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"She sails about like a clam-shell in a puddle of Porty Reek m'lasses," remarked Cap'n Aaron Sproul, casting contemptuous eye into the swell of the dingy mainsail, and noting the crawl of the foam-wash under the counter of the Aurilla P. Dobson. But he could not infect Hiram Look with his dissatisfaction.
Thompson had looked as if he meant to speak: he waited for Thompson's words. Mr. Thompson saw that, as his client did not join him in his glass, the eloquence of that Porty reply was lost on his client. His client gazed at him queerly. "But that," Mr.
"Ne porty ploo habit militair bonn bonny a voo, prenny dehors" were Jos's words the coat and cap were at last his property. This gift being made, Jos selected a plain black coat and waistcoat from his stock, and put on a large white neckcloth, and a plain beaver. If he could have got a shovel hat he would have worn it.
He'd come up to you like this, and say: "Koman voo porty voo?" and then a box on the ear! 'But I'd give him one in the belly with my fist' 'But he'd go on: "Bonzhur, bonzhur, veny ici," and then a cuff on the head. 'And I'd give him one in his legs, his bandy legs. 'You're quite right, their legs are bandy.... Well, but suppose he tied your hands? 'I wouldn't let him; I'd call Mihay the coachman to help me. 'But, Vasya, suppose you weren't a match for the Frenchy even with Mihay? 'Not a match for him!
Lay down half a biskit and it would walk off. All I've et for six weeks has been doughboys lolloped in Porty Reek. He kicked me when I complained." Butts shook wavering finger at the shred of sail in the distance. "He kept us off with the gun to-day and sailed away in the yawl, and he never cared whuther we ever got ashore or not.
And looking up blandly: "Porty, old fellow, you're really rather past the marrying age " "I'll do what I please!" shouted Portlaw, exasperated. Malcourt had two ways of making Portlaw do a thing; one was to tell him not to, the other the reverse. He always ended by doing it anyway; but the quicker result was obtained by the first method.
I go long and the thing sags like the panties on that French count, yonder.... Who's the blond girl with him?" "Hope springs eternal in the human beast," observed Malcourt. "Hope is a bird, Porty, old chap " "Hope is a squab," growled Portlaw, swallowing vast quantities of claret, "all squashy and full of pin-feathers. That's what hope is. It needs a thorough roasting, and it's getting it."
When I got up and struck a light, thar was suthin' like onto a cord o' kindlin' wood and splinters whar she'd stood asleep, and a hole in the side o' the shanty, and no Jinny! Lookin' at them hoofs o' hern and mighty porty they is to look at, too you would allow she could do it!"
Malcourt was interested to see that he could stride now without waddling. "Marvellous, marvellous! the power of love!" he mused sentimentally; "Porty is no longer rotund only majestically portly. See where he hastens lightly to his Alida! "Shepherd fair and maidens all Too-ri-looral! Too-ri-looral!" And, very gracefully, he sketched a step or two in contra-dance to his own shadow on the grass.
Makes it in less 'n six days, they say. Let's see. They sailed day before yesterday. They must be out sight o' land by this time." "Yes, unless they're passin' some islands," agreed Blootch. "Thunderation! What air you talkin' about?" said Anderson scornfully. "Cuby an' Porty Rico's been passed long ago. Them islands ain't far from Boston.
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