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"I never sees these old tapestry rooms," said the valet, "without thinking of the story of the lady who, coming from a ball and taking off her jewels, happened to look up, and saw an eye in one of the figures which she felt sure was no peeper in worsted."
"To get into your infernal house, to be sure. Where did you get such unchristian roads? My bones are sore with the jolting. Send somebody to open the gate." "The drawbridge is up, and Mr Peeper must have his twopence." "Who the devil is Mr Peeper?" said the stranger. "I sha'n't give him a fraction. Who made the drawbridge his? Is Mr Belfront at home?" "Yes, he is in Mr Peeper's study."
"I'm a rough bird," he said, "but I keep my weather peeper open, and I didn't find it difficult to see when you were here in the summer, that my fine niece took your fancy. She's the sort, apparently, that makes men lose their balance a bit.
Had he thought of two times two are four, four times four are sixteen, sixteen times sixteen are let's see, six times sixteen is ninety-six, one times sixteen is six, five, carry one two two hundred fifty-six. Two hundred fifty-six times "What's eating you?" Alexander demanded. "I'm angry," Kennon said. "I told you the conditions I'd sign that contract, and you wrote a Peeper Clause into it.
I take odds you'll exclaim, 'twixt a grunt and a stare, 'Gottferdummi' the beggar's gone mad, I declare, And his wits must have followed his 'peeper' not so; He will give you the wherefore, will William Barlow Viz: he's so seedy and blue, he's so deucedly triste, He's so d d out of sorts, he's so d d out of tune, That for mere consolation he cannot resist The temptation of holding with Tommy commune.
"Better that than talking nonsense about roses," replied Reginald. "Did you expect us this evening, Mr Peeper?" "I did, Mr Reginald, and have invited a few of the neighbours to meet you." "Who are coming?" "Sir Bryan De Barreilles, Hasket of Norland, Maulerer of Phascald, and old Dr Howlet. They will be here soon, so you had better make haste."
Her features were rather coarse, but her lustrous eyes and bubbling vitality caused the one sound peeper of Girard to follow her in awe and reverence. She came into the cabin and looked at his books; this pleased Girard. She handed him the slip of paper and remarked, "You could never remember my name, so I write it out for you like this."
With that lack of coolness and presence of mind characterizing a more reserved temperament, the impulsive Tom rushed straight up to the window, and peered out. Of course he could see nothing, for the peeper had been cute enough upon finding himself observed to keep close to the side of the building as he moved swiftly toward its rear.
By dad, before I've been here a week I'll have a reg'lar French Revolution! No Bastille! says I; let's have a Turkey carpet, and a telescope dining-table, good roads, and no infernal punts and, above all, let's get quit of the villain Peeper." "Oh! if Reginald would only consent!" "Why not? by dad, I'll make his fortune.
"She shall not," said Mr Peeper; "I am the sole judge in matters of the kind." "Let us hear Phil's song in the mean time," said Reginald. "Come, Lorimer." "What shall it be?" said Phil. "Something comic," said Sir Bryan. "Something bloody," said Hasket of Norland. "Something loving," said Maulerer of Phascald. "Will the lady decide for us?" said Phil, with a smile.
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