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Finally the brakeman shouts "Grand Pree;" and Octavia remarks, "Yes, indeed, this is the grand prix of our tour," as the party step off the train at this region of romance. The gallant conductor, with an air of mystery, leads the way to a storage room in the little box of a station, and there chops pieces from a clay-covered plank and presents us as souvenirs.
Martin and the fort of La Pree, as on their side the French were besieging La Rochelle. D'Artagnan, as we have said, had become more tranquil, as always happens after a past danger, particularly when the danger seems to have vanished. He only felt one uneasiness, and that was at not hearing any tidings from his friends.
Later we were all amalgamated into one squadron under Major de Pree, 8 officers and 103 other ranks, the entire strength of the Regiment, including headquarters, being only 13 officers and 190 other ranks. From the beginning of December we began gradually to send off parties of men to Mudros with surplus kit and stores.
Herr Tracy, why haf you not said you vas a so sublime aartist? Lob' Gott, of you had lif'd in Paris you would be a Pree de Rome, dot's votes de matter!" The arrangements were soon made. Tracy was taken into full and equal partnership, and he went straight to work, with dash and energy, to reconstructing gems of art whose accessories had failed to satisfy.
"But 'Anderson's Sting o' Delight' 's very good, and so's 'Balsillie's Brig o' the Mains." "Ay," said the Deacon. "Ay, ay! 'Brig o' the Mains' ith what Jock Allan drinks. He'll pree noathing else. I dare thay you thee a great deal of him in Embro." "Oh, every week," swaggered Gourlay. "We're always together, he and I." "Alwayth thegither!" said the Deacon.
'Ar-re these th' holy bonds iv mathrimony? he says; f'r he is a wild divvle, an' ye can't stop his jokin', avin on solemn occasions. "Th' soggarth comes in afther a while, carryin' a goold prayer-book, th' gift iv th' Rothscheelds, an' stands behind a small but vallyable pree Doo.
He fell to thinking again, and attacked the next Frenchman that came into the fo'cas'le with the following: "Kond j'aytay malade don ma tate, kee a pree mon money-belt?" It was the ship's cook this time, and he turned and stared at Jimmy as though he had seen a ghost.
'Oh, Willie was a witty wight, And had o' things an unco slight! Auld Reekie aye he keepit tight And trig and braw; But now they'll busk her like a fright Willie's awa'! I think perhaps the gatherings of the present time are neither quite as gay nor quite as brilliant as those of Burns's day, when 'Willie brewed a peck o' maut, An' Rob an' Allan cam to pree';
'Play The Lan' o' the Leal, or My Nannie's awa,, or something o' that kin'. I'll be leal to ye noo, Bell. An' we winna pree o' the whusky nae mair, lass. 'I canna bide the smell o' 't, cried Bell, sobbing. Robert struck in with The Lan' o' the Leal.
"Meess . . . er, er . . ." he said, addressing the Englishwoman, "Meess Fyce, je voo pree . . . ? Well, what am I to say to her? How am I to tell you so that you can understand? I say . . . over there! Go away over there! Do you hear?" Miss Fyce enveloped Gryabov in disdain, and uttered a nasal sound. "What? Don't you understand? Go away from here, I tell you! I must undress, you devil's doll!
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