United States or Mauritius ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Now, Mickey, make me a cup of coffee with a glass of brandy in it. And now, Charley, for Sparks. I believe I told you what kind of fellows the Tenth were, regular out-and-outers.
Foker's pursuits and pleasure lay on the table by his side when he woke. Ah! how faint all these pleasures seemed now. What did he care for Conkey Sam or the Worcestershire Nobber? What for the French prints ogling him from all sides of the room; those regular stunning slap-up out-and-outers? And Calverley spelling bad, and calling him Hokey-fokey, confound her impudence!
"Simply thus: The jolly Tenth were some four years ago the pleasantest corps in the army; from the lieutenant-colonel down to the last joined sub., all were out-and-outers, real gay fellows.
"Be-gorra, though, ye had better keep that to yourself; for they're not the men to have that same said to them." "Of course I wouldn't offend them," said Mr. Crow; "faith, it's not me would cast reflections upon such real out-and-outers as they are. And where are they going now?" "To Dublin straight; there's to be a grand lodge next week. But sure Mr. Crow knows better than me."
Our dodge was to take three quiet horses from the Hollow and ride them there, first thing; then pick up our own three Rainbow and two other out-and-outers and ride bang across the southern road. When things were over we were to start straight back to the Hollow. We reckoned to be safe there before the police had time to know which way we'd made. It all fitted in first-rate.
Word Of The Day