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The whole difficulty of this operation was in the raising and propping of the first beam, which became a convenient derrick for raising the second, these again a pair of shears for lifting the third, and the shears a triangle for raising the fourth. Having thus got four of the six principal beams set on end, it required a considerable degree of trouble to get their upper ends to fit.
In a stentorian voice he sang the latest song from comic opera, and then with an adjuration to Mr. Burton to see what he was about, and not to let him trip, he began, in a lumbering fashion, to dance. Mr. Burton, still propping him up, trod a measure with fewer steps, and cast uneasy glances up the lonely road.
Presently they were straggling down to the dock, Fenwick propping up his companion and wondering if the latter was sober enough to find his way to his ship. It was very dark; a thin rain had begun to fall, and the waters of the river were ruffled by an easterly breeze. The skipper stumbled down a flight of steps and into a roomy boat, which was prevented from capsizing by something like a miracle.
For, well, soon afterwards figuratively speaking Peter was carried off the field on a stretcher. True, Brown had only one sound leg left to stand on, but by propping the other three carefully against it, he managed to cut a fairly triumphant figure. But Brown's victory was not to be all advantage to the homestead, for never again were we to hear "Peter's latest."
I got into a discussion with him as to the length of the hall, and to convince me of my error he sent for his measuring-line, and after the hall had been measured, and his statement verified, General Morgan occupied his attention, while I took the line, measured the distance from center to center of the cells, all being of uniform size, and marked it upon the stick used in my cell for propping up my cot.
Propping himself against the trees, he closed his eyes for a second, and before he could pry them open again, he, too, was fast asleep. When he awoke it was broad daylight and his companions were already astir. "Did you fellows wake up last night?" he asked, rubbing his eyes sleepily. Barney and the Major shook their heads. "Then you didn't see it?" "See what?" "The white thing." Barney stared.
There was always a woman by the soldier's side, propping her chin in her hands and smiling into the depths of his eyes. For the soul of a Frenchman demands the help of women, and the love of women, however strong his courage or his self-reliance.
Opposite to him sits the Story Girl, with her scarlet rosetted head, her beautiful bare feet crossed before her, one slender hand propping her high, white brow, on either side of which fall her glossy curls.
"A humorist!" cried Killigrew, as if he had discovered a dodo. "Really, no. I am typically English, sir." But Thomas was smiling this time; and when he smiled Kitty found him very attractive. She was leaning on her elbows, her folded hands propping her chin; and in his soul Thomas knew that she was looking at him with those boring critical blue eyes of hers.
To which remark Zip paid no attention, but went right on with his story. "When I reached the Judge's, I made straight for the cellar window, hoping to find the cane with the bundle of clothes still on it propping up the window. "Was it there? Was it there?" interrupted Tabby.
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