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Just as the Portuguese turned away to embark in their boat, Ailie's eye alighted on her pet; at the same moment the foot of the Portuguese commander alighted on her pet's tail. Now the tails of all animals seem to be peculiarly sensitive.
Kennard. In her grief she not only reproached herself bitterly for allowing Sylph to be turned out in so wild a place but held the old Squire and all of us as somehow to blame for her pet's death.
Miss Oliver had woven a little wreath of them for her pet's hair. "It's so beautifully calm isn't that splendid? We'll have a perfect night. Listen, Miss Oliver I can hear those old bells in Rainbow Valley quite clearly. They've been hanging there for over ten years."
"Indeed it is," agreed Prank. After a hasty breakfast Will put his plan to the test. Prince was fed well, and with Frank and Allen to follow, Will leaped on his pet's back, and gave him free rein or, rather, free halter, since there was no bridle. The girls said they would take a walk around the island, looking for the saddle as they went.
Then followed the dull, nauseating sound of blows, apparently struck with fists upon heads and chests, mingled with noisier but still partly suppressed groans, and defiances. The conversation which preceded this struggle, had come to Pet's ears with such distinctness, and made such a terrifying impression upon her mind, that it seemed as if she could see the combatants.
Minford's eyes flashed; and Marcus Wilkeson, looking up at them from Pet's volant fingers, saw in their sudden glare what he took to be the evidence of genius; but what, in an ordinary man, he would have called a decided symptom of insanity. One afternoon when Mr.
The whole party, in chorus, condemned their optical organs to supernatural warmth; some, more energetic than the rest, signified that the operation should extend to their lungs and lives. But the doubter of the party again spoke: "Mind yer," said he, "to-morrow he'll be complainin' that the Pet stole it, an' then he'll claim all in the Pet's pouch."
Poor Pet's resistance only increased the fury of Broady, and the family at Pawkin Centre seemed in imminent danger of being supported by the town, when suddenly a pair of enormous stubby hands seized Broady by the throat, and a harsh voice, which Pet joyfully recognized as Grump's, exclaimed: "Let him go, or I'll tear yer into mince-meat, curse yer!"
"Just dogs?" persisted Peg. "You can trust THEM," and Ethel caressed "PET'S" little pink snout. "That's thrue," agreed Peg. "I like dogs, too. But I like children betther. Wouldn't ye like to have a child of yer own, Ethel?" That young lady looked at her horrifiedly: "MARGARET!" "Well, I would," said Peg. "That's the rale woman in us.
But what is this new maternal care?" "Poor Pet's illness his serious illness. I am surprised that you have not noticed it, Philippa; it seems so unkind of you." "There can not be anything much amiss with him. I never saw any one eat a better breakfast. What makes you fancy that the boy must be unwell?" "It is no fancy. He must be very ill. Poor dear! I can not bear to think of it.
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