, I found he hod no receipt for the cable. "'An' ye no took a receipt for ut? says I. "'No, says he. 'Wasna ut goin' direct tull the agents? "'How long ha' ye been goin' tull sea, says I, 'not tull be knowin' the mate's duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same? An' on the West Coast ot thot.
The grease got all over me when I was cleaning the guns, and cold water wouldn't take it off, and that old Saunders took his time about bringing the can of hot, till at last I rushed down and fetched it up myself from the copper. You should have seen cook's face! 'Fancy, Master Lionel, says she, 'coming yourself for 'ot water! I tell you, Moggy, Saunders is past his usefulness.
"You'll 'ear my idea soon enough. Wyte till I pour some cham on my 'ot coppers." He drank a glass off, and affected to listen. "'Ark!" said he, "'ear it fizz. Like 'am frying, I declyre. 'Ave a glass, do, and look sociable." "No!" said the captain, with emphasis; "no, I will not! there's business." "You p'ys your money and you tykes your choice, my little man," returned Huish.
I spent all that night by her grave, and God for Christ's sake heard my mother's prayers, and I became a child ot God. But I never forgave myself for the way I treated my mother, and never will." Where is my wandering boy to-night The boy of my tenderest care, The boy that was once my joy and light. The child of my love and prayer?
Sampson came crackling merrily upstairs with a letter, and gave vent to an exclamation of surprise, on seeing his altered appearance. "Lor, sir!" she exclaimed, "what 'ave you bin a-doin' me knowin' your 'abits know'd as you'd gone to bed, not to say as it's very temptin' in this 'ot weather, but with excuses, sir, you looks as if you 'adn't slept a blessed wink."
She rang the bell and asked for hot water. Maria came up and disappeared without a word after receiving the message. Presently she returned. 'Mrs Cork, miss, wishes me to tell you as it was never understood as 'ot water would be required after tea, and she hasn't got any. Mrs Hopgood had a fire, although it was not yet the thirty-first of October, for it was very damp and raw.
"An' 'er ginger 'air was scorchin' all 'er back," he sang in parody, suddenly cutting a caper and snapping his fingers. The girl's white skin flushed pink with anger, her eyes sparkled with hate. "Ugly swine! I'll smack yer jaw, if yer talk ter me," she cried. "Blimey, 'ot stuff, ain't it?" inquired Chook. "Cum on, Pinkey. Never mind 'im," cried Ada, moving off.
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