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Edwin asked. "I'm coming down your way a bit." "But I thought you said you were peckish." "I shall eat three slices of beef instead of my usual brace," said the Sunday carelessly. Edwin was touched. And the Sunday was touched, because he knew he had touched Edwin. After all, this was a solemn occasion. But neither would overtly admit that its solemnity had affected him.
"Now, sit down," said Jorrocks, "and let us be doing, for I am as hungry as a hunter. Hope you are peckish too; what shall I give you? tea or coffee? but take both coffee first and tea after a bit. If I can't give you them good, don't know who can.
He stared aghast at her for a minute, as Macbeth might on beholding Banquo's sudden appearance at his ball-supper, and remained looking at her with open mouth, when that horrid Major Loder pulled her away. "Come away into the supper-room, Mrs. R.," was that gentleman's remark: "seeing these nobs grubbing away has made me peckish too. Let's go and try the old governor's champagne."
"Here, catch hold, if you're feeling peckish." He thrust a loaf into my hands and I fell on it ravenously, plucking off a crust and gnawing it while I trotted beside him. "Got to feed her blessed swans now!" he muttered. "The deuce is in her for perversity to-night." He kept growling to himself, knitting his brow and pausing once or twice for a moody stare.
The residents were outside, some amusing themselves with a cricket-ball, while others were superintending the cooking of their dinners at open fires outside the huts. One of the men having recognized my companion, a conversation took place, which was followed by an invitation to join them at dinner. As we were getting rather peckish after our walk, we readily accepted their offered hospitality.
"Faith, I'm growing fearfully peckish," exclaimed Desmond; "if you'll let me, sir, we'll try and get hold of one of those fellows, and make him order the rest to bring us some grub; if the sea won't go down, it's the only chance we have." Snatchblock was of Desmond's opinion, and of course the men were ready to follow them. Still, Adair was unwilling to run the risk of being overpowered.
Lasher; "how very greedy! Fancy! After all you've been told! Well, well! Manners, manners!" "I don't know," said Mr. "I said it first, and I'm older than he is. I should know better.... I like boys to be greedy, it's a good sign a good sign. Besides. Sunday after a sermon one naturally feels a bit peckish. Good enough sermon, Lasher, but a bit long." Mr. However, Hugh loved Mr.
I thought I was feeling a bit peckish," said the Captain, wheeling about and preparing to head the return procession home, accepting Mrs Gilmour's remarks as a command. "Come on, children, we've got our sailing directions; so let us up anchor at once, for you'll have plenty of the beach before you see the last of it. I tell you what, though, I'll do for you if you are good."
"I'm not voracious," said Sancho, "only peckish; but even if I was a little, still I'd keep my word."
I feel kind o' peckish with all this palavering, and thinks as how I could manage a bit of dinner pretty comfably, and it'll be just about ready by the time we reach Stoke, as Jane's mighty punctual to having it on the table by eight bells; step out, my hearty!"
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