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Whatever Shyuote knew, he could only have gathered by overhearing a conversation of the Koshare among themselves, in which it was mentioned that he, Okoya, harboured ill-feelings toward that brotherhood. In that case he might be exposed to serious danger, since, as he believed, those people were in possession of knowledge of a higher order, and practised arts of an occult nature.
Orion's envoy had been detained a long time at Rufinus' door the day before; and she had since learnt from Anubis, who was acquainted with all that took place in Nilus' office, that Paula's moneys were to be delivered over to her very shortly, and in all probability by Orion himself. They must then have an interview, and perhaps she might succeed in overhearing it.
"Only I couldn't help overhearing that part about you going with us. Say, Dad, we'll go by airplane, won't we?" Mr. Temple groaned in mock dismay. "Run along," he said. "You'll drive me crazy with that airplane business." Then, once more adjusting his headpiece, he resumed his interrupted conversation with Mr. Hampton. Bob returned to Frank, wearing a wide grin.
"I am," replied Grace, and Hi Lang, overhearing, grunted his satisfaction. The black pony's ears were tilted back at an angle of forty-five degrees, and there he held them while the saddle was being set in place, and the girth cinched, both forefeet spread wide apart and head well down.
"A man who makes such a good son," said Giles to his wife, "will make a good husband." "I expect him to," said Medora, overhearing. "And I intend to put on the last few finishing touches myself."
He had the face and carriage of a gallant of the days of Congreve, and he wore his modern frock-coat with as much distinction as if it were of silk and lace. He was evidently amused. "I couldn't help overhearing the last line," he said, smiling. "It gives me a good entrance." Marion gazed at him blankly: "Oh," she gasped, "we we were just talking about you."
"Yes, you will," said Sugarman, "when you learn how fine a man he is." The flush of confusion and trepidation already on Leibel's countenance became a rosy glow of modesty, for he could not help overhearing what was being said, owing to the lull of the master tailor's machine. "Tell me, then," rejoined Eliphaz.
She could not, however, have been drawn by any large expectations as to the honorarium. Still, she would gain what she prized even more a position for the moment at the heart of affairs, with its excelling chances of hearing and overhearing.
"Ah here him is, snoring heavy as my Nancy well, dronk still; no fear of him overhearing we nice position him lie in quite convenient could cut his troat now slice him like a pumpkin de debil is surely busy wid me, Peter. I find de very clasp knife in my starboard pocket beginning to open of himshef." I tapped on the floor with my foot.
Overhearing a few acid though polite remarks exchanged between the poet and the two noble ladies, Gobenheim nudged Butscha with his elbow, and said in an undertone, motioning towards the poet and the grand equerry, "They'll demolish one another!" "Canalis has genius enough to demolish himself all alone," answered the dwarf.
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