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"And the pale little boy, with big, owl-like eyes," continued Addie, flippantly, "stalked along as if going to a funeral, while Ninon tripped and danced at his side.
"Hadn't he a christening in his own house three weeks ago?" At this excursion into the family affairs of the interpreter the grin broke into a roar. "See now, we'll ask Mr. Byrne, the schoolmaster," went on Mr. Heraty with owl-like gravity. "Isn't that Mr. Byrne that I see back there in the coort? Come forward, Mr. Byrne!"
'Don't forget he's the bourgeois type of Zionist; his object is not to create the future, but to resurrect the dead past. 'And mine is to keep alive the living present. Won't you ? But the doctor was gone. The Mizrachi Z.Z. proved unexpectedly small in stature and owl-like in expression; but his 'Be seated, sir be seated; what can I do for you? had the grand manner.
"I insist that you do not," said his guest, starting up. "What could a stupid country doctor do for me, with his owl-like examination of my tongue and clammy fingering of my pulse, but drive me mad? I must be alone." "Father," said Annie, in a firm and quiet voice, "I will be both nurse and physician to Mr. Gregory this morning. If I fail, you may send for a doctor."
"I hope I may never have to do it again," said Joe that night as they wended their way back to the chief's tent after supper. "I wouldn't be fit for anything for a week arter it." Dick could only laugh, for any allusion to the feast instantly brought back that owl-like gourmand to whom he was so deeply indebted. Henri groaned. "Oh! mes boy, I am speechless! I am ready for bust! Oui, hah!
Darrow and I stared at each other blankly. "What for, sir?" inquired the assistant. "I haf come to be undisturbed," announced the doctor, with owl-like, Teutonic gravity, "and I will not be disturbed." Darrow nodded to me and drew his principal aside. They conversed earnestly for several minutes. Then the assistant returned to me.
Presently a light could be seen twinkling in the distance. "We must get a guide," remarked the Imperator decisively, and he struck the mules again. They at last approached what the owl-like discernment of Cæsar pronounced to be a small farmhouse with a few out-buildings.
"I haven't had a letter for a week!" Richard learnt the news. He took it with surprising outward calm, only getting a little closer to Cassandra's neck, and looking very hard at Tom without seeing a speck of him, which had the effect on Tom of making him sincerely wish his master would punch his head at once rather than fix him in that owl-like way. "Go on!" said Richard, huskily. "Yes?
"I haven't had a letter for a week!" Richard learnt the news. He took it with surprising outward calm, only getting a little closer to Cassandra's neck, and looking very hard at Tom without seeing a speck of him, which had the effect on Tom of making him sincerely wish his master would punch his head at once rather than fix him in that owl-like way. "Go on!" said Richard, huskily. "Yes?
If he did come then well then, his only care must be not to be caught watching. Twelve o'clock struck; Georgie's eyes were closing. He blinked owl-like under the fringe at the red glow behind the isinglass. His head, pillowed upon his outstretched arms, felt heavy and drowsy.
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