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There may be something, after all, in the condition of Paris life which fosters the development of this peeky, rodential countenance. Perfumery, and what it implies? There are scent-shops galore in the fashionable boulevards, whereas I defy you to show me a single stationer. Maupassant knew them fairly well, and one thinks of that story of his: "Le parfum de Monsieur?" "La verveine...."
I could hear him gritting his teeth at what Alan said frightfully sententious, just like a newspaper: 'We can't go into land reform from feeling, we must go into it from reason. Then Derek broke out: 'Walk through this country as we've walked; see the pigsties the people live in; see the water they drink; see the tiny patches of ground they have; see the way their roofs let in the rain; see their peeky children; see their patience and their hopelessness; see them working day in and day out, and coming on the parish at the end!
He nodded, and when she had gone lowered himself into his chair with a sense of appeasement. Pretty girl! Comfort to see a pretty face not a pale, peeky thing like Adela's. His anger burned up anew. So she counted on his helplessness, had begun to count on that, had she? She should see that there was life in the old dog yet!
What have you been doing to yourself, Mr. Elkin? You look peeky to-day." "Too much whiskey and tobacco. I'll call at Siddle's for a 'pick-me-up. Am I wanted for the jury?" "Yes. I left a notice at your place last evening." "I didn't get it." "Been away?" "No. Fact is, I went home late, and didn't bother about letters this morning. What time is the inquest?"
"The keer ob dis place an' all de man'gin' o' dem noisy boys an' lazy niggahs am too much 'sponsibility fur sich young shouldahs ez hern. Ole Dilsey does whut she kin to spar' de precious chile frum worry an' care; but one ole niggah lak me carn't do ebbrythin'; an' 'tain't no wondah Miss Betsy's gittin' pale an' peeky an' low-spereted."
If the young woman would only become Mrs Whittlestaff, then the idolatry would pass away. At any rate, her master would not continue "to make an ass of himself," as Mrs Baggett phrased it. "Don't you think, Miss, as that Mr Whittlestaff is looking very peeky?" "Is he, Mrs Baggett?" "'Deed and he is, to my thinking; and it's all along of you.
You can get horses from Croker, but they'll cost you a bite. This was on Saturday. Jim was in Tarrangower an hour before noon on Sundays The first digger they met directed them to Mary Kyley's tent. Mary was busy preparing dinner, but dropped everything, and rushed at the visitors, half' smothering Jim in a motherly hug. 'Murder! you're looking peeky and thin, Jimmy! she cried.
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